Finished Mural

Here's the finished mural. It took me 3 tries to get this uploaded! I'm going to the gym, and will try and post another pic tonight before I go on duty. I have several cartoons to post also, it's just that the internet connection here is so iffy sometimes, it takes awhile to post! We have a group shot of all the unit members with the mural...I'll try and get that one posted too.

Helping with unit mural.

Here I am helping with the 354th MPAD unit mural at Camp Buerhring, Kuwait while waiting to move to Iraq. The mural was designed by, and most of the work done by, Sgt. David Gray Turner of the 354th. Sgt. Turner is a profession muralist from Richmond, VA., and an extremely talented fine artist who is known for night-time cityscapes (done in oils) of Richmond. Do a google search to check out his artwork.

Chemical Training

Boy! This was fun training! AND...everyone was taking pix of each other...go figure!

Army Regulations

CPT Edwards and me are flying out as advance party to accompany a pallet loaded with our unit's gear. The reason we have to go with it is that, "normally, units ship their crew-served weapons on the pallets." We have NO weapons on our pallet, but, you see, "normally" there are weapons...so, we have to accompany it! The CPT also can't take his footlocker, because we're only allowed two duffel bags and one carry-on. The locker is the same size as a duffel bag, but IS NOT a duffel bag!!!!

Hiding...

One of our broadcasters, SPC Samuel Conrad, ordered embroidered name tapes from a local Korean seamstress....everyones came back ok, except his...they were spelled Conard!

Then and Now

Well, I had a great time visiting Hannah, Al, Maura, Brian AND Tricky! Had some good meals, a FEW drinks, some rest (thank you for the Vitamin B12, Hannah!), and got to see Robyne, Jim, Nick, Sue, her friend Kathy and THE Dez! Gonna miss you all...wait til next year!

Damn elbow pads!!!

These damn things do NOT stay on my elbows!!!!!!!!!

Arrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!

Doing 40 pushups wearing 45 pounds of IBA (Interceptor Ballistic Armor) Why do I put myself through this kinda stuff at my age?

Band of Brothers...and Sisters!

This is most of the unit after CBRN training...Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear. The black is from the decontamination kits that we used while in the gas chamber...more stuff I hope to never use in real life!!!!

More MOUT stuff

SSG Sauret and me clearing the corner of a hallway...hmmm, pretty big hallway!

The Three Musketeers...

...er, maybe the Three Mouseketeers? SSG Sauret, SFC Thomas Cornaby and me during MOUT.

MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain

A fancy way of saying, "clear that building!" Me and SSG Michel Sauret clearing a stairway with our 4-Soldier stick...thank God we're Public Affairs and hopefully will never have to do this in the real world...but, we will be covering the infantry Soldiers who will be doing this in the Baghdad area of ops.

Low Ready

This is one reason that I'm tired all the friggin time! At least 60 pounds of gear, and that's without 210 rounds of ammo, LoL

2007 Christmas Card 2

CamelBack!... Get it? No? Oh, well!

2007 Christmas Card 1

I know, I know! I misspelled a word...see if you can find it! But, you see, only Alallah is perfect, so I always put an imperfection in my work so as not to piss him off!

Hot Beans!

My buddy Jackbo from last years Hispanic Week luncheon when he served his infamous hot Mexican beans...ga ron teed to clean you out!!!

LTC McLachlin

Hey! Another cartoon from the desert!

Annual Training 2007

I finally got the cartoon from this years Annual Training done...good thing, since the unit leaves for a one-year tour in the sunny, sandy Middle East! We supported the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division during JRTC at Fort Polk, LA. Left to Right, SSG Desiree Wright, SGT Michel Sauret, SGT AMber Emery, 1LT Julie Glaubach, and the artist, SFC Steve Opet.

SFC Miles

The Miles family...hooah!

The Eraths

Pat Erath's Mom and Dad.