The Gun Line MkIII

Sing it my brother…  Sing it to everybody…

We’re still in a combat zone, against an enemy that uses deception and stealth (because they can’t face us in a stand up fight…) so access by local nationals is strictly controlled.  Most of the folks on this base haven’t met an Iraqi, and certainy haven’t had the chance to sit down and talk with [...]

I’m keeping this post on top… I moved this to its own page, “Operation Colors”, on the sidebar. A need has been identified… The funny thing is that I sent a request for help to The Armorer before posting on my own site…  If you need something one, you go to the biggest source you [...]

1100 The workday begins… In the CP, the oncoming shift familiarizes themselves with the happenings of the previous night.  Nothing out of the ordinary, this time…  I dread the day when I wake up in the middle of the night to the din of confused conversation as everybody tries to wrap their mind around a [...]

LSA Balad… 0800 It’s a gentle awakening…  The light through the blinds casts enough light for my brain to register that it isn’t night anymore…  I open my eyes to see Phoenix’s face, the wallpaper on my laptop.  I am warm beneath the covers; warm, dry and safe.  There were times, in this very spot, [...]