Thanks. It took me a while to decide wether or not to blog this article but I figured that I need to get the main points of the story out. I feel that mabye it will inspire others that may be going through some problems. Mabye not but its worth trying.
I never really considered the phrase "the best day of my life" I didn't give it much credit but now I do. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, are the best days of my life. Let me tell you why; While I was deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom I developed debilitating headaches. I NEVER had headaches not to mention, blurred vision, fall into near fetal position,
greywar: Workin on it, workin on it.
On an off topic note. Grim Xiozan's statement that we give aid to countries that turn on us is interesting. That issue goes back to the foundation of our country. My focus nation is France. France was our first ally and we bailed them out in two World Wars. ( we as in us and our allies, but WE liberated paris and hence, by proxy, France) Now they are against us. I found a cache of weapons in this school and there were FRENCH SAM missles!! Due to t
Suprisingly I agree with many points SPC Nobody-Speical stated and many points chiprj stated. Strange? no. But a suprise to me nontheless. Anyway. I complety disagree with this blog and anything I probably would've said has been said by the two bloggers above, and probably in a more clear manner.
"more was the WHEN than the where I think. Yeah, my mistake. Hey, Im typing as fast as I can, gimme some slack will ya? lol "Hmmm I think they only keep it off inside buildings now." Shit, with all thats happening overthere now I probably would keep it on INSIDE the building too.
Lol Messy Buu, I think that, mabye, only mabye, they would hehe.
greywar: thanks but i'll do my quotes how I feel, you got the picture so it worked. No, im in the army, the 101st. And yes I was deployed in Iraq for OIF. lol, its true that the Army loves to find new and exciting reasons to have us wear our gear, I guess it makes the officers feel important hehe. You said "thats the standard now." well standards are different for each unit, as you know, and apparantley that wasnt the standard where h
Oh and chiprj, I think the pics are great. It's normaly better to see personal pics to get a better view on average soldering than a professional one. It makes it more "real" to the casual observer. Keep 'em coming!
greywar, if your in the military then you know what a foolish statement that was. If you honestly think soldiers walk around all day with their LBEs on your crazy. Normally its during combat or field patrols. NOT setting up commo equipmen
And I think you may be wrong in taking a peice of my quote and posting it, it is not in context at all. Here is my statement in its entirety and in no way I am I saying, implying, or alluding to the fact that our military wasnt ABLE to go. "However, the simple fact that President Bush forced our Army to go to war, with Rumsfelds insistance that we need only a few combat troops to secure Iraq and that Iraqi Civil Servants would stay in plac
greywar :" No one forced us to do a damn thing Dysmas. It is a volunteer force." Thank you for that brillant insight as I am a member of that volunteer force. The phrase I used ".....forced our Army to go to war." Was ment to imply that he DID force many elements of our Army, 101st ( my Division) and many NG and AR units, to go to a Combat AO on short notice and with very limited supplies. I can direct you to the book
That would be me!........Damn Im retarded sometimes. Nevertheless, thanks.
All I can say is that this election is looking like it will be a mess no matter who gets elected.
I agree, unfortunatly I fear that you may be right. To much media coverage tends to have a strange effect on legal processes. Most of the time it gets in the way I think.
I think it sounds much like mutiny to me as well. Your correct in that Military Law provides protection for service members to refuse to obey an ILLEGAL order, but NOT an order that you just don't like. They said the "Mission was to dangerous?" Ok, which mission isnt dangerous and how about the soldiers that were counting on the supplies they were to provide? I imagine it put them at an even greater risk. They said their "vehicles were in poor sha
WASHINGTON (Oct. 16) - Relatives of soldiers who refused to deliver supplies in Iraq say the troops considered the mission too dangerous, in part because their vehicles were in poor shape. The Army is investigating up to 19 reservist members of a platoon that is part of the 343rd Quartermaster Company, based in Rock Hill, S.C. The unit delivers food, water an
Oh yeah, and pretty much every line from "South Park the movie" But mainly: " Any last words?.......last words?.....hows about, GET ME THE FUCK OUT OF THIS CHAIR for last words."
" I never saw a wild thing feel sorry for it's self, a bird will fall frozen dead from a bough...without ever having felt sorry for it's self" "You know it! I know it! Yellow dog knows it! " " This coffe tastes like shit!.........It IS shit austin.......oh, right..........its a bit nutty. "
Im so frustrated at the comment I mentioned above I feel compelled to quicly expound on my statement. I would never, either privatly or especially publicaly, throw away the awards I recived wether it be actual medals, COAs, or even coins. I EARNED them and I would be doing a huge disservice to my friends who died in OIF. Not to mention all service members living or dead. And I think its crazy that someone who did that, so publicly would try to run for
Reply By: Bahu Virupaksha Posted: Sunday, October 10, 2004 Why get worked up over an innocent remark. Kerry is a war hero who faught in a war and did not hide behind the clout that a powerful congressman can provide a wayward son. The word kid is only used in a gesture of affection and there is nothing to get so hot under the collar. A "war hero" you have got to be kidding me. His own Commander didn't want him to recieve the Silv
Heheh well im too new here to really have any idea as to which "ticket" I would vote for. So, in order for me to cop out, put me down for the ticket with the most votes......(im such a band wagon cheater )
Alas I forgot to mention, in regards to my book, due to the arguments posted here and they way in which they were presented, I would like to offer each person a free copy of the manuscript, and eventually the book, as a token of my appreciaton. Shortly I will post an email address SPECIFICALY for the purpose of exchanging information as to make this possable, and I will begin the exchange by responding to an email with MY contact information, which can
I am left speachless and with deep sorrow. I am sorry.
I have to say that I love the various points of view presented here. We all have our opinions, some may or may not be valid than others but the point remains the same. So to the point that some opinions might not be "valid" is simply subjective as, in reality, all are, especially to the person stateing it. I think its great that we can have a thread with polite, disenting points of view so as to better understand a version of "the whole picture". But a
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