Every story deserves a happy ending. Unfortunately that's not always the case. However, no matter how dark circumstances may seem, there...

Yesterday was Thanksgiving and I was once again away from my family. In all reality, I was a bit peaved by it but, of course, I had to put ...

Yesterday was certainly an exciting day, for a number of reasons. First, it was Veterans Day. That's always a good day to sit back and r...

Lunch yesterday began as it always does. We wash our hands and move to the line to get chow. My Assistant, SGT Crawford, and I sat at a tabl...

One of the few benefits to living in an actual combat zone is the imminent danger pay. This is a small stipend paid to soldiers in designate...

If I had to describe Iraq in one word or less it would be "Grapes of Wrath dusty"! Holy Mackerel it's dusty here. It's not...

It seems the nature of this business in this day is separation. Again today I loaded a plane without my family and headed to Iraq, alone. Th...