Phase 1 is over now. I'm home from my brother's house. I'll be going to mom's tomorrow though. Had a great time and a great meal tonight. (Prime rib!)
"Had a great time and a great meal tonight. "
I'm glad to hear that.
Hope your tomorrow is as pleasant.
Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire an M1A1 Abrams Tank on Dec. 14 during a live-fire training exercise conducted by Marines and sailors from Expeditionary Strike Group 1 in Central Command’s Area of Responsibility.
Santa was real good to the Marines this year with his delivery of some and new exotic toys.
A Marine with the 13th MEU, 1st Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion Landing Team observes live-fire training operations conducted by Marines and sailors from ESG 1 in CENTCOM’s Area of Responsibility on Dec. 15.
The lines for a picture with Santa seemed endless at times.
The guided missile cruiser Chafee, commissioned Oct. 18, arrives at its new homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 19. The Chafee was named after Sen. John Chafee, former Secretary of the Navy (1969-1972) and World War II Marine.
The North Pole cruise ships, were quite popular among tourists this Christmas Season.
Soldiers inspect a minibus damaged in a blast Wednesday after a roadside explosive device went off, killing two and wounding two in Baghdad, Iraq.
Even though it is against the Law to not Curb you Reindeer in Iraq, the MP's were feeling a bit sentimental because of the Christmas Holiday , and so no Fines were imposed.
Spc. Chad Wilkerson of Clarksville, Tenn., distributes Christmas gifts to Iraqi children in Baghdad on Tuesday.
Purists, and Military critics are insisting that the new Seasonal head gear is distracting to the greater mission of our Troops.
So-Called Purists have motives which are not pure, unlike our Troops.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brent Desirey, from Cape Cod, Mass., patrols the harbor area around Boston’s Logan International Airport as a plane passes overhead Tuesday. The Coast Guard is stepping up patrols in the Boston Harbor during the holiday season.
A soldier stands on a surface-to-air missile system Tuesday in Washington, D.C. The military is deploying surface-to-air missile systems in the capitol area and is considering locating more anti-aircraft systems in the New York City region.
Armed forces personnel shop during the Sunday grand opening of the new Base Exchange in Baghdad.
There is no longer a shortage of Pringles, Doritos, Lays potato chips, or Twinkies, in Iraq.
Is this supposed to be the good news?
Sgt. Katie Ritter, with the 157th Military Police Company, West Virginia Army Guard, reunites Monday with her husband, Kilby, at the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va. The 167th Airlift Wing flew the members of the 157th home from Ft. Knox, Ky., where they out-processed after spending nearly a year in Iraq.
Babe alert!
I never wanted to kiss an MP before I saw this one.
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 22nd Regiment, 4th Infantry Division pray during a Christmas Eve service at a military base in Tikrit, Iraq, on Wednesday.
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 30th Medical Brigade play football at the U.S. headquarters compound, known as the “green zone,” in Baghdad on Wednesday.
After his retirement from the NFL, Refrigerator Perry, decided to join the Army, where he resumed his football interests.
Spc. Erik Dalma, from Madison, Wis., prays during Christmas mass Wednesday in St. Raphael’s church in Baghdad.
CBS Late Show host David Letterman visits Pfc. Fred Murray, from McNeil, Ariz., on Wednesday. McNeil was injured in combat and is recovering at the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad.
It only hurts when I laugh.
That is why I know who you are, because I have often seen your stupid not funny show.
David Letterman greets soldiers Wednesday at the U.S. headquarters compound in Baghdad.
And the number one reason that Lettermans's ratings are in the tank, is the CBS bias in it's so called News reporting so dis-enamors regular American television news viewers.
Military Police Lloyd Combs, from Baltimore, with 1st Battalion, 22nd Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, stands outside his barracks as the sun goes down over Tikrit’s military base Wednesday.
The Troops have been on high alert because of reports of strange flying objects which have confounded the Radar Operators.
A soldier with the 82nd Airborne Division backs up with a truck full of packages and presents for soldiers Wednesday at Camp Mercury, Iraq. Troops in Iraq paused only briefly for the Christian holiday, with soldiers using the day to open presents and cards from friends and family back home. 
Spc. Mike Suhl, from Riverside, Calif., with the 18th Combat Engineer Company, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, returned to Forward Operating Base Pacesetter on Christmas Eve from operations in and around Samarra, Iraq, to find his family sent him a holiday package containing a portable DVD player, candy, cookies, cigarettes and a stack of holiday cards.
This Troop became upset because his absentee ballot from the 2000 Election just got returned to him.
Al Gore claims that he invented the term "Return to Sender."
Spc. Mike Suhl enjoys cookies from his mom Wednesday.
Some people simply will not wait for Christmas Day to open their gifts!
Spc. Mike Suhl rips open gifts from his family and reads a stack of holiday cards.
Soldiers from Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 20th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division load up their Stryker vehicle as they ready for operations in and around Samarra on Christmas Eve.
Just another Christmas Eve for our Troops.
You never told me you had one of those picture phones. That's the only way you would know I've got a lardbutt.
Good night Kari. Sleep well. Thank you for everything.
Howdy Hondo!! Good to see you back posting. Hope you are well on the road to recovery!
I can't reveal all my secrets. ;)
