WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Young high school student leaders in Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh are getting the chance to speak to soldiers in Iraq while at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pa.

On the other side of the world, soldiers serving on the front lines respond to their questions via video conference.

The initiative is part of a Washington and Jefferson College youth leadership program for high school students.

The questions ranged from serious to fun.

"How do you guys feel would be the most effective way for a troop withdrawal?" one student asked.

"For me personally, I don't see what's wrong with getting out soon," one soldier responded.

"What specific things do you miss about home?" another student asked.

"Indoor plumbing," was the soldier's response.

The students even had a chance to say thanks.

The purpose of the program is to give students a first-hand look at what the troops face.

"Talking to these people makes me appreciate them even more being that my dad was a part of it," said Seton La-Salle High School student Justin Havens.

The program is also a chance for soldiers to connect with people back home.

"I think about family back home and the soldiers around me," one troop said. "We depend on each other. Without each other, you have nothing."

Leadership organizers said they plan to make the solider video conferences an annual event.

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