Only a week after winning the 2008 Professional Natural OIympia in Greece, Philip Ricardo was posted to Iraq with the US military. The INBA recently received an email from Philip and it’s nice to know our reigning Champion is safe...and still winning awards.
Friends and family, I am safe here in Iraq, and it is getting warmer everyday after a month of colder weather. I was promoted on February 1st to Master Sergeant, so it was an honor to pin on my new rank in Iraq. I hope everyone is well and I pray everyone has a safe 2008. Regards, Philip Ricardo Jr.