All Blog Posts Tagged 'military' (4)

This is a post to underscore the strength of the military support community. Because of them, our men and women who serve (as well as their families and loved ones) are often helped with great generosity with no expectation of acknowledgment. The scope of their work is simply amazing, and often heroic. We are never stranded because they've got our backs.



The other day, I looked at the weather map and thought about changing my flight back east. Due to booking the cheapest flight (a… Continue

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The house sitters are lined up. We're leaving for our summer PCS across the country, so Daughter and I can have the summer with her Dad --also known to readers of my blog as The Hubs.



Since 2008, we've spent probably at most --5 weeks together. 2 of those were spent getting him ready for his deployment and dropping him off at Ft. Benning.… Continue

No books this time, but instead to celebrate all our hard work, dedication and general need for looniness, I'm having a giveaway on my blog. The reason for this is something I've observed for a very long time.



It's no secret the PR Team for the movie Restrepo asked me to help out a bit. I've also given away a few books. My role in this machine is pretty small. The PR machine is like an… Continue

So, I wrote this little essay in my English 101 class a few weeks ago and I'd like to know what you guys think of it. It is an account of a firefight in Zabol Province, Afghanistan back in 2005. The essay was limited to 1,200 words so it is a bit short, but should be entertaining nonetheless.

Let me know how you feel about it or if you have any tips for improvement. Enjoy.…

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