messing with a movie player and some airsoft pics and footage. the pics at the end are all of me, cause I didn't want to upset anyone by using their pic without my permission.

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and that's about all I can expect. lately I've been wondering about my purpose in life is. why have things happened the way they have. baby will be 1 in 9 days. kay and I haven't been getting on the best. people have been trying to get me to re-enlist. unless I get precision weapons tech, ain't happening.

Post 3 things you've done in your lifetime that you don't think anybody else on your friends list has done. See if anybody else responds with "I've done that." Have your friends cut & paste this into their journal to see what unique things they've done in their life.

driven a large truck

handled a sniper rifle

gone 100 MPH on the road

well, my kid is potty training now. he has an ear infection and swimmers ear, but antibiotics will take care of him. wife and I are having issues. usual married people things. we'll manage. could use the nightmares, rage and flashbacks like another hole in my head. been nominated heavy section assistant squad leader and am still a fireteam ( Read more... )

you may have been wondering what I mean by "motor transport suicide squad". my Military occupational specialty is 3531/3534. the first means I am a motor transport operator. I can drive humvee and seven ton. 3534 means I can drive the marine corps version of a fuel tanker. it was in this capacity that I served with timberwolf in iraq. being a ( Read more... )

well, when I returned from the desert, I was having some difficulties. short term memory was shot, I was getting angry for no reason, nightmares, the whole nine yards. who would have ever guessed I would come back with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

I lived through Iraq! holy crap! I have a baby son! lots of holy crap! in oher calmer news, I have a new cell number. call my old cell for the new number.

I may not be posting for another 5 months. a guy's wife had a stillbirth. he's going home for a while. I have to go replace him. I'm doing all I can to stay safe and sane. just know that in some form, you all are the reason I am willing to go do the whole going to war thing. I have so much to say but I cannot. hopefully I can see you all ( Read more... )

I'm in al asad. can't say much more than that. bout 6 more months to go. all I do is guard our motor pool, at least for the next two months. not bad. be better once RCT2 and the line companies of the unit I'm Temporary additional duty to punch out first battalion second marines- the "timberwolves". who knows, I may not get behind the wheel of ( Read more... )

wanted: female friend to take platonically to the marine corps ball.