What does 87 Billion Dollars Look Like?
Thanks to Xxoozero‘s posting on Shoutwire we can know know what $87 Billion, and more, looks like. The page is about the physical size of the amount of money spent on the Iraq war.
Photos of Huge Factory Concealed During WWII
Think or Thwim has an article depicting pictures of the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant before and after being camouflaged to divert bombing attacks during World War II. Read the article for the rest of the neato pictures. Before After
NCO of the Year Part III
I actually slept good that night. Rise and shine time was about 0530 which left me enough time to not have to rush. I did the usual: brush teeth, shave face, stand around and talk to people… After getting dressed and doing some final checks I headed off. Since my tire was about to explode …
NCO of the Year Part II
Traffic going into the LA area gets increasingly worse and worse the closer you get. In comparison to Phoenix Metro Area drivers LA drivers do drive quite a bit faster. I think it has something to do with the lack of snowbirds. Phoenix freeways have improved over the years but no matter what they do …
NCO of the Year Part 1
Several weeks ago I get a call from my unit saying I need to go to the Soldier of the Year Board for our Battalion. As if if triple full time summer school wasn’t enough. So first things first I needed to get my uniform in order. For an Army Board the uniform is only …
Catch Up
Hi There!  Yes, I know it has been awhile since anything REALLY worthwhile has been posted here. That is okay though because I have been busy, busy, busy. Busy with what you ask? School, National Guard, the HOA… For spring semester I was working on 15 credit hours and pulled in a 3.666 gpa. …
Maddog Platoon Patrol Video Baghdad Iraq
For those of you that have not seen it. This is a video I made of one of our patrols while in Baghdad. EnjoyÂ
Catch up. What is new this year.
I thought I might catch everyone up on what is new this year in my life without giving too much away. I became President of the HOA where I live as the other President stepped down. This is both good and bad. The bad comes from being the figure head of what everyone hates about …
National Guard Drill
I had a Drill weekend the last few days. What that basically means is for 2 days and a night a bunch of other soldiers and myself get to train up on various tasks. Usually it can be quite enjoyable and a nice break from normal life but this weekend was not the best. The …