Irish American Soldier in Iraq

Article in National Review from Joe Skelly, former college professor in New York who's now serving in Iraq with the 411th Civil Affairs Army Reserve Battalion in support of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Infantry Division.
Eoghan Harris mentioned him in his article in the Sunday Independent - Eoghan describes him as "my friend, the Irish-American historian, Professor Joe Skelly, who volunteered from the National Guard for service in Iraq where, right now, rifle in hand, he is helping to defend Iraqi democrats against the anarchist thugs who want to drag Iraq down to darkness."