3 Months Into it...

Boredom can drive a man to do a lot of things. Sometimes it's something stupid, sometimes it's something meaningful. I guess starting this journal documenting my time serving with a historical Army unit can be classified as both. Stupid in the sense that journals have traditionally not been my "thing". I admittedly went through the whole Xanga phase during parts of high school but they were mostly adolescent ramblings and the phase eventually died off. On the other hand, it may prove to be meaningful in the sense that (if I'm able to consistently update this journal), I would have a relatively accurate account of my thoughts and of my experiences during my service with the 101st Airborne Division.

So let me begin by saying that I've been assigned to 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) since December 2009. I had just got back from a year long tour in South Korea and I was very eager to begin preparing for deployment to a war zone and embark on a journey that not many people experience, especially amongst my generation. After some time working at Fort Campbell, we moved down to Fort Polk, Louisiana on 1 March 2010 for training at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC). This is the final exercise/large scale training event before we head overseas to southern Afghanistan in June 2010.

So that's where I am currently. Just got out of an 8pm meeting and I'm about ready to hit the sack.

But before I go, here's my resolution for the next 12 months, give or take a few. I'm determined to update as often as I can with both minuscule and significant events. I'd like to document as much as possible. If I'm able to, I will definitely include pictures of not only Army related material but also trips I take before and during deployment and any other meaningful aspects of my life. But at the same time, I'd like to put in an alibi here: The area we are going to in southern Afghanistan, near the city of Kandahar, will not be built up. We are not replacing any American or other Coalition force. We will be the first guys on the ground there. Naturally, internet connection may or may not be readily available but hopefully I will still be able to post somewhat consistently. And with that said, cheers! to a very long, arduous, dangerous, but memorable year.