Operation Vacation is a program that brings military personnel who have fought overseas, to the Roaring Fork Valley. Bob Johnson, a realtor for Vicki Lee Green Realtors, in Glenwood Springs, coordinated with the Army to create the program that is hosting six soldiers over a six-month period to Glenwood. More than 20 businesses have donated dinners, entertainment, outdoor activities, lodging and transportation for Operation Vacation participants.

<B>Name:</B> Pfc. Keith Lubin

<B>Age:</B> 24

<B>Branch of the military and division:</B> Army, Third Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1-68 Battalion, Bravo company

<B>Family:</B> wife of 3 1/2 years, Janet; 4-year-old son, Kyle, and 2 1/2-year-old son, Kamden

<B>When and why did you join the Army?:</B> Sept. 9, 2004; the opportunity to travel.

<B>When you are deployed, what did you miss most about home?:</B> My family mostly

<B>What’s your favorite food?:</B> My wife’s cooking and chicken Marsala

<B>What do you like to do in your free time?:</B> Play video games

<B>What historical figure do you most admire?:</B> My grandpa. He was one of the first black sharpshooters in the Army in the ’50s.

<B>What are you looking forward to doing while in Glenwood Springs?:</B> The Glenwood Caverns, and we already did that Friday. It was fun.