On Sunday Jim Dao wrote a story in the NY Times about all the dangers that face soldiers coming home from deployment from car accidents, drugs, alcohol and all the other temptations that face young men especially.
This morning my Army email included a link to the funeral service being held tomorrow for on of the soldiers I served with in Iraq. SPC Steven Lenois was 21 when we got on the plane for Iraq. He was a bright, optimistic, confident guy. He had the kind of confidence that could have led to great success. But we will never know.
Steven Wayne Lenois, 23, passed away Friday (May 20, 2011) from injuries sustained in a Motor Vehicle accident. Steven was a proud soldier of the Army National Guard and had just recently returned from Iraq. He is survived by his parents Teresa Lenois and Thomas J. Lenois; his siblings, James F. Toczko and his fiancé Dawn, Timmy Toczko, Michael Roy and his wife Lisa, and Kimberly Lenois, his foster family Carol and Norman Dove, Jesse Drown, Zackry Drown, Lucas Dove and Cassandra Dove, and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
New Blog on Raising Kids, Saving Money
My wife started a blog a week ago called Miser Mom. It is about being frugal and raising kids.
It has nothing to do with the Army, except for the fact that she has to deal with everything that happens while I am off playing Army on weekends and at summer camp.
The first blog post is her philosophy. I support what she does, but in a way, we both are reliving our fathers' lives in the things we do. Annalisa's Dad saw the blog yesterday and said, "I taught you that." referring to being frugal. My Dad loved the Army, stayed till he was a very old soldier and did not get a retirement. He also liked nice clothes, powerful cars and telling stories. Neither of those apples fell far from the tree.
It has nothing to do with the Army, except for the fact that she has to deal with everything that happens while I am off playing Army on weekends and at summer camp.
The first blog post is her philosophy. I support what she does, but in a way, we both are reliving our fathers' lives in the things we do. Annalisa's Dad saw the blog yesterday and said, "I taught you that." referring to being frugal. My Dad loved the Army, stayed till he was a very old soldier and did not get a retirement. He also liked nice clothes, powerful cars and telling stories. Neither of those apples fell far from the tree.
Almost Summer Camp
In three short days I will be sharing a room with 39 of my closest friends for 15 days. Army summer camp starts Friday at 0730. During the two weeks I am hoping to fly in a Chinook helicopter to Fort Dix NJ for aerial gunnery and to Fort Knox in a Blackhawk helicopter for training there. In between will be ranges, soldier skills, the fitness test, and lots of Army food.
I will post pictures as soon as I can.
I will post pictures as soon as I can.
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