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Home at Last, Home at Last 4 Apr 2008 | 07:58 am
Whew! 15 months away from Dawn and the boys was a true test of endurance. When we were first informed that our twelve month deployment was lengthened to 15 months in support of the "surge", we took it...
Farewell Friends 25 Mar 2008 | 11:15 pm
Before leaving Iraq for Fort Stewart, Georgia, we paid one last visit to our dear friend Sheik Hayis (spelled "Heiss" in previous posts below). Our commander, LTC Silverman, has developed a genuine an...
Easter Sunrise: Up Early, Up Top 23 Mar 2008 | 05:01 pm
With so little time before we redeploy back to Fort Stewart and reunite with our families and friends, it can be difficult to focus and appreciate the Easter event for its foundational role in providi...
Combined Presence 22 Mar 2008 | 08:41 pm
Now that we have ceased combat operations and turned over our battle space to incoming units, we are gathered together here at Camp Ramadi. Over the past 15 months, we have been spread out--so the nea...
Weathering Highs and Lows 21 Mar 2008 | 07:29 pm
Iraq has peculiar weather and terrain conditions. When I first arrived in Iraq in January 2005, I was surprised by how cold and rainy it was. There seemed to be a couple of months of winter, a month o...
Reintergration & Reunion 4 Mar 2008 | 09:44 am
Over the past several weeks I have been giving classes to our Soldiers in preparation for our redeployment to Fort Stewart, Georgia and our reintegration with our families. As mentioned in an earlier ...
Guitars for Grunts 28 Feb 2008 | 06:49 pm
As you all know, when we first arrived in Ramadi in January 2007, things were pretty hot--kinetically speaking. It was immediately clear to us why others had called Ramadi the most dangerous city in t...
The Crew 12 Feb 2008 | 05:54 am
Over the past several months SGT Tremain and I have facilitated our ministry to Soldiers by joining our Command Sergeant Major in his battlefield circulation. We're usually on the road Mondays through...
Specialized Ministry 8 Feb 2008 | 07:08 am
During my battlefield circulation, I visit the Latter-day Saint members of our battalion. As occasion permits, we conduct brief, field worship services, in which we bless and partake of the Sacrament:...
Changing of Commands 26 Jan 2008 | 05:22 am
Of the highlights in an officer's career, among the most cherished is his time as a company commander. This is generally an 18-24 month period, after 5-8 years of service. The size of a company ranges...
