Monthly Archives: September 2010

After a week at home, I’m back in Indiana for the last few days before (finally) deploying. Last week went by fast, but we squeezed in a lot of fun. We went camping one night at Lake Afton, went to the Cosmosphere one day, got to … Continue reading →

This week, I’m home on leave. After two months without eating fast food, wearing civilian clothes, or driving a vehicle, I’ve made up for all of that in the last 4 days. I’ve probably gained a few pounds with all of … Continue reading →

Today, for the first time in 24 straight days, we had a day off. We arrived back to our barracks last night around 3:00 a.m. but we were able to sleep in and recuperate for the rest of the day. … Continue reading →

Well, this entry won’t be very long since I really am going to sleep early tonight! Just thought I’d write to say that I’m still alive and well. This past week, we’ve been in the field doing various things including … Continue reading →

Here is a news article on a military website about our team (PRT Kapisa). It is talking about the training I referred to last time (the 500 meter run with our gear after the road march). Here is pretty much … Continue reading →