And so it has. Nothing really knew to type. It is my sons birthday today and I will call him tonight. He had his party last Saturday, unbeknowist to me, but that's alright.
A little bit of crazy happened last night. Apparently someone found a hand grenade out at one of the training schools. They reported that the Iraqis were going to play soccer with it. It's racist fuckin' remarks like that that really irritate me. Either way, it was found, and demolished appropriatly.
Today while at work I was quietly minding my own business, nose in book when suddenly. "BOOM!" We thought it was an incomming round and, me in my infinite wisdom went outside to see if there was any damage to the building or what. Lucky for us there was none, and it wasn't anything. Just some very very loud explosion some where off of the FOB.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008
'Absolut'
Speaking of. It would be nice to have an Absolute and tonic right now. But I digress.
Last few days have been pretty normal, except for a few things. We went out to the M4 range and did some 'range maintenance'. Basically putting up new paper target mounts, re-digging holes, etc. The Airforce in their utter genius decided to start burning the shrubbery and old wood behind the targets. Basically getting rid of the old used stuff. My Sgt. and I drive up from another range and I see the 8 or so burn piles. "This is not a good idea" I thought to myself. But whatever it's not my range. As we drove past, 3 of the Airforce guys are standing around looking at one of the fires when all of a sudden, POP! POP POP! POP! I don't believe it. There were live rounds in the fire, and it graized one of the Sgt's legs barely missing leaving a burn mark. Can you believe it!
A few days later we had a scare. There was intel that there might be a possible attack on base here and we, more or less, went into lock down mode and got into full battle-rattle. That was a scarey moment. I was like, damn wtf.
To lighten things up a bit yesterday it snowed. I have pictures and will put them up on myspace tonight. It was the first time, ever it had snowed in Baghdad. Wow. Maybe this is a sign of a turning of events?
Well, and then, there was today. During lunch apparently someone decided to break into a connex and steal some weapons. Just when you think things might be turning the corner...
Last few days have been pretty normal, except for a few things. We went out to the M4 range and did some 'range maintenance'. Basically putting up new paper target mounts, re-digging holes, etc. The Airforce in their utter genius decided to start burning the shrubbery and old wood behind the targets. Basically getting rid of the old used stuff. My Sgt. and I drive up from another range and I see the 8 or so burn piles. "This is not a good idea" I thought to myself. But whatever it's not my range. As we drove past, 3 of the Airforce guys are standing around looking at one of the fires when all of a sudden, POP! POP POP! POP! I don't believe it. There were live rounds in the fire, and it graized one of the Sgt's legs barely missing leaving a burn mark. Can you believe it!
A few days later we had a scare. There was intel that there might be a possible attack on base here and we, more or less, went into lock down mode and got into full battle-rattle. That was a scarey moment. I was like, damn wtf.
To lighten things up a bit yesterday it snowed. I have pictures and will put them up on myspace tonight. It was the first time, ever it had snowed in Baghdad. Wow. Maybe this is a sign of a turning of events?
Well, and then, there was today. During lunch apparently someone decided to break into a connex and steal some weapons. Just when you think things might be turning the corner...
Monday, January 07, 2008
You shot me! I don't believe you freakin' shot me!
I had the strangest dream last night. And starting off a blog by saying that doesn't necessarily mean good things to come. <---- If you know what I mean. ;)
It started with me and Sgt. A in what was my house. Some other people there that I know but didn't recognize in the dream I just knew that I knew them. We had gotten word that someone was going to come over and try to rob us and kill us. A and I both had our 9mm on us armed and ready.
A and I were talking and I thought he said something about killing me or shooting me in the back of the head. I wasn't having any of that. So when he went down into the basement, all the lights were off and I followed him down there. Knowing exactly where he was I got on the floor and was sneaking around trying to get into good position from the ground. I reached my gun around the corner of the door way when I see a bright flash. Then bam the bullett hits me in my back. It stung like hell and I couldn't move. A came running up asking if I was ok and I said "Damn man! You shot me in the back!" He looked at my back and said "Yep I did. I can see its still there". He then helped me up and I walked off the pain.
