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Saturday, September 12, 2009

Who Fights This War? An Ex Marine

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One of the administrative sergeants I run into once in a while was a Marine for 10 years before joining the Army National Guard. He is aloo...
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Friday, September 11, 2009

September 11 Ceremony Went Great

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It was really great today to be doing something I like to do and am good at. The event came off perfectly--we started at 310pm had four son...
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Who Fights This War? Math Teacher and Drill Sergeant

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"I'd rather be digging a damn ditch than sitting on my ass in an air-conditioned office pushing FRAGOs (Fragmentary Orders)."...
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

I am "At War" at Least for Today

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If you follow the link here to today's entry in the "At War" blog in the New York Times and then read all the way down to the...
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

September 11 Ceremony

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On Friday afternoon the garrison is holding a memorial ceremony for the victims of 9-11. I offered to be one of the speakers if they wanted...
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Monday, September 7, 2009

Labor Day

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So how does a motor pool sergeant in Iraq spend the Labor Day holiday? 0442--alarm goes off. I was up late, almost midnight, and had troubl...
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Sunday, September 6, 2009

Married in South East Asia During Viet Nam

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From my Uncle Jack who served in all over South East Asia between 1965 and the end of that ill-fated conflict, is the rocky beginnings of mi...