and a happy halloween to all of you.
heh. for this halloween, a couple of us decided it would be fun to dress up in man-jammies and go as Afghanis. it was a good idea until we ended up almost getting shot at, so trick or treating came to an early end this year. and all i got was a lousy rock.
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heh. for this halloween, a couple of us decided it would be fun to dress up in man-jammies and go as Afghanis. it was a good idea until we ended up almost getting shot at, so trick or treating came to an early end this year. and all i got was a lousy rock.
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the latest and greatest.....
our area of operations of the past 5 months is all but docile due to doing our job and doing it damn well. and being victims of our own success, they have decided to reward us by moving us to a new base in an area that is fairly hostile. yay. henceforth, i will have a new address. pretty much the...
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our area of operations of the past 5 months is all but docile due to doing our job and doing it damn well. and being victims of our own success, they have decided to reward us by moving us to a new base in an area that is fairly hostile. yay. henceforth, i will have a new address. pretty much the...
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Oh and P.S. Is there anything else you could really use in that desert? Like besides hand sanitizer and porn? 
zentex:
raquelledita had said to check out your journal...in her journal...
right the fuck on bra, good insight into the life of a deployed Marine.
(as she also suggested) You're totally getting a care package, because your journal is a good read...and most of my family has been in the Coprs.
Just lemme know what kinda snackypacks you like and the kinda of essentials that are on your list. I even have a stack of Maxim's I was gonna send out to that thing where they send 'em to the troops, but if you want 'em, they're all yours.
right the fuck on bra, good insight into the life of a deployed Marine.
(as she also suggested) You're totally getting a care package, because your journal is a good read...and most of my family has been in the Coprs.
Just lemme know what kinda snackypacks you like and the kinda of essentials that are on your list. I even have a stack of Maxim's I was gonna send out to that thing where they send 'em to the troops, but if you want 'em, they're all yours.
although we couldnt visibly notice any changes and we told ourselves this over and over, we knew that somewhere deep within was the temporarily repressed truth that no-one wanted to admit. it didnt happen overnight, more like a gradual breaking down of even the strongest will over time. but after a while, not one of us could deny it, and would have to deal with...
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I bet you are ready to go home.....
I was thinking of sending you the new Fiona Apple CD in your next package but I think you're all into iPods and shit like that, right?
Miss you Chad.
I was thinking of sending you the new Fiona Apple CD in your next package but I think you're all into iPods and shit like that, right?
Miss you Chad.
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Oops.
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[Edited on Oct 18, 2005 10:55AM]
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Yay Chad!!! Good to hear!!! And don't worry too much about the delay of D-Day play Five... I'm just glad you're okay and you didn't get sick from your millions of years expired water!!
And don't worry too much about the delay of D-Day play Five... I'm just glad you're okay and you didn't get sick from your millions of years expired water!!
blackeyed:
you keep a great journal.
i'll stay tuned!!
i'll stay tuned!!
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spookshow_baby:
You betcha sweet ass it is! due to sharing the same name it's also in my top 5 favourite NIN songs.
D-Day Plus Four.
When that much adrenaline is released in your body, it is a God-send at the time. The only downside to it, is that when it leaves, you feel as if though you have been awake for 6 days straight. Funny how that works I thought, as the earliest rise of dawn peeked up behind the mountainside. Most of the other Marines had...
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When that much adrenaline is released in your body, it is a God-send at the time. The only downside to it, is that when it leaves, you feel as if though you have been awake for 6 days straight. Funny how that works I thought, as the earliest rise of dawn peeked up behind the mountainside. Most of the other Marines had...
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blackeyed:
wow.
thank you.
great pictures and story.
take care
thank you.
great pictures and story.
take care
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Hi Chad! Sometimes when I don't get to talk to you for a few days and the journal isn't updated, I like to just stop by and say hi. Hope all is good.
Sometimes when I don't get to talk to you for a few days and the journal isn't updated, I like to just stop by and say hi. Hope all is good. D-Day Plus Three
I slept fairly well, given the circumstances. Waking up, I tried to recall the events of the day before, and to be honest, it all felt like a dream. I couldnt make up my mind whether it was a bad dream or not. It hadnt previously hit me that I had been partially responsible for killing several men yesterday and it was...
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I slept fairly well, given the circumstances. Waking up, I tried to recall the events of the day before, and to be honest, it all felt like a dream. I couldnt make up my mind whether it was a bad dream or not. It hadnt previously hit me that I had been partially responsible for killing several men yesterday and it was...
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Fucking CHAD!! My GOD, I am always so blown away by these, this one most of all. I can't believe there's more.. I really don't know how you do it. Fuck, I am in awe, that's incredible. I'm scared over here reading what happened on the internet, I can't imagine... like you said, there has for sure been some sort of higher power looking out for you over there, thank God.
Stay strong and safe, and thanks again for everything you do.
Wow.
Stay strong and safe, and thanks again for everything you do.
Wow.
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Hey, and I am always thinking about you (in particular) over there and wondering how you're doing and what's going on. I know I've told you before how much I enjoy your updates but seriously, it really puts things into perspective about what you're doing and why you do it. Everytime you update this story I end up telling my Mom about the latest installment... you're a good guy Chad. Take care of yourself over there.
