Wednesday, April 8, 2009. President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Camp Victory, Iraq yesterday. He spoke at Al- Faw. Palace to hundreds of Soldiers, and shook their hands. That is an extraordinary achievement. Our progress in Iraq, and how we must transition. He then shook our hands and departed.

Like the sands of time these are the days of my life. Friday, January 23, 2009. I am ready to get it on. The sooner we start the sooner it will end. I want to go and do the things that I was trained to do. But the place is hell. It is to cold for winter yet to hot for summer. As you can see I am blogging but I am very tired. And this may make no sense to you. Feel the way I do.

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