Ya know, some days it really is the little things that make it all worth while. Like, while riding in the Humvee back from Sicily Drop Zone, holding your sleeve just right outside the window and sucking the gut in a little is like air conditioning. Or that little ray of sun makes its way through the trees to warm your face. Or sitting on... Read More
Yesterday I jumped form a Plane with German Jump Masters, earning my German Parachutist Badge! It was for charity. You donate a toy and jump with Foreign Jump Masters and earn a Foreign Parachutist Badge which can be worn on your Class A uniform. We can only wear 1 foreign badge. It was really cool. I was the #1 jumper on my side of the... Read More
Well, I graduated Engineer Basic Non-Commissioned Officer's Course with a 95.87GPA. Not bad. I fucking hated that course and I'm so fucking glad it's over. My piece o' shit instructor tells me that I would have recieved a better evaluation had I helped out those who were struggling, me having the highest GPA in our group. The problem with that is he told me this... Read More
I graduate from Engineer Basic Non-Commissioned Officer's course on Friday. Can't fucking wait.
I am so ready to go home to Pittsburgh for Christmas. I could use a break to re-charge and relax. Can't wait to see some old friends and reconnect. Also I have a tattoo appointment with Don McDonald At Bodyworks Tattoo Studio. It's gonna be a good Christmas I think.
Got out of the field a couple hours ago. It wasn't that bad, just a bit cold. On one mission I was the Squad Leader, I kinda left the evaluator at the FOB! We were ready to go out to the mission and were waiting for him. He started waving at us as if to say go, or so I thought. So we left and... Read More
Got a 96% on my second test which didn't count due to the fact none of the information was in any of the books they issued us. Fucking Army!
Went and watched "Saw IV" last week. It's good, not great but good enough to go see.
Watched "We Own The Night" and it was ok. I was kinda disappointed.