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Into Thine Hands…

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Every soldier must be prepared to draw his last breath at any moment. For 21 of the 1-17 Infantry Battalion soldiers, that moment occurred within the last year fighting in the Arghandab Valley in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Michael Yon has dedicated his last dispatch of 2009 to those soldiers. The Bible below sits open in [...]

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The Osama Bin Laden I Know

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I picked up Peter Bergen’s excellent narrative on Osama Bin Laden to read over the Christmas break and have not been disappointed. “The Osama Bin Laden I Know” is comprised of personal accounts from those who know Bin Laden best: his closest childhood friend, a friend from college, and journalists who have interviewed him [...]

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Operation “Proper Exit”

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Wounded U.S. soldiers seek emotional closure by visiting the scene of their injury and making a “proper exit”.

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I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I have been enjoying Casting Crowns’ rendition of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s well-known carol “I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day” during this Christmas season. If you haven’t heard it, you can watch the YouTube video below.
Less well-known is the fact that Longfellow wrote the carol while nursing his son back to health after being [...]

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You Are My Heroes, And I Thank You

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on December 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Michael Yon is my favorite war correspondent. He asked Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Jeff Mellinger if he had any words for the troops this Christmas.
Mellinger wrote:
I awoke this Saturday morning at PT time (0430), and looked at my surroundings. The worst winter storm in DC for a number of years had [...]

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Mountain Lions In Iowa

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on December 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »

On Sunday, we went deer hunting southwest of Marengo, Iowa. My dad thought he saw a mountain lion during the last drive of the day less than 20 yards from him. He almost shot the animal but it disappeared too quickly.
On Monday, a hunter shot a mountain lion southwest of Marengo, [...]

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Deer Season

Posted in Uncategorized on December 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »

It’s always fun to get out with the guys and do some deer hunting every year about this time. For some reason, it always seems like my dad or brother get the big deer, and this year it was my dad’s turn. Whether we harvest a deer or not, it’s always rewarding to [...]

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It’s A Boy!

Posted in Uncategorized on December 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »

We’ve been keeping quiet on this blog regarding family matters, but I’m happy to announce that we’ll have a boy in April!

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A Date Which Will Live In Infamy…

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Pearl Harbor was attacked 68 years ago today, drawing the United States into a war it had wanted little part of but would become determined to end.

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Heroes Remembered – SGT James C. Kearney III

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on December 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »

This weekend was my first training assembly with my new platoon. I really enjoyed getting to know the guys, and training was successful, but perhaps the moment that left the most lasting impression was walking through the Bravo Company awards room. The room is full of history, from photos of Bravo Company, 168 [...]

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