Just a little something to think about. For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome eagle.  The wrath of the eagle would be felt throughout …

Why is it that everything in this place is so darned hot except the shower?  I mean the drinking water will get too hot to drink, yet the shower is …

0430 and the alarm goes off.  Its still dark outside and the air conditioner is working overtime to keep our boxcar at a balmy 85 degrees.  I get up in …

Well I am back here in the “war zone.”  Leave is over.  Nothing much changed here while I was away.  I …

This is the result of 10 hours at the ER. I got a really nasty case of food poisoning from a …

Just a note to all my regular readers: I checked my Army Records and I have been awarded the Combat Medical Badge.

It’s going by way too fast.  I have already been here more than a week!  Its been really nice to see my family and spend time desperately needed with them.  …

Ok, if you are seeing this then you are seeing the newly revised and relaunched “Far From Perfect.”  You will need to update your links to reflect the new url …

I am home!  My leave has finally come around.  I made it home yesterday after a whirlwind of activity.  I have to admit the DoD has gotten the leave procedures …

Ok, I am sure everyone who has seen the news or read a paper knows, all of us lucky soldiers have been extended to 15 month deployments instead of 12 …