Friday, March 13, 2009

Holy pencil pushers

My chain of command white boarded a meeting on how to have meetings. This of course is the tip of the iceberg we also have to be in our bunks by ten with the lights out I wonder when the leaders will insist we wear diapers.

Holy pencil pushers

My chain of command white boarded a meeting on how to have meetings. This of course is the tip of the iceberg we also have to be in our bunks by ten with the lights out I wonder when the leaders will insist we wear diapers.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Louisianastan

Three and a half years later the guard is pulling the plug on Louisianastan After the hurricane The National Guard were welcomed as liberators when they arrived in force in a big convoy more than four days after Katrina struck New Orleans in August 2005 and plunged the city into anarchy. The force was eventually 15,000 strong. Although the initial guard units were rather ineffectual in the early days of post Katrina. Not that they were entirely to blame as many of the units from Louisiana had just returned from Iraq and the soldiers themselves were displaced by the storm. It’s a pity the guard couldn’t do anything about the layer of corruption that seems to plague N.O

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Iraq 09

Haven’t had the time to write in awhile I have been so busy with this deployment and the various tasks that have to be completed before we even hit the mob station. For the most part its computer based training requirements and putting my promotion packet together
We are a unit of soldiers from 11 different states and so far it looks like we have a good crew. I am looking forward to this trip across the pond although I have a few reservations about stepping forward when asked if I would go. Only time will tell if my choice was the correct one.

Sunday, February 01, 2009

Dirt Dart gets his groove on

Yes children dirt dart (me) is heading to Iraq for another round of fun in the sun my all expense paid trip include such charming add ons like swarms of flys blazing sun friendly natives and a segeant who has no concept of combat operations he sorta reminds me of the banjo kid from the movie deliverance.