Haven't posted in a couple of weeks.

I haven't posted in awhile because I really haven't had much to say that is worth sharing.

The Watada protests that we all expected outside of Ft. Lewis were a joke with about 200 showing up the first day and by the second day there were as many anti-Watada folks mixed in the crowd.

We all got a really good laugh out of the free Watada sign next to the "Hang the Coward" sign...nobody seemed to notice.

I hope all is well you you out there and I'll resume my normal rants when my anger over the actions of Congress subsides enough for me to form complete thoughts again.




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My first podcast.

Well, here it is, my first podcast. Its more of an introduction and a welcome to this cast than anything but I do touch a little on LT. Watada and what I think about his court-martial.

I hope you enjoy it and will isten more in the future!

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Pod Casts are comming soon!

I have decided to enter the world of Pod Casting and thought I'd let you all know that starting next week I will be putting together a couple of shows to find out if anybody is interested in what I have to say.

I find that all of these thoughts that I have while driving to or from work slip out of my mind during the day or that life gets in the way of my posting at night.

Now I will record my thoughts for you to listen to and comment on, maybe even do a couple of interviews so all of my readers can hear what real soldiers think about their job and their time in Iraq.

If you have any suggestions for topics, please feel free to send me a comment and I'll try to fit it in.



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The trial of Ehren Watada begins tomorrow.

This is not a hero, this is a coward!

This is a hero!

Click here for his full story.

Tomorrow Lt. Ehren Watada will stand before a court-martial panel at Ft. Lewis Washington.

There are many out there that think he is doing what is right by refusing to deploy to Iraq because of personal convictions and some of those people will show up to support him tomorrow.

As a soldier that has served a lot longer than this young man, I for one will be following this case to its end.

There are some things that those of you that have never served need to think about.

He joined after we invaded Iraq of his own free will, he failed to file his request to resign his commission before his unit was called up to deploy, his choice to become a soldier caused him to willingly give up some of his rights like the right to free speech, soldiers can choose the life but not choose when, where, or how they will be used.

I could never explain to those out there that have never lived the life of military service exactly how much our lives change after putting on that uniform but we all put the uniform by choice and not by force. We lose the right to make a lot of our own choices in life but most of us do that so YOU are protected to make your own.

I have known some soldiers that were big and bad during times of peace but as soon as real bullets were being shot at them they wanted to turn and run like this LT.

To me they are all cowards, I'm not a big bad super soldier but I did make a choice, a choice that takes me away from my family for long periods of time, a choice that puts me in the field in harsh conditions with little sleep and comfort, a choice that could get me killed someday.

In the end, it was my choice and those that want to back out on their decision before they have completed their duty are filthy, lazy, cowards. They are not an example to be held up for the public to honor but an example of selfishness, lack of character and should be shunned.


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Washington State has passed a law to protect the families of dead soldiers.

This is one of the few times that you will hear me agree with new laws coming out of Olympia Washington. This state has been known to lean way to the left and the law makers do as they please and not how the people vote.

Having said that, this new law protecting veterans families from protesters is on the mark. These families have been through enough and don't need people yelling and screaming at them while they say their last goodbye to a loved one.

Don't these protesters understand that the soldier doesn't choose how they are used? Don't they know that the family is suffering or is it that they just don't care?

Since returning from Iraq I have been a part of the Honor Guard that provides services at a National Cemetery and I for one will protect the family of any soldier, sailor, airman or marine that I am providing final honors for.

Here is the section of the law covering funerals:

13 (d)(i) Intentionally engages in fighting or in tumultuous conduct
14 or makes unreasonable noise, within five hundred feet of:
15 (A) The location where a funeral or burial is being performed;
16 (B) A funeral home during the viewing of a deceased person;
17 (C) A funeral procession, if the person described in this
18 subsection (1)(d) knows that the funeral procession is taking place; or
p. 1 HB 1168.PL
1 (D) A building in which a funeral or memorial service is being
2 conducted; and
3 (ii) Knows that the activity adversely affects the funeral, burial,
4 viewing, funeral procession, or memorial service.
5 (2) Disorderly conduct is a misdemeanor.
6 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate
7 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the
8 state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect
9 immediately.



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