No. 7 Worst: Communication

By Cali Bagby for KVAL.com Published: Dec 22, 2009 at 5:02 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 22, 2009 at 5:21 PM PDT

In Al Asad, Iraq, the wireless Internet is painfully slow, and ever since Thanksgiving the morale line has been busy until the wee hours of the morning. 

“It takes about 15 tries over 20 minutes to get through on the phone,” says Lt. Mike Bokma, 27, Vancouver, Wash., who gets frustrated because when the call finally goes through it just rings.

“You finally get through and you get voicemail because other people are living their lives too,” says Bokma.

The Best The Worst
1. Coming Home 1. Missing Home
2. The Mission 2. The Risks
3. Personal Development 3. Mortars
4. The Fire Pit 4. Crime
5. The Rope Swing 5. Food and Flies
6. Communication 6. Saying Goodbye
7. Decorations 7. Communication
8. Pancakes and Waffles 8. The Long Journey
9. Support from Afar 9. The Great Unknown
10. A Safe Return 10. That About Sums It Up