happy new years from Iraq.

27 more days to go,7 more in operation.

hello internet,heres a quick update ( Read more... )

How have you all Been?Ive been pretty good lately,Taking care of my Devil Dogs and studying for my advancement exam thats coming up.Theres a pretty good chance Ill pick up but I dont want to get my hopes up too much.Been put in for Sailor of the Quarter supposedly,thatll look good for my evals.Its been quite out here,weve had a few firefights ( Read more... )

Being home for a bit was nice.It whent by way too fast I think.I didnt get to see everyone I wanted to and It ended up costing alot to just run around with the rental car and all.When I come back after this deployment I plan on just buying a car at home and then roadtriping it back to California near the end of my leave block ( Read more... )

Things are just about finish here.I got my Platoon today and Ill be meeting them Friday.from what I hear there a pretty good bunch.If my memory serves me right Ill be taking care of 15 of them while im in theater.I just want to come back with all of them in one pice,alive ( Read more... )

So I finished the extra training over in Pendleton and Im on my last few months stateside we just made it to 29palms today.Im being told will be leaving mid july to go to camp Falluja for the next 7 months.Our time over there im sure will waver till the day we fly back but thats what were all hearing now.Hopefully Ill have some leave coming up, the ( Read more... )

My leave has been canceled.Im to report for advanced combat medicine may 15th then off to 29palms for more training with my unit 2-7 who will be leaving with me and some of my fellow shipmates to Alcaheed witch is in the northern part of Iraq.Its a pretty wel set up base from what Ive been told.Ill most likely flip-flop between working in the BAS ( Read more... )

Hello all,Sorry its been awhile.I havent been able to get online much due to time constraints at work and all.Ive gotten cross training in Immunizations,Colposcopy,Flex-sig,and some small procedures like EKG tests and toenail removals.I found out about 4 days ago that Im up for possible deployment to Iraq come this June/July with most likely 2-5 ( Read more... )

ugh...never agin am I going to drink that much during a work week.I just spent the majority of friday feeling sick and overall shitty...I had a good time though,wish I didnt get kicked out of the bar....oh well.Im thinking of joining the hazerdous materials team,Itll mean runing around in MOPP suits and knowing how to handel NBC attacks.Itll look ( Read more... )

Hello all,I finished FMSS about two weeks ago and have moved to my first duty station.Turns out Im 1st marine division Detatchment not fleet marine force.In a nut shell that means I work in the Hospital here untill Im called to head over to the middle east.Ive been told that could happen as early as June.In the mean time Im continueing my training ( Read more... )