Vietnam Veterans Tribute June 16, 2008

I wanted to pass along that The Moving Wall, which is a portable replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C., will be in our area later this week.  The Moving Wall will be open to the public from Thursday (June 19th) to Monday (June 23rd) at 21901 West Maple Road in Elkhorn, Nebraska.  An [...]

Time To Be “Briefed” June 14, 2008

As part of the “demobilization” process… each unit is required to undergo a series of briefings.  Some of the briefings actually occur while still overseas (in Iraq in our case) and then shortly upon return to the United States (we received those in Camp Shelby, Mississippi).
The process continues over a series of months, however, with [...]

Freedom Salute May 23, 2008

Okay… I’ll admit first off that this post is rather dated… as it refers to events that occured over 2 months ago.  But in early March… the 755th Chemical Company (the unit I deployed to Iraq with) held it’s Freedom Salute.  The Freedom Salute is an opportunity to recognize the soldiers and (perhaps more importantly) [...]

Happy Armed Forces Day !!! May 17, 2008

Okay… it’s been awhile since I added a blog posting… and for that I truly apologize.  The short answer to my poor updating is that we switched blog systems and I… not being as quick with these computer things as my children are… have been slow to ajust.  Again… I sincerely apologize for this.
Now… for [...]

A Lifetime Of Service February 7, 2008

A while back… I mentioned that I was going to “adjust” the direction of the Lieutenant’s Lounge. Having returned from our 15 month deployment… I wanted to address different issues… and one of those is to recognize some of the veterans who live and work among us. Cliff Leach… a Vietnam War veteran… is [...]

Entering the VA System January 31, 2008

Shortly after returning from deployment overseas… troops have a variety of benefits and services at their disposal to assist in their return to society. The primary agency responsible for this area is the Veterans Administration (VA). On the plus side… there are many options that are now available for veterans. But… being [...]

Special Mementos January 17, 2008

I apologize for my delinquency in postings the past couple of weeks… but look for more frequent reports to return soon.
Here is one story I wanted to pass along… and never got around to. During deployments overseas… many (if not most) troops have various items that they carry with them at all times. [...]

Dinner Time ?? January 2, 2008

While there were many hours of work involved in our deployment… the troops also found a little time to unwind every now and then. For example… during our training at Camp Shelby… Big Mack Attack picked up a couple of cakes for the platoon. It was my impression that these were for everyone to celebrate [...]

Red Prepares For The Man In Red December 25, 2007

Now that Sergeant P and Red had returned back home… it was time to get the house ready for Christmas Day. Normally… Sergeant P takes the lead on this… but Red felt it would be a good opportunity to surprise his mentor. Before starting his project… however… he needed a little help. Fortunately… Tigger [...]

Changes… December 18, 2007

Now that our unit has been home for almost two weeks… it seems that folks are starting to settle back into their normal routines. I bumped into Sievering (one of our very good mechanics) and Smitty as I was leaving a convenience store the other day… and both appeared to be doing well. [...]