August 31, 2009
During my covering of TF Yukon two soldiers died:
Staff Sgt. Clayton P. Bowen, 29, of San Antonio, Texas.
Pfc. Morris L. Walker, 23, of Chapel Hill, N.C.
They died Aug. 18 while on a mission to support the Afghani elections in Paktika Province. An improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were [...]
In Memory
August 31st, 2009
Sunday Dalliance
August 30th, 2009
The Green Fields Of France
August 30, 2009
Oh how do you do, young Willy McBride
Do you mind if I sit here down by your graveside
And rest for a while in the warm summer sun
I’ve been walking all day, and I’m nearly done
And I see by your gravestone you were only nineteen
When you joined the [...]
My FOB Sharana
August 28th, 2009
August 28, 2009
I’m pretty good when it comes to finding my way around places. This time I arrived and promptly went to work. Unfortunately, I didn’t quite get my bearings. So when I went back to the tent for the night, I unfortunately didn’t remember where I was except I was next to tent A8, [...]
On the Road
August 26th, 2009
August 26, 2009
A little more than a week ago, I experienced something new since in Afghanistan. We were on a mission in Salerno. We stepped outside after a briefing. And there it was – rain! An actual downpour!
I was like a kid. I walked out and just stood there in the rain, while the others [...]
Taking Pause
August 24th, 2009
August 24, 2009
Most military buildings have a Chain-of-Command wall. Most of the people in the pictures have stern looking faces. Except for when it comes to the President. The President at the top of the food chain is always smiling. Clearly pointing out who is the top dog.
I will typically take a cursorily look [...]