Now that I'm out I can post these:

a reply to: weirdguy

I'm partial to the mullet.

a reply to: projectvxn

First things first I want to thank you very much for your service. The giraffe is cool. I wonder where his eye is? The patch was a nice touch. The cat has some cool markings and a cool mustache happening.

a reply to: Tarzan the apeman.

I don't remember what happened to the eye. I know it happened before this deployment.

Edward was often referred to as Kitler because of that 'stache.

And thank you for paying my salary during those years with your hard earned tax dollars.

originally posted by: projectvxn
Would it surprise you to find out that cat is a total asshole otherwise?

All cats are assholes.

Great pics.

First off, Thank you for your service.

Wonderful pictures and thank you for sharing.

But you left out something pretty darn important.


WHAT happened to the Giraffe? Where is he now?

a reply to: projectvxn

Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing them and thank you for your service!

originally posted by: projectvxn
My Flight buddy:

He ever ask you to play Ride of the Valkyries on a mission?

a reply to: chiefsmom

WHAT happened to the Giraffe? Where is he now?

Retired and living the good life in the company of my daughters extensive stuffed animal population.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

The UH60M configured for air assault missions does not have the capability of playing music on demand.

originally posted by: projectvxn
The UH60M configured for air assault missions does not have the capability of playing music on demand.

I would have sent you both a pair of Beats if I knew that.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

We could buy knock off beats in Kandahar.

We used to call them Beats By Hajj.

a reply to: projectvxn

That is pretty damn funny.

I did like the pics by the way, very cool, thanks for posting. Hopefully you have more.

By the way, the Giraffe's name is Olaf.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

I do, but they would reveal identities of fellow soldiers formerly serving and currently serving.

It would violate OPSEC.

I don't mind putting myself out there, but many of my former colleagues are deployed again.

a reply to: projectvxn

No worries then.

How many total missions do you think you participated in?

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

I participated in 357 missions. 17 Medevac, 173 air assault, the rest were BFCs.

a reply to: projectvxn

That's it?

This was the post deployment ball. Which was more of a wake and memorial service for Arrowsmith 35.

The hot ass redhead is my wife.




The man on the left was known as Private Too Tall Jackson. Good, kind hearted man. He died in a car wreck 3 years ago.


This last one is me trying to be funny with the Drill Sergeant instructing us on Land Nav.

I got the holy crap smoked out of me for it..But the picture turned out great:

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: projectvxn

That's it?

In 9 and a half months that was WAY more than enough lol.

a reply to: projectvxn

Wait, you did 357 ops in 9 months? Jesus, that's like 1.3 a day.