it would appear I have a routine of writing every two months with frantic updates of the major points in that period of time. I was quite surprised to learn this morning that it has been that long since the last entry, but now reflecting back, a lot has happened. First, my grandmother is still around to read this entry. With that said, I'm going to skip ahead slightly in the timeline. I spoke with her the other morning, just before my first General Court-Martial was set to begin (a...read more

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Its been two months since I last wrote on this site, and until know I wasn't sure I was going to write any more. However, I received some saddening news and I felt I had to start again. I have a very long military tradition in my family, in fact, it can be traced back to the founding of this country, and with little exception I have had a member of my family in every major conflict this country has seen. And with similarly few exceptions, those men (and women) have served in the Army....read more

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February is nearly over, and I think we've had more days off then working, and yet I feel as though I'm as busy as I've ever been. Being at a smaller post like Camp Casey, and 2ID in general, there just aren't that many attorney's to accomplish the myriad of tasks that come up. Given the unique position of being in legal assistance, I am often tasked for random things, and there are always new obligations or "suggestions" handed down from higher that we need to...read more

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It's been a while since my last entry, and that is mostly because there really hasn't been a lot to report. I have now been in Korea for almost three months, and I feel as though I have finally established a routine that I enjoy and allows for a sense of normalcy. Most of January was spent running around trying to accomplish all kinds of trainings that are necessary to allow me to cover the variety of responsibilities that I may have to take on to supplement my office and fellow...read more

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Its been nearly three weeks since I last blogged, and other then my family and my grandmother, I'm sure most everyone hasn't really noticed. But I'm back, and have a lot to catch up on. With much anticipation, and some level of anxiety the Holidays arrived in Korea and with some level of relief and a few great memories they have now passed. To be honest, I wasn't sure how it was going to be, spending the holidays away from my family and friends for the first time, and on...read more

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Its been about two weeks since in-processing came to an end, and I moved into my Basic Officer Quarters (BOQ). Life has pretty much turned into a standard routine, and it is one that I am starting to enjoy, and I think I'll continue to enjoy. So, as many of your know, I have been assigned to the Camp Casey Legal Center, as a Legal Assistance Attorney. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays I see up to 8 clients a day, for roughly half an hour at a time. These meetings rarely extend beyond...read more

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So, I've been in country now for three weeks, there's been some serious excitement, mixed with long days of in-processing and moving from one place to another. However, I have finally arrived at Camp Casey, I have moved into my Basic Officer's Quarters (BOQ), and now I'm shadowing a couple legal assistance attorneys before taking over, hopefully next week. Some might wonder, why it takes nearly two weeks to in-process? I was certainly one of those people, but when...read more

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Well, thanks to the recent attack by North Korea against a small island off the West coast of Seoul, I have plenty of time to sit down and write another entry. The attack occurred sometime in the morning on November 23rd. South Korean military forces were running practice operations near the disputed water border between North and South Korea, when the north opened up with roughly 200 artillery bursts at and onto a nearby island. South Korea responded in kind,...read more

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Well, it took about a grand total of thirty hours of travel, but I've made it to S. Korea, also known as the Land of the Morning Calm. It was a very easy trek, in that everything moved smoothly and there was really no issues at all. I flew from Seattle to Japan, and then from Japan to Korea. We then had a relatively quick bus ride into Seoul proper. The experience in Korea is uniquely American, as I have not had any time to explore the areas outside the various installations we're...read more

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So finally, after 130 days of "training" the 182nd has finally completed both its Officer Basic Course and its Direct Commissionee Course and we have scattered to the winds that will take us to our various duty stations (with the exception of Airborne Candidates, who are sticking around Ft. Benning, hoping to get a slot... a continuing drama I will not delve into, because I don't understand it). The last three days have been extremely slow, and can be summarized with the all...read more

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