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I got two letters this morning, one from my wife and one from my mom. One was sent on July 12th and the other on July 27th. So, as you can tell, the mail system is sometimes a bit flaky, but so far it seems like …

I wrote last month about how the Iraqi children come running and waving whenever we drive through villages, and how sometimes our troops have candy and stuff to throw to them. Since I have most of what I need to get by …

This Stars and Stripes article: http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,FL_pay_042004,00.html Describes how engineers doing the work of ordnance disposal are now (as of last November) eligible to receive incentive …

Here’s a few Army aphorisms I’ve picked up over the years and tend to live by: 1. “Sleep when you can” – this is something every soldier should live by. Basically, you never know when …

I got a couple of packages yesterday. The mail here is unpredictable, and usually only comes about 1-2 times per week. The average time is around 2 weeks. One package I got was sent 2 August (10 days), the other like 27 …

Not much new here. Today’s my ninth wedding anniversary, so I just wanted to say Happy Anniversary and ‘I love you’ to Michelle. Hanging in there…

A friend of mine from Kent State (hi jen) had one of these cool 550 paracord square braids on her keychain that interested me (a couple of years ago), but she didn’t know how to make it, since it was a gift from …

Step-by-step photo tutorial showing how to make a square weave braid using 550 paracord, learned from a fellow soldier in Iraq.

Got to play with an AK-47 earlier this week. It’s got a lot more kick than the M16. It was fun to fire, though.

This article does a good job of summing up what my mission is here in Iraq. The Engineers and EOD…Working Together to Clear Iraq One IED at a Time