Back in the NoVA

Ok, so i have not posted to this blog in quite some time and found that it had been hacked and there were about 100 enlarge your penis/russian bride posts. yay. So I spent the last hour deleting them. For those not in the know I got back from Baghdad this May.

There was a lot of dust, not to much sand other than during high-wind conditions, which sucked because we flew a lot on blackhawks and flights got grounded.

People always ask me, "how was it?" Well I am not in combat arms so I can't tell people about kicking down doors or anything. I can tell you there are a lot of boring times. There were also convoys and rocket/mortar attacks with extreme pucker factor. The food on our base left nothing to be asked for, the food served at the outposts will keep you alive but skinny (however it is never a good idea to criticize it, you never know if you are talking to the cook).

Not being with your family and friends sucks. Attending funerals for people you work and live with sucks. Coming home and trying to figure out how to get your free dental appointment is confusing. Being home you realize how lucky you are to have been born in the United States. Being home is depressing because you realize our guys are still over there, fighting, dying, and everything is business as usual here. I am grateful for the chance to serve however, and will be forever grateful to all those I served with.