A current cast member on MTV’s The Real World is set to deploy for Iraq. Ryan Conklin- a 23 year old who was also on the front lines three years ago- received his deployment orders while living in the Real World Brooklyn house.

“I want to get this thing started, because the sooner I do it, the sooner it’ll be over,” he said Wednesday. “I’m kind of just getting antsy with time.” He hopes to serve a rotation of just nine months.

Conklin, who voiced his opposition to the war and participated in a Veterans Day parade on the show, touched the hearts of viewers who sympathized with his predicament. “I knew it could happen,” Conklin said of being redeployed. “I really wish it never did, but it did.”

He estimates there are hundreds of soldiers in his brigade who’ve been recalled to active duty through the Army’s Individual Ready Reserve program. “They’re all here,” he said in an interview from Fort Bragg, N.C. “They’re all pretty bitter. … Misery loves company, so we stick together.”

When he returns, Ryan hopes to continue his dream of filmmaking. My heart goes out to all the courageous men and women who serve in our armed forces. I hate that people are having to do multiple tours, risking their lives over and over again… Best wishes to Ryan on a safe stay in Iraq. Come home and conquer your dreams!!!

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