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Federal OCS

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on February 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »

An article I wrote about my buddy 2LT Scott Barabair for the Iowa National Guard’s Militiaman publication regarding his experience at Federal Officer Candidate School (OCS). OCS is a great option for soldiers who already have their four year degree and want to pursue service in the Army or National Guard as a commissioned [...]

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Photo of Camp Dodge Circa 1918

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on February 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »

This incredible image of 18,000 men at Camp Dodge in a human “Statue of Liberty” was sent to me yesterday. It was taken in 1918 as the men were preparing for duty in WWI at Camp Dodge, IA.

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New Camo For Afghanistan – Multicam

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on February 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The ArmyTimes is reporting today that the Army will begin fielding the camoflauge pattern “Multicam” for soldiers in Afghanistan, ending a year-long search for a new pattern initiated by the late Rep. Jack Murtha. Murtha initiated the search after hearing numerous complaints from soldiers regarding the current “Universal Camoflauge Pattern”, also known as UCP. [...]

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Valentine’s Day in Afghanistan

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on February 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Michael Yon has captured what it means for some to be in the service of their country on Valentine’s day…

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Iowa Loses Another Hero

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Last week, Iowa lost a true hero to combat in CPT Daniel Whitten.
We lost another hero today when Chaplain Eric Simpson of the Iowa National Guard was killed in an industrial accident at his civilian employer’s facilities in Wisconsin:
From the Des Moines Register:
Eric Simpson, 31, sustained the injuries Tuesday at Quality Surface Processing in Schofield, [...]

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Graduation

Posted in Uncategorized on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Long day on the range yesterday…shot a couple hundred rounds of both “High Explosive” and “Illumination” at night. Had a lot of fun. Got a huge headache. Woke up this morning at 5, prepared for graduation and finally walked across the stage at 1:00 this afternoon.
Next stop: Warmer Climates.

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The Wounds of the Warrior Class

Posted in Uncategorized on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Last Sunday I went to the “Follow Me” service at the Ft. Benning chapel, where the Chaplain spoke on Philippians 1:12-16, where Paul says:
12Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. 13As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace [...]

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Helping Hands in Haiti

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Sometimes it’s “Bombs over Baghdad”…other times it’s Helping Hands in Haiti. Our soldiers are the most benevolent on the planet; you can count on them to abide by the rules of war and not to pillage or plunder, unlike most armies over time. And because they understand what they’re fighting for – [...]

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Iowa Hero Dies In Afghanistan

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on February 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »

It’s always a sad day when a soldier dies in service to his country, but it is especially sad for me when it’s a fellow Iowan, as it was this week when Captain Daniel Whitten of rural Des Moines died as a result of wounds suffered from an IED blast in Zabul province.
CPT Whitten was [...]

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