I can't believe it, I have eight days left here. Its funny how someone can actually look forward to coming back to Lakeland. Anyone could understand after being here. Its got nothing to do with the Marines, its more that this city where the base is at is an even bigger shithole. The biggest freaking grocery store is in the super Wal-Mart for crying ( Read more... )

Whats up everyone? Its been awhile since I have updated. I have roughly a month left here in the Corp and then I move back home. I'm getting a medical discharge for torn cartilage in my knee. I can't wait but at the same time its like I know I will be going back to that same life I had before. Well, not exactly the same but you know how Lakeland is ( Read more... )

So whats up everyone? I have been in Iraq for exactly two months now and so far the time is going by at a decent pace. This place is a shithole. I'm sure that this country was once an ok looking place but we turned it in to a 3rd world country. So far I'm doing fine but I can't wait till I get back. I would love to talk about what goes on here but ( Read more... )

Wow, a lot has happened in the last month. Most of it took place in California with the RCAX Training and the SASO training. We all fired at least 200 rounds with the .50 cal machine gun and 40 rounds with the MK 19. SASO training was awesome. We were in one of those makeshift Iraqi villages where the role-players dress up and talk like a real Arab ( Read more... )

So its been awile... Everyday gets a little closer to Iraq. My attitude took a total 360 degree turn towards going. I want to be there so bad and I can't even think of why that is other than just that I want to get some. I have also been having these weird dreams where I'm just running in this black nothingness and it never ends. I always wake up ( Read more... )

We were just split up in to our new platoons. I'm in Lt. Coopers's platoon, so I'm pretty happy. He's a damn good leader and I ended up with a few up my best buddies too. The new platoons are no longer specific MOS's. We are all mixed as machine gunners, anti-tank personal, demolition, and riflemen. We are being referred to as the new mobile ( Read more... )

Getting my wisdom teeth pulled was freakin awesome! I'm loaded with the goodies and have a whole week off from working. I get three days of SIQ which means all I do during the day is sleep, watch movies, and play video games. Woohoo!

Name: Mike ( Read more... )

I nearly screwed something up this weekend that is probably the thing I think about most. I was stupid and basically lied. I don't know that I even understand why I do things the way I do but I guess that nothing is easier than self-deception. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true, but it only makes one go crazy. I read this ( Read more... )