About Me
Currently I am an Infantryman deployed in Iraq. I am in the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), stationed in Fort Drum, NY. My home is in the great state of Florida. I have a B.A. in Political Science from the University of South Florida, Tampa. Go Bulls!
Recent Entries
What I Did on my Summer Vacation, Part 2 (or Sightseeing in the SF Bay Area)
After a short stop visit to Atlanta's Peachtree Center (and the best aquarium I've ever been too) and a few days of relaxation courtesy of North Flori... read more
What I Did on my Summer Vacation, Part 1 (or Hot-lanta & the Sunshine State)
After 10 months in Iraq I was ready for some well deserved leave (that's Army talk for vacation). 18 days in the States is what Uncle Sam gave me, and... read more
Caught in a Whirlwind (or Why I Haven't Blogged Lately)
Going from this: To this: Didn't really take me too long to get used to. I've been on leave (that's the military term for "vacation") th... read more
It Feels Good to be a Winner (or Born With It)
That photo's caption clearly states "winner" and that's me in the photo. Why? Because I won the May 2008 Stars & Stripes "... read more
We Have a New Guy in S3 (or Is the Donkey-love Mystery Solved?)
Life in the "Three Shop" just got more interesting. There is a new guy working with us now that happens to be a local national from the city of ... read more
Staff Sergeant Tyler Pickett, a Fallen Hero
On Sunday June 8, 2008 Staff Sergeant Tyler E. Pickett, B Co 2-22IN, died when Patrol Base Bushmaster was attacked by enemy forces using a suicid... read more
Life in the "Three Shop" (or Who is the Drizzle?)
I've been in the 2-22IN Battalion S3 TAC Team for about three weeks now. Here's what's up with what's going down, at my new assignment that is. First... read more
I'm a Fobbit Now (or My Biggest OMG & WTF Moment This Deployment)
This is the biggest OMG/WTF moment of the entire deployment. I have been assigned to HHC (Headquarters and Headquarters Company), whic... read more
Thunderstruck: Chaos Thunder Strike 6 (or In the Land of Mutants, No One is King)
Question: What do you get when you take three Chinook dual rotor helicopters and one Blackhawk utility helicopter, mix in a highly motivated Infantr... read more
Operational Security (or Why I Can't Tell You Whats Driving Me Crazy)
In the military we have something called Operational Security, or "Opsec" for short. Opsec keeps us soldiers safe. Opsec dictates that we cannot put... read more
