Veteran AF

Veteran of four wars, four enlistments, four branches: Air Force, Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard. I am both an AF (Air Force) veteran and as Veteran AF (As Fuck)

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Friday, June 5, 2009

Riding in the Running Race

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Photo by Jelena Bozic, Tallil Ali Air Base Every Wednesday at 0600 is the “First Light 5k” race at the “House of Pain” gym. For almost a mo...

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

In Chapel Choirs Men are the Majority

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SOME MEMBERS OF THE TALLIL GOSPEL CHOIR AND DANCE CHOIR At first glance, chapel choirs look and sound like their civilian counterparts—excep...

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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

The Chapel Menu is as Long as the Chow Hall Menu

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Pro Deo et Patria is the Chaplain's motto The Chapel here at Tallil can't cover every spiritual practice, no organization can, but ...

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Boom, Boom, Yawn

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We began the Memorial holiday weekend by being woken up at 3:54 am by a series of explosions. Rockets fell near the fence on our side of th...

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Monday, June 1, 2009

Food, Fiber, Friends and CS Lewis

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Last week it became clear to me that the endless bounty of food at the DFAC (dining facility) was not providing me with enough fiber. So I ...

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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Tanks for the Memories

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Shortly after joining Echo Company I realized that part of my suffering in 2009 would simply be showing up in the motor pool. The glacial p...

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Sensing the Sun as I Ride

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Every time I ride I am aware of the sun. Whether the solar orb is low on a bright cold horizon in a Pennsylvania winter or the searing sphe...

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