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i was on an observation post (op) on a hill one side was facing a village, the other a kuchi camp ( kuchi are the nomadic people of AFG). we're all sittin there observing doin what we do and we see this camel sitting in the middle of the desert. us being bored we go check out the camel. i was pumped by now this was the first camel i'd seen up close, ive been wanting to try to ride one my whole deployment . my excitement turned to...read more
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i recall many months ago my plt was driving back to the FOB late at night on the MSR. to help illustrate its third world dark at night and the roads are hoirribly paved with heavy ruts and large speed bumps. the gunner in the last vehicle calls up "whoa sh!t theres a crazy guy on a bike swerving through the convoy!" i see this afghani motorcyle god in my mirror, turban and man jamis flapping in the wind ( and wearing sandals) on a beater kawasaki goin a good...read more
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im spc fellows, im with B trp 1-38 CAV currently deployed to kandahar province afghanistan. starting this blog thing to fight boredom and thought, why not post it where readers might care and have questions. soo feel free to ask away
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Hey all, bored at 0200 so figured i would post. Just chilling on an airfield near russia, waiting to head into afghanistan. Its cold as heck here, but 24 hr wi-fi, phones, and 24 hr dfac is awesome. Been crashed out on my bunk for 24 hrs straight now, cant wait to get moving again.
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Getting ready to head out for my first deployment to Afghanistan. Not looking foward to being away from my wife (& dog!) but it will be a new experience. I'll start blogging as soon as I can. Hooah!
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Hey guys, Brost here, just wanting to post something for people to start following. We are still getting ready to go but wont be long. Can't wait to get it started.
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My name is Staff Sergeant Baker, William. I am a Cavalry Scout (19D) assigned with B-Troop, 6/4CAV, 1st Infantry Division. I will soon be deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. I have previous deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan already and I hope to use what I have learned during this deployment. Through this combat rotation I will provide insight on the good, the bad, and the ugly. If anyone has any questions you can feel free to send me a message and I will...read more
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I am writing this blog because this seems to be the best forum for the issue that I am about to expand upon. Since 1996, when I first came into the Army, I have been faced with a multitude of challenges based upon my excessive heighth. I am 6'9" tall and am a Cavalry Scout. In 1996, when faced with cold weather training at Camp Garryowen in the Republic of Korea, I discovered along with my supervisors, that the Army standard issue sleeping bag was not made...read more
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There are a few ways to become an Army officer and they are all centered around your education. A bachelors or four year degree is key to getting commissioned as an Amry officer. It's not neccessary to already have your degree but to complte it before getting commissioned. The path that everyone thinks of is getting an appointment to West Point and this has definately been around the longest. There is also ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) and OCS (Officer Candidate School)....read more
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I have been busy since my last post. In early February I had my Officer Candidate School (OCS) board and was accepted into the OCS program for the Hawaii National Guard. Later that month I began Zero Phase of OCS. Zero Phase is the Hawaii National Guard's preparatory phase for Phasese the I-III of OCS on the mainland. Hawaii's reputation is quite high among the National Guard, country wide. To date, it has had a 100% graduation rate of Officer Candidates (OCs) sent...read more
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