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DAY 52 comments

nepalteam2 wrote 1 day ago: Well today is first day of project phase! A small group of us went out to visit the school yesterday … more →

Bedlam3 comments

nepalteam2 wrote 3 days ago: Nepal has been an insane cocktail of incense, learning, photographs, vendors, stray dogs with added … more →

Thailand5 comments

nepalteam2 wrote 4 days ago: We’re still alive. After a grueling 6 and a half hour flight with next to no sleep, we arrived … more →

One Shot, One Kill

mdmonfrooe wrote 1 week ago: My legs are cramping from lying still, Three days I’ve waited to get this kill. I listen for the sou … more →

Tags: Poem, Soldier, Combat, Memory, Sniper, Waiting, Weapon, enemy, living afterward

My Regret

mdmonfrooe wrote 1 week ago: We did what we had to, our mission was over and done, As we moved into the open, I took over as the … more →

Tags: Poem, Soldier, Surviving, Child, Combat, mission, Innocent, accident, Casualty

Memories

mdmonfrooe wrote 1 week ago: The winds were eerie, the nights were long, The days were ours; the nights, the Cong’s. Fear was my … more →

Tags: Poem, Soldier, duty, Politics, War, Jungle, Vietnam, Fear, battle

Growing Up Fast

mdmonfrooe wrote 2 weeks ago: Now more than not I remember when, We fought a war we could not win. We were so young, barely old en … more →

Tags: Poem, Soldier, duty, Rangers, kids, Newbies, Combat, Missions, War

Freedom's Song

mdmonfrooe wrote 2 weeks ago: My country ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty. The smoke, the mud, the fear, they all fill my day. … more →

Tags: Soldier, duty, Politics, Pride, Liberty, Song, draft

We remember10 comments

jetgwot wrote 1 month ago: #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: c … more →

Tags: 1-12 IN, Afghanistan, IED, PFC Devin Michel

E-mail me6 comments

jetgwot wrote 1 month ago: A lot of you have expressed the interest in high-res photos that you’ve seen on the site. Unti … more →

Tags: 12th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Afghanistan, Army, FOB Wilson

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jetgwot wrote 1 month ago: Soldiers on patrol in a village located near FOB Wilson An Afghan boy sorts the good from the bad. T … more →

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jetgwot wrote 1 month ago:       A nice panoramic shot of the Battalion during an award’s ceremony several days ago. Belo … more →

Greetings everyone7 comments

jetgwot wrote 1 month ago: Alright, here is some new news. First off, while they (the battalion) are trying to get MWR computer … more →

Good Morning America6 comments

jetgwot wrote 1 month ago: Hey everyone. It’s so hard to get on the internet lately, but I wanted to let you know that th … more →

Write someone17 comments

jetgwot wrote 1 month ago: So, if you thought it was hard keeping in touch with your Soldier during the move; it’s only g … more →

Tags: No internet; FOB Wilson

Previous Post7 comments

jetgwot wrote 2 months ago: Soldiers take advantage of the Canadian's wireless internet. At night, it's like a cluster o … more →

Tags: FOB Wilson, chow, tent

A much-needed update9 comments

jetgwot wrote 2 months ago: Hi everyone, Let’s start off with today. I’m at Kandahar for a day to resupply on the ne … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, FOB Wilson, 1 1/2, soldiers, chow, Mail

Despite low supplies, tent almost built19 comments

jetgwot wrote 2 months ago: So after four days, our rough tent has transformed into our new living quarters for the next few mon … more →

FOB Wilson26 comments

jetgwot wrote 2 months ago: So here I am, at Forward Operating Base Wilson in the Zhari District. First off, for those of you wo … more →


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