DO YOU HAVE THIS MUCH JOB SATISFACTION?

Even though most soldiers in Iraq can't wait to go home, some are volunteering to serve a second year.

At least eight of the 140 soldiers deployed from the 490th Army Civil Affairs Reserve Battalion have decided to stay. They are staying for a variety of reasons - from a feeling of unfinished business to convenience because a military spouse is being deployed. But most say they feel like they are making a difference, and they aren't ready to stop their work yet.

"More of us are staying because we've had more job satisfaction, I would venture to guess," said Sgt. Omar Masry, who is with the battalion from Abilene, Texas.