When the two guys arrived to either rob or kill us we were ready for them. I was posted at the front door and one tried to break in but I had my foot jarring it. I grabbed my cell phone and called 911 and explained the situation. Before I hung up the operator had told me it would be 2 hours for help to arrive! Two hours! I was livid. Then I remembered I had a 425 number which is a Seattle number and duh of course it would take 2 hours for them to get to Portland. So I asked her for the number to local 911 and she gave me some 18 digit number that I had to write down.
The robber pushing in the front door managed to move my foot out of the way and squeeze in. I proceded to punch him in the face with my right hand, gun in my left hand until he gave up and went after his accomplise. After this conflict I now had their weakness. I stepped outside and around the corner of the house finding Robber #2. I began knocking his teeth out but all he did was sit there and grin. He pointed to the clip board he had in his mouth to sheild him from my blows. I ripped that thing out and punched him twice square in the forehead saying "How does that feel?!" He replied "Ouch ok that hurts" and took him to the curb and waited for the police.
And then I woke up. I didn't eat anything funny before going to bed. Just a ham/salami sandwiche. Wonder what it all means?
It started with me and Sgt. A in what was my house. Some other people there that I know but didn't recognize in the dream I just knew that I knew them. We had gotten word that someone was going to come over and try to rob us and kill us. A and I both had our 9mm on us armed and ready.
A and I were talking and I thought he said something about killing me or shooting me in the back of the head. I wasn't having any of that. So when he went down into the basement, all the lights were off and I followed him down there. Knowing exactly where he was I got on the floor and was sneaking around trying to get into good position from the ground. I reached my gun around the corner of the door way when I see a bright flash. Then bam the bullett hits me in my back. It stung like hell and I couldn't move. A came running up asking if I was ok and I said "Damn man! You shot me in the back!" He looked at my back and said "Yep I did. I can see its still there". He then helped me up and I walked off the pain.
When the two guys arrived to either rob or kill us we were ready for them. I was posted at the front door and one tried to break in but I had my foot jarring it. I grabbed my cell phone and called 911 and explained the situation. Before I hung up the operator had told me it would be 2 hours for help to arrive! Two hours! I was livid. Then I remembered I had a 425 number which is a Seattle number and duh of course it would take 2 hours for them to get to Portland. So I asked her for the number to local 911 and she gave me some 18 digit number that I had to write down.
The robber pushing in the front door managed to move my foot out of the way and squeeze in. I proceded to punch him in the face with my right hand, gun in my left hand until he gave up and went after his accomplise. After this conflict I now had their weakness. I stepped outside and around the corner of the house finding Robber #2. I began knocking his teeth out but all he did was sit there and grin. He pointed to the clip board he had in his mouth to sheild him from my blows. I ripped that thing out and punched him twice square in the forehead saying "How does that feel?!" He replied "Ouch ok that hurts" and took him to the curb and waited for the police.
And then I woke up. I didn't eat anything funny before going to bed. Just a ham/salami sandwiche. Wonder what it all means?
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
01/01/2007 - 12/31/2007
Last year. Last year seemed at time to fly by. Other times it seemed it would go fast enough.
With this blog I am going to try to give you a month by month preview of my last year.
January 2007.
Hectic, crazy. Brouth in the new year with a bang, and left the same month to Camp Parks, California to start the initial training for Iraq. Was there but a few days and left to Ft. Riley, Kansas. Wow. If hell could freeze over it would be Kansas in the winter.
February through April.
The start of training. The next few months trained trained and trained. Mind you, we are training for the desert in -15 degree weather! WTF? I mean really what the hell? At the end of April we left for Iraq with a quick stop in Kuwait for a few weeks.
May-Current.
The Iraqi tour. Stopped in Baghdad spent some time there and pretty much the rest of my time here in Taji.
With this blog I am going to try to give you a month by month preview of my last year.
January 2007.
Hectic, crazy. Brouth in the new year with a bang, and left the same month to Camp Parks, California to start the initial training for Iraq. Was there but a few days and left to Ft. Riley, Kansas. Wow. If hell could freeze over it would be Kansas in the winter.
February through April.
The start of training. The next few months trained trained and trained. Mind you, we are training for the desert in -15 degree weather! WTF? I mean really what the hell? At the end of April we left for Iraq with a quick stop in Kuwait for a few weeks.
May-Current.
The Iraqi tour. Stopped in Baghdad spent some time there and pretty much the rest of my time here in Taji.
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