November 26th 2009  Europe » Kosovo » East
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! It’s about 4:22 p.m., the sun is now setting and here I sit in Kosovo in my room watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I have found that holidays a ... 28 photos [full story]

November 16th 2009  Europe » Kosovo » East
Haven't been to that many places yet but everywhere I go I see something so very different. The sunrise was absolutely spectacular as it is many mornings. The sun rises very slowly and reminds me of ... 7 photos [full story]

November 14th 2009  Europe » Kosovo » East
I can’t believe how busy I have been. After my arrival here it has been just one learning adventure after another. But I tried to meet new soldiers along the way and ask them questions about C ... 12 photos [full story]

November 18th 2009  Europe » Kosovo » East
Some things just don’t turn out how they were intended. Well I suppose it all turned out well for us soldiers! It really started out quite innocently a few days ago. The sergeant in charge of ... 3 photos [full story]

November 14th 2009  Europe » Kosovo » East
Some days were just meant to be great days! I woke up to a bright and shiny morning, the air was crisp with a light layer of frost on everything. We could actually see the mountain, the entire peak ... 6 photos [full story]

November 8th 2009  Europe » Kosovo » East
I have spoken many times about the emotions of a soldier. Trying to always keep the upper hand, I write about the good, the exciting and the normal. But it is the unexpected that can grab your heart ... 1 photos [full story]

November 7th 2009  Europe » Kosovo » East
I can't believe I am actually here in Kosovo! I've been waiting for this for months and now I am "really" on deployment. It's a long way away from home but I have a hunch this will be an okay trip. ... 1 photos [full story]

November 1st 2009  Europe » Kosovo » East
Those final moments before we got on the bus in Germany were bitter sweet. Last minute running around, shoving soldiers onto the buses, locking up buildings and briefing soldiers on the safety precau ... [full story]

October 27th 2009  Europe » Kosovo » East
Hello everyone! What a big day yesterday was for me. I am a soldier! Yippee! All that fun training, the running with the soldiers, the getting drenched in the rain. It was worth every bruise, bum ... 2 photos [full story]

October 27th 2009  Europe » Kosovo » East
“Dobie, Report to the Commanding General,” I heard yelled over the stir of the crowd. We were all standing in an impromptu formation and all of a sudden all the soldiers eyes went forward ... 1 photos [full story]