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Monday, March 30, 2009

Just a Short Ride to the Lake

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When I don't have enough time to ride around the artillery range (28 miles) I ride to the lake recreation area and back, a 16-mile trip....
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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Zombie Film Review and the Formula 1 Racing Season

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Just after 10 pm I went to the dayroom to see if it would be possible for me to watch the Grand Prix of Australia on the big-screen TV. The...
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Friday, March 27, 2009

Suicide Prevention--Best Army Training Film I have Ever Seen

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Every soldier here had to take a three-hour class on suicide prevention. Sad subject, but as the class progressed I could not help thinking...
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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Worried About What?

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Earlier this week we got a briefing on the two or three weeks we will spend in Kuwait before going to Iraq. During the briefing we found ou...
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Convoy Training--Age Shows After it's Over

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Sometimes I feel good about my ability to keep up with the 20- and 30-year-olds. Then reality shows itself on the smiling face of a 20-year...
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Goodbye Roomie

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This morning at 3 am our roommate went home. He was a 22-year-old mechanic who joined us just three weeks ago, one of the later arrivals. ...
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Monday, March 23, 2009

Convoy Training

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Today we dressed up in all of our field gear and spent the day learning about how to avoid getting killed by Improvised Explosive Devices, b...