D-Day plus Two
If there is one thing i have always loathed, it is having to rise up in the morning before the sun does. Four years ago, i dont think i even went to bed this early. Nevertheless enemy techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) have shown that the most likely time for an ambush is daybreak, so it just made sense that we wake...
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If there is one thing i have always loathed, it is having to rise up in the morning before the sun does. Four years ago, i dont think i even went to bed this early. Nevertheless enemy techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) have shown that the most likely time for an ambush is daybreak, so it just made sense that we wake...
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nivoldoog:
damn.... good shit man fuck em up.
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You know I'm just giving you a hard time about D-Day plus Three. But for reals, I do check for it everyday. The most important thing though, is that you're always doing well.
Dude, I NEVER eat Flaming Hot Cheetos. I never eat Cheetos, period! I don't know what got into me. I think I only had like 4... but who knows.. there's a lot I don't fully remember from that night hahaha. I AM a blast to hang out with - but I bet you're more fun than I am (cause I can be super boring sometimes. We gotta hang out for real one day once you get back home. Cause you're like my most favourite person fighting for freedom, ever.
But for reals, I do check for it everyday. The most important thing though, is that you're always doing well.
Dude, I NEVER eat Flaming Hot Cheetos. I never eat Cheetos, period! I don't know what got into me. I think I only had like 4... but who knows.. there's a lot I don't fully remember from that night hahaha. I AM a blast to hang out with - but I bet you're more fun than I am (cause I can be super boring sometimes. We gotta hang out for real one day once you get back home. Cause you're like my most favourite person fighting for freedom, ever.
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Hahaha, this is me: 
You crack me up. Glad ol' Drew made it! Too bad he didn't bring along Ryan Stiles, in highschool I totally used to have some weirded out crush on that guy just cause he would make me laugh til I cried everytime he opened his mouth on Who's Line.
Nice butt!!
Have a good day Chad.
You crack me up. Glad ol' Drew made it! Too bad he didn't bring along Ryan Stiles, in highschool I totally used to have some weirded out crush on that guy just cause he would make me laugh til I cried everytime he opened his mouth on Who's Line.
Nice butt!!
Have a good day Chad.
D-Day plus One
I guess what they say is true. There is no such thing as a flawless convoy and sure enough, one hour into our bumpy ride, one of the 7-ton trucks broke down. This meant that we would have to sit and wait further until whatever it was got fixed. Mechanical problems are nothing new, and amid the usual storm of cursing that...
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I guess what they say is true. There is no such thing as a flawless convoy and sure enough, one hour into our bumpy ride, one of the 7-ton trucks broke down. This meant that we would have to sit and wait further until whatever it was got fixed. Mechanical problems are nothing new, and amid the usual storm of cursing that...
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Oh no! You should write a book when you get out of this. I feel like I'm right there...
Sweet dog.
Hope everything's good.
Sweet dog.
Hope everything's good.
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I freakin LOVE you! For real.
Who's Mine Is It Anyways? I laughed out loud for like 5 minutes. Drew Carey, what a pussy. Sorry to hear he cancelled. You know if I was famous I'd be all over the entertaining the troops gig.
I didn't mean write a book like... literally like that. Just saying you've got a way with words, and I am always drawn into your stories of adventure when it comes to saving the world. Can't wait for the next installment!
Or my letter!
Take care of yourself.
Who's Mine Is It Anyways? I laughed out loud for like 5 minutes. Drew Carey, what a pussy. Sorry to hear he cancelled. You know if I was famous I'd be all over the entertaining the troops gig.
I didn't mean write a book like... literally like that. Just saying you've got a way with words, and I am always drawn into your stories of adventure when it comes to saving the world. Can't wait for the next installment!
Or my letter!
Take care of yourself.
D-Day
The convoy that we were to be inserted with was by far the largest i had ever ridden in and i remembered feeling slightly uneasy about this as we all loaded packs and mortars onto the back of our truck. When there are alot of moving parts involved, there are an infinite number of possibilities that can go wrong. And naturally, right before we...
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The convoy that we were to be inserted with was by far the largest i had ever ridden in and i remembered feeling slightly uneasy about this as we all loaded packs and mortars onto the back of our truck. When there are alot of moving parts involved, there are an infinite number of possibilities that can go wrong. And naturally, right before we...
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D-Day minus One.
It all started when the order came down. We were to be leaving our normal area of operations (A.O.) and heading out towards Jalaalabad. The details were somewhat vaugue, which told me one thing; it was important and so important they couldnt risk even the most minor detail being leaked. All we knew was that we were going out and the general...
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It all started when the order came down. We were to be leaving our normal area of operations (A.O.) and heading out towards Jalaalabad. The details were somewhat vaugue, which told me one thing; it was important and so important they couldnt risk even the most minor detail being leaked. All we knew was that we were going out and the general...
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Agh!
Anyway.
I'm glad you're back.
Anyway.
I'm glad you're back.
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P.S. I like your new "hair".
...and on your comment of the show "Over There"; I feel you man. I know it's nowhere near real-life, but it does make for good TV; and given the current shit that's on TV these days...it's better than most. All good bra.
Speaking of hot chicks...you do know about Operation: Playmate right? (you can get an autographed photo and stuff sent to your A/FPO). I keep meaning to tell my cousin (USAF) who's touring Hondo about that...
be sure to post your new address...take care