Merry Christmas from the Marines in the Sandbox. Thank you Kata Ata for the Christmas Video. Funny how much everybody changes in 5 years(I think).
I am trying to call but the good phones are off for Video Conferences. If I don't get to call...oh well I guess I am sorta at war or something.
Thank you all for your continued love and support.
Momma sorry that I joined a boys club that takes me away from you during Christmas. Thanks for the book and the cookies. I got the package today and the pumpkin cookies were a HUGE hit.
I love you all and to all a good night.
Remember what Chester says "It's not easy being cheesy!"
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
I'm bringing WHAT back?
I bought a suit. It is sexy!
I paid $500 for a 3 piece suit(black with really thin pinstripes), 2 shirts(burgundy and baby blue) 2 ties that work well with the shirts, 2 sets of cuff links, 2 sets of really pointy shoes and 2 belts all tailored to me. I kinda felt stupid cause I got this deal and I should have got matching handkerchiefs. Anyway a few pictures to show off my good looks even though the photography is horrible.
I also bought a new camera because the old one broke and it takes way to high quality of pictures. I have been waiting about 30 mins for 5 pictures to upload.
Okay nevermind the picture won't co-operate I will try and put them on my picaso instead. Maybe I will take them again, lower quality. Anyway my profile picture is a preview.
I paid $500 for a 3 piece suit(black with really thin pinstripes), 2 shirts(burgundy and baby blue) 2 ties that work well with the shirts, 2 sets of cuff links, 2 sets of really pointy shoes and 2 belts all tailored to me. I kinda felt stupid cause I got this deal and I should have got matching handkerchiefs. Anyway a few pictures to show off my good looks even though the photography is horrible.
I also bought a new camera because the old one broke and it takes way to high quality of pictures. I have been waiting about 30 mins for 5 pictures to upload.
Okay nevermind the picture won't co-operate I will try and put them on my picaso instead. Maybe I will take them again, lower quality. Anyway my profile picture is a preview.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Just askin...
If anybody wants to come to Denver and see me fly in, you are all invited. I know everybody is busy and I don't expect anything. However if anybody DOES want to attend I need your full name and date of birth so you can get on base.
It should be a few days after Jared graduates.
There I have done what I was told...invitations extended!
It should be a few days after Jared graduates.
There I have done what I was told...invitations extended!
Friday, December 12, 2008
In Response to...
So I had a few questions from y'all on my last post that I will now answer.
Kate-about getting bombed. It's funny that Mike would say that because I had seriously thought about that. As it goes are track record is pretty good. There is Beirut Lebanon in 1983 that was a disaster but other than that Embassy duty is considered very safe. Even the "hardship" tours aren't necessarily dangerous, they are just in 3rd world countries. Besides that is why we are there. to kick butts and take names when crap hits the fans!
Mom- About picking where you go. This works the same way as the rest of Corps. For each tour you are given a set of options and you pick your preferences but in the end we are assets and will go according to the needs of the Marine Corps. You can pick my preference will be Lima though!
Cami-about Legos. I haven't played the Star Wars but I am definitely getting it when I get back. It is a very fun type of games with lots of puzzles and stuff!
Kellie- is a hard thing to get into? Shawn said that part of your time is suppose to be this type of thing. Is that correct? That or recruiting?
It can be difficult to get into. Marine forces are up to about 202,000 and those on Embassy duty are numbered at about 1300.However with the screening my chances get a lot better. I have good scores across the board, a very high ASVAB score, 2 meritorious promotions and I already have a clearance which is apparently the hardest part of getting the duty.
If you want to stay in for 20 years and get to the top of the ranks you have to do a B-billet. This is either Drill Instructors (which is INCREDIBLY competitive and hard to get into because of my field), Recruiting (I HATE talking to new people and trying to sell them), School of Infantry Instructors(which goes 75 percent to grunts) and MSG. There has been talks of making I and I staff a B billet but it probably won't happen until after I leave the unit so I would have to some time go back to a reserve unit and teach again.
MSG really just seemed like the reasonable course, plus it has the bonus of going places no one else in the Corps gets to go. If they makes I and I a B- billet then I wouldn't mind doing this again.
