will kill for freedom

Hey, just to update everyone, nothing new going on here. that is all. good day.

Ok, so I found out about this program for enlisted soldiers who want to go to college and become officers called Green to Gold. What it...

Ok, so it was Friday, Aug 17, fairly normal day in Iraq. We go out to recover some broken down vehicles and headed home after a fairly bori...

Here's the lyrics to my favorite song right now; Hands Held High by Linkin Park on their Minutes to Midnight CD. I highly recommend it....

Well, I guess I have a lot of free time on my hands...ok, not really. But anyway, I decided to start going to school again. Believe it or ...

Well, this will probably come as no surprise to anyone, but I am finally back at my base of FOB Normandy. I got here yesterday afternoon, s...

Well, just to let everyone know, I'm finally back in the states for a couple of weeks. Also, i've already been to some fabulous rest...

I recently found out that our CO is ordering bracelets in memory of Rosa for our entire company. I believe that they are some kind of silve...

Warrior Ethos: I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never...

Basically, I'm just writing this b/c it's been a while since I've blogged; so, here's the scoop. I'm doing good, though ...

I've heard it said so many times..."The sweet smell of victory." My question is, what's so sweet about it? In the gym, th...

I heard a couple of days ago that a guy at a nearby FOB (Forward Operating Base) was killed in action, and, knowing that I have a lot of fri...

Ok, so we don't really have a schedule here, but things are changing a lot...12 hr missions instead of 6 hr missions for one, so, ultima...

First off, this is a rough draft and it's still being revised. All comments appreciated and please tell me if you think something doesn...

Managed to catch this pic out at an IP station. Just thought I'd share it.

myself out an IP (Iraqi Police) Station in full gear. I look bigger than I am b/c of all the gear on my vest, and some extra protection unde...

So, yesterday morning, I got my breakfast and was heading towards my truck so I could eat when our First Sergeant saw me. The First Sergean...

Okay, so I've been losing weight since high school where i weighed between 230-250 lbs. As of about 10 minutes ago, i weigh 183 lbs eve...

So, you want to kill an ipod? Here, apparently, is a fool proof way to do so. First, lay ipod on desk, floor, etc. secondly, take M9 Beretta...

Hey, if you wanna talk to me via AIM, I'm usually on between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. your time (Central time). Keep in min...

Here's some pics of my room, jail cell, whatever...notice how close the door is to my privacy barrier!!

Okay, if you want a better explanation on why I chose this title, check out Soldier's Poem in the blog archive.

For all the free people that still protest, you're welcome, We protect you and you are protected by the best. Your voice is strong and l...