So after thinking for a while, I decided I'm going to deploy sometime in 2009. I'll go whenever/wherever The Big Blue needs me. Which means probably Iraq or Afghanistan.
Why? I feel I the need to more "directly contribute to the fight." As a space operator here in Colorado we contribute a lot from the home base, but to me it's just not the same. I need to put on the desert boots, flak vest, kevlar helmet, etc. and fight the bad guys. No, I'm not a war monger. In fact, I'm the opposite. I'm just doing what I feel I need to do to help keep our country safe. And yes, I strongly believe we need to win in Iraq and Afghanistan. And if my volunteering helps someone else avoid a fourth or fifth deployment to the desert, then that's even better.
I don't know what our military landscape will look like next year...a lot depends on the upcoming election. But I know duty will still be calling at all corners of the earth, as the sun never sets on American troops.
Last time I volunteered someone else picked up my position to "check off the squares" in his resume, with the "golden boy" getting leadership support in taking my tasking. I don't give a damn about checking off any squares....I just want to help the fight against terrorism.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Translating thoughts into paper
Well this is my first blog...not ever, but on Blogger. I've blogged on Myspace and YourHub occasionally, and may start doing it on my facebook as well. My main challenge will be translating my thoughts onto paper. Okay, maybe not paper anymore, but a computer screen.
Anyway, with this first blog I'm just kind of writing anything to get my mind and fingers going. I feel like I have a lot to say, but don't want to jump into too much right away yet I won't keep it bottled up too long, however, and will write here as often as I feel I need to. It may be daily at times, or I may go weeks without blogging. We'll see.
I just want to introduce myself a little here though: I'm a man who's been through a lot in my life. I know that's relative to me only. And my challenges isn't unique as we all have had obstacles in life...but maybe my trials and tribulations can help inspire others....and they can inspire me. I do want to say thanks to anyone who's reading this, and please subscribe as I think I will have some good stuff for your reading pleasure down the road! :0
Anyway, with this first blog I'm just kind of writing anything to get my mind and fingers going. I feel like I have a lot to say, but don't want to jump into too much right away yet I won't keep it bottled up too long, however, and will write here as often as I feel I need to. It may be daily at times, or I may go weeks without blogging. We'll see.
I just want to introduce myself a little here though: I'm a man who's been through a lot in my life. I know that's relative to me only. And my challenges isn't unique as we all have had obstacles in life...but maybe my trials and tribulations can help inspire others....and they can inspire me. I do want to say thanks to anyone who's reading this, and please subscribe as I think I will have some good stuff for your reading pleasure down the road! :0
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