Category: Preparing to Join the Army

Friday afternoon Bride’s parents and my grandmother took both the kids for the weekend so we could have some time just to ourselves.  As any parent of youngsters knows, alone… Read more »

Well today marks 30 days until I leave my family to go to training.  I’m feeling excited, curious, a little bit nervous.  I’m ready to see where we’re going to… Read more »

I know it has been a long time since I’ve posted but as usual life seems to get in the way. Back at the end of February we brought home… Read more »

So following up on Tuesday’s decision of preparing to run a marathon I ran 10 miles today.  The first couple of miles it was brrr cold.  You know like “I’m… Read more »

C130 rolling down the strip Airborne daddy gonna take a little trip Stand up, hook up shuffle to the door Jump right out and count to four. Today was a… Read more »

No kidding there I was… But seriously doing anything at MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) requires a huge amount of patience, a fair amount of humor and of course calluses… Read more »

I first joined the Army as an infantryman three days after I turned 18.  I spent seven years in the Army.  During that time, I had the fortune to be… Read more »