Since one or two of you may not be following me on Twitter, or a friend on Facebook I thought I’d share a couple of pictures from my vacation with you.
Here’s shot I took from the middle seat on a Blackhawk helicopter. I’m surprised that we got off the ground that day because of the low ceiling. This may be the newest rotary wing aircraft in the Army but it’s by no means my favorite. I’m old school when it comes to helicopters so give me a Huey any day of the week. There’s a joke among pilots that the day the Army flies the last Blackhawks to the scrap yard the pilots will get a ride home in a Huey. There’s more than a grain of truth to that thought.
Rednecks are everywhere it seems. Even in the deserts of Southwest Asia. This defunct piece of farm equipment is sitting a couple of hundred yards down the road from our shop. I know some Arkansas boys that were here a few years ago and imagine they might have had been the ones that did this. I also know that as units come and go this cannon has been “liberated” and moved around post several times. With the war winding down here and that nasty flat on the right tire it may have been “acquired” for the last time. I can tell you that the current owners keep a close eye on it. And are way to close for my guys to try and lay claim to it. For now anyway.
And finally the big reveal. A no shit picture of me. Six years of doing this blog and this is the first time I’ve put a shot of me, or any of my real family, on line. This one was cropped out of a bigger picture taken during our unit’s Transfer of Authority ceremony. THE WOMAN hates this picture, saying that it makes me look angry. A couple of my so called friends have declared that I stole Richard Petty’s hat, shades and ‘stach. I think it’s one of the few good pictures I’ve ever taken and captures my asshole-ness perfectly.
And yes, Virginia there is a story behind why I’m wearing such a fine looking mustache. Someday I’ll make the time to tell it to you.
SABER SQUELCH out.
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