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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted in Family on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving.  To all our family and friends we won’t be sharing a dinner table with this year…  we love and miss you.
P.S.  What better way to give thanks than to make a contribution to Soldiers’ Angels Valour-IT 2008 Fundraising Competition.  Today’s the last day.  They also have some autographed [...]

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All is well

Posted in Army Bro's Afghanistan Adventure on November 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

ArmyBro has moved to FOB Lightning.  We finally have a mailing address I’ll be sending it out in an email.
12:58 pm EST

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Victory in Iraq Day

Posted in Iraq, Military on November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Everything I’ve been reading at various milblogs and elsewhere for some time now has been indicating to me that we have won.  The Iraq War is over.  For all the evidence on why the war is over and why November 22, 2008 has been declared VI Day, click the below image.

Thank you to all the [...]

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Family pictures

Posted in Family on November 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Below the fold are some pictures of Jackson and Judson.  I apologize for taking so long to get them posted.

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Hurry up and wait

Posted in Army Bro's Afghanistan Adventure on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I called ArmyBro this morning.  He’s stuck in Afghanistan in hurry up and wait status, waiting to head out to his assigned FOB.  No specific date on when that will be.  He still hasn’t been given a mailing address.  As soon as he knows, we’ll know.
Right now his internet access is limited to the MWR [...]

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Holiday Shipping Calendar

Posted in Army Bro's Afghanistan Adventure, Supporting the Troops on November 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Below is a chart from the USPS with recommended dates for mailing cards, letters, and packages to U.S. military personnel overseas so they’re received by Christmas.  (More info here.)  I’m pretty sure our shipping date will be December 4, and that EMMS is not available.

Here’s a quick list of care package tips:

Use Priority Mail Flat [...]

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2008 Project Valour-IT Fundraising Competition

Posted in Supporting the Troops on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This year the Project Valour-IT Fundraising Competition began today, November 11, and runs through November 27, Thanksgiving Day.  Here’s the donation page.  It seems to me Team Army is the only way to go this year.   You can pay through PayPal using a credit card or a PayPal account.
Remember, all the money goes into the [...]

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Veterans Day

Posted in Military on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Because freedom is not free, make sure to thank a veteran today.   From last years post:
Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military – in wartime or peacetime. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for their service, to acknowledge [...]

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Looking good

Posted in Family on November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

It was exciting to finally see Army Bro again!

6:19 pm EST

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GOBI/FUBAR/SNAFU/FIGMO

Posted in General on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I thought my last post would be my last until I hit the box.
However!!!!!!!!
In its attempt to “Take care of Soldiers”, the Army has done it again!  FUBAR!  When we got to FT Riley our original fly date was set at 20 to 24 November.  Change one: it was re-set to 9 – 12 November.  [...]

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