One guy's thoughts over a one year deployment to Iraq, courtesy of his travel agent, the US Army.
posted by Chairborne Stranger at 5:18 PM
I am an American soldier, deployed to Iraq in service of my country.---------------------------------I enjoy long, hot, dusty days, cleaning my weapon, sweating to the sound of automatic gunfire, and the mournful sound of prayers during the A.M. waking me up out of a comfortable sleep. One day soon (well, a year from now) I hope to leave this forsaken land and go where there are actually trees, water, and mountains.----------------------------------------- It's the Soldier, not the reporter who has given us the freedom of the press. It's the Soldier, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech. It's the Soldier, not the politicians that ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. It's the Soldier who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag.------------"Political power comes out of the barrel of a gun." Mao----------------------Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 and let out a respectful whistle. ‘"That’s some catch, that Catch-22," he observed. ‘"It’s the best there is," Doc Daneeka agreed (p. 46).---------------"Never take counsel of your fears." Patton
6 Comments:
Looking forward to the pictures... unless they're the ones you took with your cameraphone.
Glad to hear it. :-)
Happy clams are cool lol
Survived, now what? Looking forward to some exciting updates from you...
Take care and good luck with your civilian project. Not that I am worried, you are tough enough to sail through some crap to reach the shore!
KvH
Clams are delicious.... :)
Like Wunelle said, it's been a while since I stopped by as well, but I'm glad you're readjusting - it must be tough. But welcome back to DC!
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