The forecast for the next 30 days is a daily low of 95 and highs in the 130s. Going to be the hottest part of the year. It doesn't really…
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The ArmyTimes published this story/poem that does a good job of describing the feelings and events that go into a convoy/mission for…
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It's been a few days since I've had a chance to post. Blew some stuff up today (yay!). I've been out on a few more missions in the meantime…
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Donna Leinwand contacted me yesterday about doing an interiew via email for USA Today, and asked if I would put her contact information on…
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ArmyTimes reports Increase in troop strength could hamper modernization efforts. Quote: Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker renewed the Pentagon…
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Well, I got my first experience with the locals today when we did a drive through a village area today. I was in the back of an APC in a…
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Today was my first mission outside the base camp. I'm serving as a platoon leader for a combat engineer line platoon. There's actually a PL…
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1. FRS Radio and/or GPS. The Rino 120 works as both but chews through batteries. The radios can be useful for non-tactical usage on bases.…
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I found out yesterday that I'll be a line platoon leader, something I did back at C/112 in Columbus in Ohio, so I'm pretty comfortable with…
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Finally managed to fly from Balad to my unit at Camp Caldwell. Checked in with my unit this morning. More to come later, but all's well here…
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