A Letter from Iraq: Captain Tony Gagnon

Currently New Hampshire has about 175 of its National Guard Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

About 150 of them are with the 36-43rd Maintenance Company.

They've been in Iraq for about two weeks with a new mission.

New Hampshire Public Radio is going to be checking in regularly with the men and women of the Guard serving in the Middle East.

We start off today with the 36-43rd's Company Commander, Captain Tony Gagnon.

He's from Manchester and he spoke with NHPR's Mark Bevis.