So I was all pumped to be flying out to Kuwait, you would be too if it was 8 degrees with 15 inches of snow and all your bags were already loaded up and it is like 65 degrees in Kuwait. So I went and sat in the airport for about 2 hours, than came back to the barracks because the plane couldn't land. Now i gotta get up in the morning, get all my ( Read more... )

Its been a hell of a weekend. We got Friday night and all day Saturday off, didn’t have to be back til Sunday morning. Me and two buddies rented a car and drove to Atlantic City, stayed in the Trump Plaza hotel. Went club hopping, drank some beer, had a great time. I didn’t gamble, couldn’t afford to after paying for the car, the hotel, food, ( Read more... )

i usually try to write down journal entries and such in a paper notebook, but a friend of mine uses this site so i figure i'll give it a try. Maybe it'll be a good way to let my friends know how i'm doing. I've been activated to go to Iraq in the army national guard, and today is my last day of training at Fort Dix, NJ. New Jersey in January is ( Read more... )