My first mission is complete! Good to be back, next mission in day, cannot wait to go. I was RTO (Radio man) last mission this time I think I am going to be driving! Here is da boyz and Mighty Hurricane (our ride)

Da Boyz

From Left to right:

Spc Smiddy, SSG Banks, PFC Garner, and PFC Garrabrant

So it is my 22nd birthday today. All is okay I suppose. Tonight I get to go on my first mission. It is a three day mission to some place near Kuwait. I cant wait! Need to stay motivated and such. Ive come to realize that while somewhere deep inside I miss my family and friends back in San Diego the only thing I really miss is April in Lawton, that ( Read more... )

Well Im in Iraq now. All is good, first mission happens on Friday, its a 3 day mission. The weather here is okay, hot being winter but rather cool here. Mortar attacks almost daily, I dont get to see anything though, although I do hear it... fuckers attack at like 4am! Thats it for now though. Pictures to come.

Peace

From Kuwait. Sucks here, to boring. Going to Iraq finally in a few days. Cant wait to do some missions and shit. All in All it is great. New Country, new people, getting to know the guys. Only part is I miss Lawton. I come to love that place more then San Diego and I cannot wait to go back. Dont get me wrong I will always love San Diego but the ( Read more... )

Going to Balad, Iraq on November 3rd. My unit will be doing convoy security missions. Cant fucking wait!

So lets get a real update here ( Read more... )

Well, Im home till the 29th on leave, then back to Oklahoma I go. Don't know what unit Ill be in, hopefully one that is going overseas. Anyway, gimme a call and we will do something!

Sitting in Taco Bell on the computers... this is my first weekend pass. Not much today other then training is fun ( Read more... )

Well, I have hung out with everyone I could think worth hanging out, I have partied with everyone I need to party with. Now I just need to pack. This will be my final journal entry for awhile ( Read more... )

Look, I know some of you do not like the fact that I joined the military, but I am very happy that I have. You guys arent the only ones who are against it, practically my whole family doesn't want me to go. But is something I want to do and, for myself, have to do. I am a little disappointed that nobody has sent me any information on how to reach ( Read more... )