Kara-when I find out and start. This is the crummy part. The screening team was actually here on Al Asad about 4 weeks ago but nobody was informed at our unit. If I had done it then I could have got orders cut as early as March 09 to go. As it is the Monitor works pretty quick so if I get accepted I will have to be flown to see a screening team and my time frames look more like June to August 09.
Hope this has cleared some stuff up!
Kate-about getting bombed. It's funny that Mike would say that because I had seriously thought about that. As it goes are track record is pretty good. There is Beirut Lebanon in 1983 that was a disaster but other than that Embassy duty is considered very safe. Even the "hardship" tours aren't necessarily dangerous, they are just in 3rd world countries. Besides that is why we are there. to kick butts and take names when crap hits the fans!
Mom- About picking where you go. This works the same way as the rest of Corps. For each tour you are given a set of options and you pick your preferences but in the end we are assets and will go according to the needs of the Marine Corps. You can pick my preference will be Lima though!
Cami-about Legos. I haven't played the Star Wars but I am definitely getting it when I get back. It is a very fun type of games with lots of puzzles and stuff!
Kellie- is a hard thing to get into? Shawn said that part of your time is suppose to be this type of thing. Is that correct? That or recruiting?
It can be difficult to get into. Marine forces are up to about 202,000 and those on Embassy duty are numbered at about 1300.However with the screening my chances get a lot better. I have good scores across the board, a very high ASVAB score, 2 meritorious promotions and I already have a clearance which is apparently the hardest part of getting the duty.
If you want to stay in for 20 years and get to the top of the ranks you have to do a B-billet. This is either Drill Instructors (which is INCREDIBLY competitive and hard to get into because of my field), Recruiting (I HATE talking to new people and trying to sell them), School of Infantry Instructors(which goes 75 percent to grunts) and MSG. There has been talks of making I and I staff a B billet but it probably won't happen until after I leave the unit so I would have to some time go back to a reserve unit and teach again.
MSG really just seemed like the reasonable course, plus it has the bonus of going places no one else in the Corps gets to go. If they makes I and I a B- billet then I wouldn't mind doing this again.
Kara-when I find out and start. This is the crummy part. The screening team was actually here on Al Asad about 4 weeks ago but nobody was informed at our unit. If I had done it then I could have got orders cut as early as March 09 to go. As it is the Monitor works pretty quick so if I get accepted I will have to be flown to see a screening team and my time frames look more like June to August 09.
Hope this has cleared some stuff up!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Updates...
So the boredom has really moved in for business...
I have started playing Lego Indiana Jones. It's ridiculous but it passes the times when I am sleepy and nobody is awake to chat.
I have finished all the books that mom sent out and that I ordered. Thats 11 altogether. Plus a handful of John Grisham's and the 7 book Dark Tower series by the Master of Fright.
I have watched every good movie EVER made...and then some! Okay maybe not EVERY good movie but pretty darn close.
I have started and finished a whole bunch of different TV shows to include
Rome, nip tuck, weeds, How I met your mother, Sons of Anarchy, True Blood, Heroes, Jericho, 24, My name is Earl, Scrubs and Sopranos again(4th complete time ever)
I have started my paperwork on a MSG package. This is Embassy duty. It is a 3 year tour, a year in 3 different embassies. This is exciting me more and more because of the places you can go. We will see I guess.
All that and you would think I'm getting fat and lazy. Nope I work out like it's going out of style! Hope it pays off with this PFT on Saturday!
Love ya all!
I have started playing Lego Indiana Jones. It's ridiculous but it passes the times when I am sleepy and nobody is awake to chat.
I have finished all the books that mom sent out and that I ordered. Thats 11 altogether. Plus a handful of John Grisham's and the 7 book Dark Tower series by the Master of Fright.
I have watched every good movie EVER made...and then some! Okay maybe not EVERY good movie but pretty darn close.
I have started and finished a whole bunch of different TV shows to include
Rome, nip tuck, weeds, How I met your mother, Sons of Anarchy, True Blood, Heroes, Jericho, 24, My name is Earl, Scrubs and Sopranos again(4th complete time ever)
I have started my paperwork on a MSG package. This is Embassy duty. It is a 3 year tour, a year in 3 different embassies. This is exciting me more and more because of the places you can go. We will see I guess.
All that and you would think I'm getting fat and lazy. Nope I work out like it's going out of style! Hope it pays off with this PFT on Saturday!
Love ya all!
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