I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
I ate way too much at Chili’s restaurant last night. It was good though. I also signed up for a trip to the mall today. I’m looking forward to that. On my last deployment we would often go to the mall at Kuwait Int’l Airport. I liked to sit at the Starbucks there and watch … Read more
Army personnel are allowed to take 14 days R&R leave while on deployment. They can go home or anywhere in the world. The Army will fly them to any destination they chose. I chose, however, to not take R&R leave because I did not want to go home only to have to go through the … Read more
Freedom is not free. The price is non-negotiable. Each generation pays for the freedom of the next generation in blood. Memorial Day is a day to celebrate that purchase while honoring those who paid for it. US Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pernaselli 27, of Monroe, N.Y KIA 24 April 2004, Northern Arabian … Read more
A friend of mine on Facebook asked how I felt about this story. “5 U.S. Soldiers Killed In Iraq By Comrade” The United States military said Monday that five American soldiers had been shot at one of the main American bases in Baghdad. At least one news agency said the killer was an American soldier … Read more
If you send me anything, using this address from now on is imperative. SSG Mark Smith (0451) A/445 CA BN — Team RONIN FOB Hunter APO AE 09331 Iraq If this pertains to you, thank you very much for your support.
The Face Of Iraq First, I need to blow some life into this poor blog. I am doing some interesting stuff and I really do want to write about it. So, this is a first attempt. I’m trying to get as many photos as possible up on my Flickr page. I have been uploading all … Read more
I’ve been meaning to mention this for a while. I was talking to a friend of mine here on FOB Hunter. I tell pretty much everyone that I am a US Navy sailor serving in the Army under duress as a result of draconian Navy up or out policies. My friend, SPC Chin with 1-9 … Read more
One of the things that I was looking forward to on this deployment was being in Iraq for at least one and possibly two elections. I was certain that the provincial elections would take place while I was deployed. National elections were also scheduled to take place during my time here but I suspect they … Read more
An entertainment group finally made it out to FOB Hunter. Laura Lynn and Lucas Hoge came out with their band and played for a couple of hours. It was really nice. The group played country music, did covers of some old 70’s and 80’s songs, and made a couple of respectable attempts and some rock … Read more
All of the junior enlisted are gone. Junior enlisted refers to those holding rank below NCO, privates and specialists. They’ve all gone elsewhere. Leave, to Adder to attend to business there, whatever. Just before they left, our group came into possession of four steaks. Only four. Can’t have the kids fighting over such things and … Read more