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Sorry I haven't posted in quite a while. I've been meaning to write

The Record Courier, Kent's local newspaper, ran [a story on my

Happy New Year! I'll write more about my current situation when I

I flew back home Tuesday the 28th and am now on a pass in Fayetteville, NC (Ft. Bragg). I’ll be here for probably a couple of weeks yet while we outprocess and demobilize. It’s great to be back in the US …

I’ve recently been getting back into playing Chess while I’m in Iraq. I’m pretty good, compared to a lot of people here, but I’m definitely still a novice. I need look no further for proof of this …

After Rumsfeld was asked earlier this week why soldiers going into Iraq are having to scrounge for vehicle armor, the Army is now actively looking to boost production of uparmored Humvees. That’s a good thing, to …

AP Reports Disgruntled Troops Complain To Rumsfeld. I don’t think they’re complaining - they’re asking legitimate questions to someone in a position, one would hope, to take action. But Rumsfeld does a …

Saw Tikrit today, including a few palaces from a distance. Apart from Baghdad it’s the biggest city I’ve been in over here. Its rush hour was comparable to something back in the states, with lots of traffic, …

If you're asking this question, or wondering what B-L-O-G could possibly stand for, you're not alone. Blog was the

One thing that has bugged me ever since I first saw it is the use of the flag patch on Army uniforms. I’m not against having the patch – that’s fine – what bugs me are some of the details. The …