Notes from the Officer's Club

I've been in Iraq for almost two weeks now. Since OPSEC is such a big deal out here, I'm not really sure what is okay to talk about...

So I am not really sure how to start this entry considering the rather long, though unintentional, break I took. I don’t really want to go ...

I went to Bamberg to visit with my grandfather and uncle yesterday. I hadn't seen my grandfather since I graduated high school - he doe...

Tomorrow is my last day of inprocessing! Only one more day of boring briefings before I have to go face the reality of being a platoon lead...

Alright, so here's the tattoo - it actually looks better in the picture than in person right now since it's in the healing process a...

I'm finally done with my three days of travelling. So much fun. Really. The drive itself wasn't that bad - good weather, little tr...

After spending three uneventful weeks at home, I had to head back to Norfolk yesterday. I have two hours before my flight leaves, and then ...