The art of Peacefulness

In my job as a United States Infantryman there are a lot of stresses that we have and need to overcome. Most of these stresses result from combat, but a lot of them also come from family problems that we can not do anything about while we are deployed. For example I just recently found…

Honesty goes along way.

Well if you could not tell, the topics in my blog vary greatly. This is mostly the case because I have several different ideas on my mind for what I want to write. Honesty is very important in every relationship. It is important with your parents, with your girlfriend/boyfriend, and with your wife/husband. The more…

Rock Flinging 101

Well some of the people who read my blog to keep up with my daily life over here in Afghanistan really liked the bit I wrote on slingshots. So with that said one of my associates (who shall remain anonymous) and I have decided that I should continue writing about the sport of rock flinging….

On Guard

So the guard positions that we have at our small base are not as rough as the ones that I describe in this poem but you get the idea: The soldier lays in the prone during the dark early hours of the morning, watching his post with mental awareness. He trains his trusty weapon at…