Half a World Away

Being a paralegal doesn't allow for many job related stories. The guys were joking with me the other day that I should take my camera al...

This is a recent picture of Mr. Benjamin. He is watching his favorite TV show, Clifford. He is spending the weekend with grandma Angie in Li...

It has been a busy week so I haven't had any time to update the blog. I can't really go into details but I had a pretty significant ...

We are always looking for something fun and interesting to pass the time over here when we aren't working. One of those "hobbies...

My normal job is pretty boring. While it has some perks, the day to day work is not all that exciting. A few times a week I get roped into h...

The heat must be getting to my brain, because I voluntarily extended my enlistment in the Nebraska National Guard on Saturday. This is a pi...

We are back in business! We will not be intimidated by common thugs and thieves that stole the original flag. This flag is courtesy of my b...

This is what we call a SAPI (Small Arms Protective Insert) plate. It goes into our body armor and is rated for up to 7.62mm rounds (the big...

Today is Memorial Day. This holiday takes on special meaning when deployed to a Combat zone. It was a little bit odd because due to the miss...

We had a distinguished visitor to LSA Anaconda yesterday. Toby Keith showed up and played for about an hour. It was a good show, you could t...

Here is a recent picture of Benjamin playing with his tractor. I found something interesting on the internet. Scott Adams, the creator of D...

I couldn't remember if I sent the picture home or not so I thought I would post it on the blog. This is an old Iraqi tank that is behin...

Here are some pics from the pool. The temps have been consistently over 100 this week, we hit 105 one day. After the workout we've found...

Yesterday was a neat day. The unit set up a Video Teleconference with the Lincoln Armory for Mother's Day, and I was lucky enough to be...

Here is one for the small world column. I was helping sort mail today and noticed a return address for Holling Heights. I spent 7 solid year...

Good morning. We had a distinguised visitor this week. The General in charge of the theater, General John Abizaid, who is a 4 star. He took ...

This is a picture of a big truck that rolls around the base. The Humvee is included for scale. If you know how big a Humvee is, you can see ...

Well, one thing that doesn't change in a combat zone is that Mondays still stink. It must be a universal thing, no matter where you are ...

Today is Saturday. Not much different on Saturday's except for the fact that it is Fried Rice Night at DFAC #3. I am working on assignin...