A Trick… Or A Treat ?? October 31, 2007

Every organization… be it military or civilian… has those folks who really know how to clown around. We’re no different… and in our case… we have Sergeant Vega.
Now Vega’s one of those guys who’s always fun to be around. He’s got a great sense of humor… and never hesitates to help out others… [...]

Our New Office Mate October 30, 2007

Recently I noticed this little fellow trotting around the Lieutenant’s Lounge. Like many of the other creatures that inhabit this land… he was probably looking for a good place to take a nap during the upcoming winter months. Now I’m not sure what his name was… but he must have been a little [...]

Almost "Sleepy" Time October 29, 2007

A couple of weeks ago… I caught this guy crossing the sidewalk in the late evening. And it got me to thinking… shouldn’t he be going to bed soon? I mean… since these critters do hibernate for several months… isn’t that time nearing? It does seem as though the mosquito population has decreased lately… so [...]

Hanging Out… October 29, 2007

Recently our platoon took some time in the evening to have a little cook-out. It was a chance to reflect on the past several months… pass along some information… and… as you can tell… pose for an updated platoon picture. In case you’re curious… the head chefs this go-round were Chamberlain and SF.

Showing Off Our Stuff October 28, 2007

After presenting his battle coin to both Rummy and Watkins… Major General Carver was escorted outside to take a look at some of our equipment. One of Sergeant P’s most experienced soldiers… Carp… led the demonstration.
Carp’s one of those guys who’s been in the National Guard for awhile… and is definitely from the ‘old [...]

Making Us Proud October 25, 2007

A few weeks back we had a special visitor to our motor pool. Stopping by to present his battle coin was the Army chief of chaplains… Major General Carver. Simply put… he is the highest ranking chaplain in the U.S. Army. He was on hand that day to recognize several soldiers… including [...]

Readers’ Comments X October 24, 2007

Now that we’re winding down our deployment… it seems like a good time to go through the mailbag and check out the latest from our readers. As always… please feel free to forward any questions… comments… or concerns to giweatherman@yahoo.com.
Thanks so much for your Blog, its great to be able to see and read how [...]

Not Quite The Rockies October 23, 2007

Making my way back to Iraq meant flying over the mountains of eastern Turkey. When I first made this trip last December… these peaks were snow covered. Obviously… that is not the case in late summer… when this picture was taken.
An interesting note about snow in these parts. It is the snow [...]

Their Eyes Were Smiling October 22, 2007

There was quite a bit of cloud cover as my flight back to the Middle East cruised over Ireland. However… there were enough breaks in the clouds to grab a few pictures of the land that brought us the superb rock band U2. Appropriately… the grass appeared to be very green. And [...]

Sunrise Over The Atlantic October 21, 2007

Just as the sun is certain to rise in the Heartland every morning… so does that big orange ball in the sky greet the rest of our planet on a daily basis. Of course… cloud cover does regularly limit how much sunlight actually reaches the Earth’s surface. I snapped this picture at a [...]