WOW.
Very, Very, Very busy with my new job.
It is very challenging and very important to everyone around. I really like everyone I work with. Everyone is very friendly as well. I ride in a helicopter nearly everyday and go on patrol at least every other day.
The office conditions are nice, a phone I can use to call the states during my off time (Usually after midnight) and an aide for the COl and me. My own fridge, coffeemaker, microwave and Internet, but the internet blocks odd things.
I can check Hotmail, but not Gmail (the one I use for this journal)
I can check pgatour.com but not espn.com
Living Conditions suck though, currently in a 40 man room on the top bunk. We are really crammed in there and I think the S1 (MAJ Lockhart) and I are going to find some empty building and move in there.
Kelli is doing well, she was more nervous about this job than I was. I have SEEN my new bosses temper, but the only time I really screwed up, He was very forgiving. HOWEVER, I know that if I make the same mistake again it will be bad.
I explained to Connor that Brett Favre had retired.
Very sweet conversation. Some of his comments:
"That's sad."
"Who will wear number 4 now?"
"But where will the Packers get a good quarterback from?"
"But I wanted him to stay"
"So he'll never play on Lambeau Field again?"
This was preceeded by a 15 minute monolouge by him about The Undertaker and his moves (described in great detail) and an explaination of what a "2 count" was.....
Kelli often talks about "that poor dog" which he uses as his wrestling partner, since he's not allowed to wrestle with people. After that conversation, I too feel for that dog.
My new mailing address is
1LT Hoffmann
Unit 6067
HHT 3 STB, 3BCT, 4ID
Camp Taji, Iraq
APO, AE 09378
Well, I am not going to spend much more of my unprecedented 7 and a half hours off with this, so take care.
Adam
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
News
Briefly....
I have been chosen over all other LTs in the BDE to be the Platoon Leader for the BDE CDR's Personal Security Platoon.
It is an honor, though one I didn't seek.
I will leave my Platoon, Troop, and Squadron in 8 days.
It's going to be very sad for me to leave my Platoon.
I don't know what my living conditions will be at my new base. I hope that I will continue to have internet in my room, but I've done such a horrible job of updating this anyways.....
Please don't send me any more mail until I get the new address out through this and email channels. All mail already sent will find me, so don't despair.
I will keep you all informed.
Adam
p.s. The mustache will have to go...sorry to all the fans...
I have been chosen over all other LTs in the BDE to be the Platoon Leader for the BDE CDR's Personal Security Platoon.
It is an honor, though one I didn't seek.
I will leave my Platoon, Troop, and Squadron in 8 days.
It's going to be very sad for me to leave my Platoon.
I don't know what my living conditions will be at my new base. I hope that I will continue to have internet in my room, but I've done such a horrible job of updating this anyways.....
Please don't send me any more mail until I get the new address out through this and email channels. All mail already sent will find me, so don't despair.
I will keep you all informed.
Adam
p.s. The mustache will have to go...sorry to all the fans...
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Long time, no write
OK, it's been awhile.
We've been real busy. The sector is flaring up a bit, as the remaining insurgents fight hard to try and remain power brokers in the area. They are failing. We are hitting them hard and the populous is overwhelmingly on our team.
In personal news, I got a few packages recently, one from my Dad and Jan, containing a dozen boxes of Girl Scout cookies. I've found the way to gain favor in the eyes of my men is less about inspiring them to succeed or challenging them to grom, but mainly giving them stuff. This is groundbreaking stuff. Napoleon said with a handful of medals he could conquer the world. I say with a dozen Girl Scout cookies, I can conquer Baghdad.
The other box was from my cousin Jen and her husband Bill. It had some snacks, a game, some pics, and a handful of Magazines. The magazines were Maxim, SI Swimsuit, and Mad. A post-it on the magazines stated the obvious "From Bill."
So Favre retired. Very, very emotional. I didn't tear up the first time I went into Lambeau, I was too drunk. But the second time I did. I think the first Packer's game I watch on TV I will cry. The Packers have been a major part of my life, and for NEARLY all of it, that has meant Favre. Oh well. Life goes on, and as long as Rodgers wins 4 games a year (Sweep the Bears and at least splits with the Vikes and Lions) I'll be happy. OK, content.
My neighbor Jenna's class is sending me a box soon with some toys for the kids here. The things I am asked for the most from the kids here are:
Pencils or pens (I think chalk might also be good)
Oops.
gotta go
We've been real busy. The sector is flaring up a bit, as the remaining insurgents fight hard to try and remain power brokers in the area. They are failing. We are hitting them hard and the populous is overwhelmingly on our team.
In personal news, I got a few packages recently, one from my Dad and Jan, containing a dozen boxes of Girl Scout cookies. I've found the way to gain favor in the eyes of my men is less about inspiring them to succeed or challenging them to grom, but mainly giving them stuff. This is groundbreaking stuff. Napoleon said with a handful of medals he could conquer the world. I say with a dozen Girl Scout cookies, I can conquer Baghdad.
The other box was from my cousin Jen and her husband Bill. It had some snacks, a game, some pics, and a handful of Magazines. The magazines were Maxim, SI Swimsuit, and Mad. A post-it on the magazines stated the obvious "From Bill."
So Favre retired. Very, very emotional. I didn't tear up the first time I went into Lambeau, I was too drunk. But the second time I did. I think the first Packer's game I watch on TV I will cry. The Packers have been a major part of my life, and for NEARLY all of it, that has meant Favre. Oh well. Life goes on, and as long as Rodgers wins 4 games a year (Sweep the Bears and at least splits with the Vikes and Lions) I'll be happy. OK, content.
My neighbor Jenna's class is sending me a box soon with some toys for the kids here. The things I am asked for the most from the kids here are:
Pencils or pens (I think chalk might also be good)
Oops.
gotta go
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