The bright side of a war zone
By Matt Mosher | Oct. 2, 2009When Sgt. Chris Irwin joined the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion out of Mattydale, N.Y., he didn't know what he would be getting into. After a year of school at Tompkins Cortland Community College, he decided he needed more adventure and something more challenging – something he figured the U.S. Army Reserve would deliver.









