December 2004 - Posts

• Back in the USA

  I flew back home Tuesday the 28th and am now on a pass in Fayetteville, NC (Ft. Bragg). I'll be here for probably a couple of weeks yet while we outprocess and demobilize. It's great to be back in the US again, and Michelle drove down from Ohio to see Read More... Posted Thursday, December 30, 2004 7:06 AM by ssmith | 29 Comments

• Army Looks to Boost UpArmor Humvee Production

  After Rumsfeld was asked earlier this week why soldiers going into Iraq are having to scrounge for vehicle armor, the Army is now actively looking to boost production of uparmored Humvees . That's a good thing, to be sure, and one I doubt is any coincidence Read More... Posted Saturday, December 11, 2004 12:05 AM by ssmith | 0 Comments

• Rumsfeld Responds To Tough Questions

  AP Reports Disgruntled Troops Complain To Rumsfeld . I don't think they're complaining - they're asking legitimate questions to someone in a position, one would hope, to take action. But Rumsfeld does a good job of answering the questions, I think. One Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 08, 2004 11:54 AM by ssmith | 9 Comments

• Tikrit

  Saw Tikrit today, including a few palaces from a distance. Apart from Baghdad it's the biggest city I've been in over here. Its rush hour was comparable to something back in the states, with lots of traffic, and there were lots and lots of people walking Read More... Posted Saturday, December 04, 2004 1:52 PM by ssmith | 1 Comments

• What's a Blog?

  If you're asking this question, or wondering what B-L-O-G could possibly stand for, you're not alone. Blog was the #1 most looked up word in 2004 according to Merriam Webster. Read more about it in this article , which also lists the other members of Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 01, 2004 4:15 AM by ssmith | 3 Comments