With the upcoming holiday (Labor Day) I am lucky enough to get a 96 hour pass. That is four days off where I can sit around and do a whole lot of nothing and I need it. As you kow the week before last I spent the week in the field this past week I [...]
Barrack Obama has in many instances decided not to show respect to the Flag of the United States of America. Most of you out there have obviously noticed or heard that Obama has declined to wear a Flag lapel pin, and to be honest with you I have no problem with that. I do not [...]
My favorite uncle wrote me a few times this past week. Yes that is right Uncle Bill sent me and my wife some notices that we owe him some money. Money for my car, for the insurance on the car, that he needs money for the phone and utilities, as well as the credit cards [...]
I am sure that anyone reading this has been told to find something you are good at and excell at it one time in their life or another. Did you ever think that finding the thing you were good at and excelling at it would lead you to be told you cannot do it anymore? [...]
Sunday marked the end of two great sporting events. Events where love of the game is greater than anything else. The first was the Summer Olympics and the other was the Little League World Series.
The Olympics
During the past two weeks the world’s best have competed against each other in all kinds of sports, competitions, and [...]
So as you probably know I have been in the field for the week. Last night was better than I thought we didn’t have to do that dreaded night move and re-setup.
Today wasn’t as bad as it could have been either. We were pretty much allowed to wake up and get going on our own [...]
As some of you may know by reading my post from Monday I am in the field this week. I am currently still in the field but have time and good enough reception now that I can use my cell phone as a modem so I will get a post in tonight about the glorious filed op [...]
Well all I am going to be out in the field doing what we do best over the next week. I doubt I will get a chance to post anything before Friday.
So tonight I am getting all my crap together, most of which I will not use. Then in true Marine Corps fashion we will get [...]
Unless you have been hiding under a rock since Friday you obviously know that Michale Phelps is outswimming the world like an F-18 outflies a hot air balloon. As I write this Michael Phelps has 5 gold medals and has won each one with a world record.
Phelps has won a record 11 gold medals so [...]
Yesterday I wrote about the change to the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Program, as many of you know there were other changes in the Marine Corps yesterday. I addition to the changes mentioned yesterday which there are also changes to the weight standards and the creation of a military appearance program.
Yesterday General Conway signed and published [...]
