Unwinding after unpacking

I KNOW you really like your camo colored label JJ.

Yeah. Hooah! I think that is what they say.

Haha.

I'm old and my memory is fading, WHAT is your job over there again?

OH GREAT. Kalifornia now has a law stating that schools have to teach the "Significance" of YOUR president as part of their curriculum. What a bunch of ConeHeads!

I am natively a combat correspondent (photojournalist/multimedia journalist). I am finally back in my job field. The last place was just a collateral job. B billet. Now, I am the media chief for III Marine Expeditionary Force.

We cover the Pacific region. I have Marines currently deployed to Nepal, Guam, Philippines and Thailand.

I think it is important to teach about the president in school. I think the National Anthem should be played every morning (hands over hearts) followed by a reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.

I knew it has something to do with the Media aspect but couldn't remember what your title actually was. SO... basically your a propaganda puppet for Mr. O.

I AM just messing with you. I wouldn't want to be in your shoes, specially when it came to reporting on the dark side of SOME American military over there.

I just read the article about it. I'm still fine with it. I think it was a major milestone when "we" elected a black man.

Oh I don't actually object to teaching about ANY president. But with Kaliforina's record I am afraid they will portray him far above his actual contributions or lack of.

I DO agree with this as well. I just wish he was more..... well that he was.

Great to see you back JJ! My nephew in the marines is in Japan now too.

The civilian media does a fine job covering our mistakes to fill their news.

Our job is to counter that by showing the good we do. Network news only thinks bad is good news. You can't blame them. Ratings prove that is what America wants to see. They like things that appall, outrage and piss them off. We try to sooth their anger hungry souls with some real world good that happens daily they are to blind with bloodlust to see.

What's his last name?

Also, it is good to be back. Good to "see" you, brother.

I have a full or twin size bed in my room. I'm not sure which. When they brought my queen mattress in today, I opened the box I knew my 1311 was in. The mattress is now a full sized mattress. It is memory foam, so it worked out fine.

Adams

I still remember going to see movies at military theaters and standing for the National Anthem. And for those that don't know, it's also very cool to be on base at the close of the buisiness day when they play "retreat" over the loudspeakers. Everyone stops where they are, cars included, military and retired military face THE flag, and salute or cover their hearts while the National Anthem is played. Most bases have several speakers, and people hold the salute until the last echo fades.

The National Athem has a very weird effect on me. No matter how many time I've heard it (thousands?), I still get goosebumps.

Mastiff, I have those same memories and still feel the same way as well.

You must have to cover one of the Marine training deployments to Australia at some point ..

"Blind with bloodlust"...

Yup! Thankfully there are people employed to BE THE DIFFERENCE.

Unwind and enjoy...




And then back to work! Lol!!

I'm the same way, even more so when I hear taps. My eyes leak every time. I heard echo taps ounce at Arlington on Memorial Day. My heart even stood at attention. I don't think it moved a muscle.

It is already in the planning. I'll be there.

Oz will never be the same!

I'll straighten those upside-downers out.

Sure you will. I had to deal with a Detachment of Auzzie Pilots and it wasn't pretty (But it was Hilarious)!

I was sitting in a Hard Cafe bar in Guam once. A strange guy at the end of the bar kept sending rounds to me and a buddy. After about five rounds and a good buzz, we waved him over to get his story.

It was his first day off from a training exercise aboard a sub. He said he had been down for about three months. Combine bubblehead mentality with Aussie crazy, and you start to get the idea of this man's strangeness.

He was a great guy though.

These guys were all a good bunch as well, just NUTS! Maybe that's why we got along so well.

Amen to that!

You will like Darwin and the NT.... *snicker* Just don't go near the water.... Hopefully you get to the south as well...

Welcome back, great choice of drink.

Why yes it is because we are capable of remembering more than orah, exactly one letter more.

Essayons!
First in last out.

Should I be offended?

LOL well of course.

Sorry it took me so long to get back I have been on vacation for a while.