11 Foxtrot

All About Me

2011-02-03T11:40:00.003-06:00

Today I have a speech assignment due. It's due in about 4hrs. I have 3-5mins to stand in front of the class and talk about myself. I so desire to spend the whole time scaring the shit out of people with the horrors of war, but I know that isn't the right thing to do. I had to listen to some Air force kid talk about being a JTAC he was only in for 6months before he was discharged for bad eyesight

RIP SPC Alvarez

2010-10-26T01:21:00.002-05:00

I can honestly say I don't know what to feel. I lost a soldier in a tragic motorcycle accident.(Obituary here) I'm some what shocked it happened, Joseph Alvarez was an excellent soldier, a credit to his family and an example for all other soldiers. I never had any complaints about anything he did. He will truly be missed by all. God bless the Alvarez family.

Spring Morning

2010-04-17T08:29:00.005-05:00

The air is heavy with moisture; a sweet, sticky spring morning with a promise of rain. A light southern breeze off the gulf brings moist cool air to my back,I can hear the tobacco igniting as I inhale the toxic smoke from my Sky Dancer.There's an air-conditioner humming in the distance. The grackle is ca caing at a small sparrow.Mocking birds are fighting over a branch somewhere in the Junipers.I

Oakleys and Assault Packs

2010-03-03T17:09:00.002-06:00

In my time in the Army I learned two very important things:1-The Army issues crappy gear because it's cheap and mass produced2-Pack light, freeze at nightThese things were taught to me by very wise older brother figures who I still consider some of my best friends. The first thing I ever did was replace the crappy ESS safety glasses with some slick looking M-Frame Oakleys. The normal lens you'd

Rice and Gunsfire

2010-01-22T01:53:00.000-06:00

A couple hours ago I was eating a pizza I shouldn't have bought, with the money I really don't have to spare, in my room while watching the television. 315 channels of included cable and not a damn thing on. CNN popped on and to my dismay two young Haitian (spelling?) men have been shot for "stealing" bags of rice. None of the locals in the area think the rice was stolen, and disagree with them

VA, School and Life as it is

2009-11-04T00:13:00.006-06:00

Got a call from the VA on Sunday, said they tried to reach me all weekend. Hmmm, weird, no missed calls...oh that's right I don't usually answer calls from "Unknown". Just something I picked up to avoid talking to people who want me to buy their newest penis enlargement pills, insurance on my 1967 Mustang (that I don't have) or take a survey about my water company (they provide me water at a

GOOOH!!

2009-10-14T03:23:00.002-05:00

It stands for Get out of our house!! A website designed to help potential politicians have a chance at getting elected to office. Check it out, join and tell your friends to join.

Congressman Bird

2009-10-08T23:34:00.002-05:00

One thing I'm learning in my GOVT class is that the best way to change something you don't like about the government is to run for office. To run for the House of Representatives you must meet three requirements...and to important side bars that really help:1-Be 25 years old2-Be a United States citizen for 7years3-Live in the district you wish to representThe two side bars being:1-Have a good

Can We trust the Government?

2009-10-02T01:42:00.003-05:00