Heading to Iraq
Jul 8th
Well, today is the big day. I am headed off to Iraq some time today (won’t say when due to opsec). Just like when I was in the Marines, this will only be a six month long deployment but it is the first deployment I will have away from my kids. So for the rest of the day, the PC’s and Laptops are getting shut down, and I am going to focus on playing with and loving on my kids and wife as much as possible. All week (and through the weekend of the fourth) we have been doing fun things and going out to fun places to eat. We went bowling and took family pictures. We went to a carnival and fun pizza places. That’s what it’s all about. Those fun little things are going to be memories I take with me and cherish for the next six months. I hope every father or mother headed overseas soon takes advantage of the time they have here and spend it wisely.
Fitness Posts are moving
Jun 12th
Here ye, here ye! I am moving all fitness related, as well as military posts over to a new blog called Alpha Soldier. Head on over there now and bookmark it, then add the RSS feed to your favorite feed reader.
Were in Georgia!!!
May 18th
New Barracks
Apr 11th
Over the weekend, we moved from our old barracks into some new ones. They are much nicer than the others, but it’s a good distance from anything of value like the PX and the food court. We have a nicer mess hall over here, and we are right across the street from a gym, the movie theater, and the Impact Zone (which is a club/bar/cafe thing). Nothing really to update on. Just got all moved in and have my room sparkling like a champ. A bit tired and hungry. Peace out.
One AIT Down, One to go
Apr 2nd
I would be well on my way home to hold my children and my wife again, but as is customary here in Fort Sill Oklahoma, I have had the old wool pulled over the eyes. Although the instructors and the command knew well in advance of what my order said, and knew exactly that I would need extra training to be qualified for the unit I am going to, they kept that information from me and several others until just 6 days before graduating. How sweet. Come to find out yesterday, that this was actually optional but it’s too late to change it. Nice.
It sucks for me with not being able to see my family for another month, but there is actually another guy who has a very hectic situation where he already had orders (from his last duty station in Germany) to go to his next one after this and his household goods were shipped last week and his wife getting ready to fly out from Belgium. They wont even change it for him. How sweet.
Well, its super raining this morning with lightning, so no PT outside atleast. Still have to do something inside I’m sure. Oh well. I am going to try to get back on this blog. I will have plenty of time this weekend. Maybe I will update the theme. That’s it for now.
