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A decade. Nearly 1/3rd of my lifetime. Ten. Years. On a Sunday, 10 years ago today, B co. HQ element rolled out just like so many Sundays before. Just a routine cruise around our sector, stopping at some key locations…. (READ MORE)

A decade. Nearly 1/3rd of my lifetime. Ten. Years. On a Sunday, 10 years ago today, B co. HQ element rolled out just like so many Sundays before. Just a routine cruise around our sector, stopping at some key locations. However,… (READ MORE)

An explosion goes off behind me. Dust, everywhere. My ears are ringing, and I’m stunned. My body locks up momentarily before succumbing to gravity, as I collapse into a heap inside the Stryker. I hear my brothers yelling “Ian!” and… (READ MORE)

So today marks eight years since I was hit by shrapnel from an IED. Now most of the time, when you hear about someone who has been hit by a bomb you tend to think the worst; traumatic amputations, grossly… (READ MORE)

Well I guess it’s about time I got back to this… Quite the sabbatical, huh? Being a parent is simply amazing. Watching my kids grow, and seeing them go from tiny little balls of skin and baby fat, to the… (READ MORE)

If you haven’t noticed, there is a war being waged against Christianity. The politically correct movement in our country is doing what it can to stamp Christianity out. Not only that, but this administration has done absolutely nothing to support… (READ MORE)

Yikes… So the hospital stay was pretty uneventful. The only real thing that occurred was Evelyn’s blood sugar dropped the night before the day we were supposed to be discharged, so we ended up staying until Friday. Five days, two… (READ MORE)

In case you haven’t heard, I’m a new dad 😉 So, Monday, September 21 Nicole was scheduled for a C-section at 730 in the morning. We had to be there at 530, so naturally we were both awake at 245!… (READ MORE)

Well folks, it’s nearly here! I am proud to announce, for the first time, that Nicole will be going under the knife for a C-section on the 21st! Only six days and a wake-up. Hard to believe that this whole… (READ MORE)

  Nicole enjoying our cool granite counter tops after a hot day! Things are still going well. Gavin is weighing in at 4 pounds, and Evelyn at 3 1/2. Nicole is still healthy and doing well, but she struggles with… (READ MORE)