In My Own Words

My friend and fellow troop supporter “Maddog” gave me a heads up on a Warrior who posted that his Troops are in dire need of a morale boost. They’re not too far from re-deploying (going home, in civilian speak), but they’ve been through a lot and they’ve really been down. Being a good leader, Sgt. [...]

I’ve been working on fulfilling the requests of Chuck, the leader of the sniper team in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan that I adopted from AdoptAUSSoldier. I sent a box of assorted snacks first thing, which wasn’t specifically requested but was something I had on hand. I’ve never had a troop turn down a box of goodies, [...]

Just go through the checkout lane at Dollar General Market with 16 packs of baby wipes.   I guarantee you’ll get a funny look.  I just smiled at the clerk and said “I’ve got a team of snipers in Afghanistan who have no shower facilities; they’re begging for baby wipes.”  Her response was “No way…you’re [...]

I have a new Soldier to support, and this is his request: “I’m a sniper team leader in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. We don’t have many resources out here, including no showers. Some of the things my men and I need are baby wipes, and a portable shower, something along the lines of a 5 [...]

For my first blog entry, I would like to share an e-mail sent by one of my “kids in the sandbox” after he checked out my website. He sent the e-mail below to all his friends and family, as well as to me so I would know what he was up to. (I refer to [...]