Last night was my last in the RNCC-South, and I'm I'm going to miss it. Back to the sunlight, and the mad(dening) rush of the daily A Company routine. But it's okay, because even though I have to go back to the lunatics in my actual unit, it just signals the start of the chain of events which will lead me back to the home ranges. A little of this, ( Read more... )

Tonight the air is scented by the local oasis, while the slowly cooling breeze leaves a fine film of dust upon the brow.

In other words, outside feels like walking through a cloud of poo-scented foot powder.

How's THAT for realism?

And it is still impressive, if much less picturesque. Something about the brown, brown and brown color scheme (w/brown highlights). Anyway, just a moment to drop a line, but I'm here, intact, eyes open, ready to go. Happy Mothers' Day to those for whom it applies, and love and hugs to all regardless of parental status. Hopefully my routine will get ( Read more... )

Which I shall be taking a picture or two of for sure, since I've never seen them in person. But more importantly, for those interested, I'm on the ground, safe and sound, and ready to get the show on the road. More to follow....

Dissonance the first ( Read more... )

When the 82d decides to come out and play, I guess they feel certain appearances need to be upheld. After all, they are an airborne unit, so what better way to start off the main events than with a night-time air-drop, followed by the airborne delivery of their vehicles and equipment? The result for us has been the periodic roar of C-130s overhead ( Read more... )

This time in Louisiana, playing games in the woods with a bunch of guys that get off on jumping out of airplanes, and do so for a living. The stupid part? That such a gung-ho environment could lead to more sleep/off time in the last two days than I've had the last two weeks. I'll take it, but dude: it's really been stupid around here ( Read more... )

Heard the first airplane take off in days just a while ago, which would tend to indicate that the airport has finally cleared off the black sand Pacaya laid down last Thursday and Friday. Now all we need is a plane ( Read more... )

Looks like for the remainder of my time here, I'll be pulling the overnight shift, instead of the swing shift. Buddy I switched with just got whored out to the rest of the task force to do their haz-mat load planning and paperwork, and rather than make them come to him (he is, after all DOING THEM A SERIOUS SOLID), the NCOIC has decided he needs to ( Read more... )

I don't really know why, but this song always makes me laugh when I hear it:
( Next Go Round )