In Baghdad, been here for a bit getting used to the new lifestyle here. Been learning a lot of the stuff on my new job and what not so it's been kinda busy. I'm the IMO for my office so I have a lot of responsibility and it's kinda rough at times. We still got the people we are taking over for here so it's kinda crowded living quarters and we ( Read more... )

Bored, tired and sore. Today was a rather interesting day to say the least started out the instructors for our class are in Afghanistan, and nobody knew! Then I had to give my class this afternoon that I'm supposed to give tomorrow and I'm still supposed to give it tomorrow! After my class it was PT time and I played some B-Ball lost the first ( Read more... )

It's come down to SSDD now and it's not a totally bad thing I suppose because routine makes things easier. Still waiting on the nod for my pass and I really hope I can get it seems as time goes on it can be a strain being alone and only having minimal means of communication. Found out that if I get the pass my girls parents will pay for her to ( Read more... )

Going to La Crosse instead of the Dells mainly for convenience to the base and back. Got a nice hotel right on the river now I just gotta get the leave approved and I'll be getting the plane ticket. Been doing fun fun finance classes the last few days and just relaxing. Got the desert camo's on and it just makes it seem like I'm closer and ( Read more... )

Got shot up today got some more anthrax put up in me and got some small pox and hep A and B. Also, got some good news that I will likely if all goes well have a pass of post for 3 to 4 days so I'm probably going to the Dells and might bring my girl up to this freezing ass cold weather. Next few days should be nice though get to relax a little bit ( Read more... )

Still in WI and damn if I didn't get sick already. Have had a cold for a couple days almost over it now though. Anyways, one more day of field training and we should hopefully be done with it. The last thing we have left to do is live fire convoy training. Sounds kinda intense and it can be because safety is a big issue but I'm sure my Det will ( Read more... )

Still here in WI don't have an exact date to be over in the sand box but wouldn't be able to tell you anyways. I qualed on the 16 in less than 3 hours so that was awesome my group has been commended in the training we've done so far as being one of if not the best Finance unit to come through the base. Got more time out in the field and some more ( Read more... )

Hi From Ft. McCoy, WI. it's wet and cold and my toe is bloody woo hoo ( Read more... )

The Date has become more exact 21 September 2004 I'll be back up in beautiful Wisconsin for another month and then over to the sand box for up to a year and a half. Woo Woo... anyways life is still going here. Went to the beach yesterday and had fun with my g/f and my sisters and mom. Other than that just been kinda working a good bit since I've ( Read more... )

3 months later I'm still alive and still in the states. Sorry to those who may wish otherwise. Don't worry though I've recently gotten word that it won't last much longer. After just returning from Wisconsin for two weeks I have been given word I'll be back up in about two months October time frame for longer period of time until wich point I ( Read more... )