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A note about speaking with ArmyTimes about my experience as an IRR soldier involuntarily called up for duty in Iraq.

After a few days back in Ohio on a pass, I’m now back at Ft Bliss CRC. Should be shipping out to Kuwait in the next few days. Not much new here except that I got an email from somebody at CNN wanting to talk to me …

Fox23News Reports One Army official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that as few as 2,000 IRR soldiers might actually be assigned to units preparing to deploy abroad. Army Public Affairs Announcement Stars and …

A quote from this ArmyTimes article: Here’s the gist of a call-up message the Army is preparing to give the Individual Ready Reserve: “If you’re in the IRR, get ready.” So said Maj. Kris Carle, a …

Microsoft is pleased to announce Visual Web Developer Express

Microsoft is pleased to announce Visual Web Developer Express

The transfer of power in Iraq has taken place, 2 days early. This is certainly good news since without a big, planned event to target, the insurgents will be less able to wreak havoc. And of course, it means they cannot …

Pentagon news about IRR soldiers being called up for Iraq, including Engineers as critical skills being mobilized.

Delayed a week at CRC due to order confusion, but qualified expert with M9 pistol and got a pass to fly home.

I’ve talked to a lot of people who have returned from a tour in Iraq and one of the questions I like to ask them is “What is the one thing you weren’t issued that you wouldn’t want to live without …