New Post from Major Pain
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Gang-Things have been going great here in Iraq. Internet is bad but tonight a huge sand storm has hit and BOOOOYA, internet is up and everyone is emailing away. A little action in our area but all has been great. ...
A tale of Two Captains Part I and II
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 1 Comment »A tale of two Captains…I guess you could say that it all started over a beer at the Camp Foster O’Club in Okinawa sometime in late October of 1994. My buddy, Ken Briggs, was eating his special Texas popcorn, VERY ...
Lessons of Iraq by Erik Swabb USMC
Saturday, January 19th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »The Lessons of Iraq By ERIK SWABBJanuary 14, 2008; Page A12 While the improved security situation in Iraq is changing views about the chances for success there, one common belief has remained unchanged: that the war is eroding U.S. military ...
How do I become a fighter pilot?
Sunday, January 13th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Hey guys,A year ago I wrote a post on “When I grow up... I want to be a Pilot” on setting your goals in life to be the guy up in the wild blue yonder. Well, that piece gets about ...
Third post from Brooks
Thursday, January 10th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Dear Family and Friends: Since my last update, Christmas and New Year’s Day has come and gone, as has Ramadan, or “The Break in the Fast” celebration, and Eid al Adha or “The Sacrificial Holiday”, where all work stops ...
Second Letter from the Front
Sunday, January 6th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Here is the second letter from Brooks. Hope you enjoy the update. More to come.S/F TacoDear Family and Friends: With six weeks under my belt now, I am beginning to feel at ease with the surroundings and the routine of ...
God’s Speed Major Andrew Olmsted USA
Saturday, January 5th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Hey Guys,This just in from JP at Milblogging.com. We lost Major Andrew Olmsted US Army, in Iraq. A man who was a true wordsmith and one of the best Mil Bloggers out there. If I don't get the links right, ...
Letters from the Front
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Happy New Year to all of you out there in Cyberland!! I’m very lucky to have a guest writer on the SandGram. Major Brooks Tucker, USMC. He is a fellow reservist that I served with on recruiting duty who has ...
Merry Christmas to all!!
Thursday, December 27th, 2007 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Christmas:I just returned from four days on the road and just wanted to wish everyone a VERY Merry Christmas. Santa came to visit the girls early and Jake celebrated his first Christmas on Sunday. Figured they would call me out ...
Legends
Monday, December 17th, 2007 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 1 Comment »Famous guys I knew and didn’t know it.The sign of a great pilot is that he won’t tell you how great he is. Back in Dec of 1992, the FDO (flight duty officer) called me up and asked if I ...
