So I didnt know that I could get on this while i'm at work. sweet deal. Well I finally made it to Ramadi. I got to fly over here on a heliocopter which was pretty bad ass. SO yeah i'm here and it is effin boring. To make matters worse I can't sleep. I been here like 2 days and i've slept for about 6 hours total. but i'm sure i'll get used to it. I ( Read more... )

And i'm waiting again. Maybe I will make it out this time. My flight got canceled yesterday due to another freaking sandstorm. Thats life. tho. I cant wait for the flight home tho. It really can't come soon enough. I'm ready to hang out with my friends and family. Only like 48 more days tho. give or take. Well i'll update later to let everyone know ( Read more... )

Well I stayed up til 3am talking to Brianna.Good times. Woke up, got showered and dressed and got a haircut. After that i went to the PX and picked up a few things and then went to subway. Came back to the can and ate my tasty sub. I went and picked up some laundry and came back, ripped off my clothes and now i'm laying in bed listening to relient ( Read more... )

I had the day off yesterday. that was nice. I cleaned my room and chilled. I found out the re-up bonus is $57,500. That's a nice chunk of change.  I'm leaving for Ramadi tomorrow. I should prolly pack some stuff. I heard Micheal Jackson died. bummer. I sure some little boy jokes will be making a comeback shortly. I wish i could decide want i want ( Read more... )

Well i thought i was gonna die driving through a sand storm yesterday. I  was doing the chow run and making damn good time too but as I approached the bottom of the hill, It got really really dark out of nowhere. And then it hit. I was driving on the wrong side of the road watching the edge of the payment thru my side window to try to make it back ( Read more... )

The superbowl. It got me 2 beers in Iraq. so thats fun.

While in Iraq:

*Pay off bills
*Save money
*Start college
*Work out to the maxorz
*Kill or at least kick a baby
*Try not to make life harder than it already is
*DO NOT re-enlist
*Learn some Arabic and Ugandian
*Stop smoking
*Get life ready to get out in January
*Be more like Samuel L Jackson
*Decide on next tattoo

Ok, that's all for now.

To all who shall see these presents, greetings:
Know Ye, that reposing special trust and comfidence int the fidelity and abilites of 
Jason M Knighten,
 I do appoint thisMarine a Corporal in the United State Marine Corps
to rank as such from the first day of January,two thousand and eight.

"This appointee will therefore carefully and diligently execute ( Read more... )

So Sand wakes me up at 0007 (1207am for you non military folks) and just b4 i punch him in the mouth he tells me the best news ever.....

Someone is finally going to get pinned Corporal.

I just read every one of my LJ entries. I have laughed so hard in a while. i miss the old times tho. but i know this is how its supposed to be now. i miss my friends and i love all of you. peace.
-Craig tha MF horse