Friday, May 29, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
The Mob (short for mobilization)
These pictures are long overdue. I tried to make this all chronological, but I'm tired and I can't get the freaking pictures to drag up and down...
Here are the pics with captions:
Here we are at the air terminal in Las Vegas - all our gear laying out on the tarmac next to the buses. I clearly remember seeing a Soldier's wife standing on the sidewalk of the Luxor, waving as the buses pulled away to head to the airport, and I watched her try to be brave as she waved good bye. She lasted a whole 3 seconds and then broke down sobbing.
This is a picture of my Soldiers at the team live fire exercise getting some practice at 3 to 5 second buddy rushes.
1LT Manella took this picture of me at COL Warrior while I was "playing" with my M9 pistol.
This picture of me and SFC Anderson typifies the relationship between Platoon Sergeant and Platoon Leader. You can clearly see me trying to get a point across or ask a question. The look on his face needs no description.
Apparently I perform a functions check or clear my M9 about 50 times a day - people know I'm around when they hear the distinctive click of a Beretta deckocking lever being pushed.
This is me smiling as we are about to leave COL Warrior (a fake FOB) on May 9th.
This is a classic Soldier pose - the "flop". When you'd like to rest, but don't want to go to the bother of removing your body armor and assault pack.
Starting a ruck march. I just love walking. Everywhere. Seriously.
The m203 Range - we ran this range during the first week here.
I qualified in the prone, standing, at night, and as you can see - with an NBC pro mask on.
Firing the M203 from cover.
Here is 3rd Chalk getting on the plane for Indianapolis
Loading a round at the range.
View of the M203 range from the firing line.
Here is our barracks - our home away from home until some undetermined day in June.
Need I caption this one?
Overall, I am enjoying my job here and my time with the Soldiers I'll be working with over the next year. I find that I have very little time to miss the comforts of home, but from time to time I have little reminders of friends and family back home and your absence is more than notable. I'm glad I have just enough time to remember those I miss, but not enough time to brood over you. Besides, you're all having a huge party every day without me, so what do I care? ;-)
Take care all
2LT Brough
Here are the pics with captions:
Here we are at the air terminal in Las Vegas - all our gear laying out on the tarmac next to the buses. I clearly remember seeing a Soldier's wife standing on the sidewalk of the Luxor, waving as the buses pulled away to head to the airport, and I watched her try to be brave as she waved good bye. She lasted a whole 3 seconds and then broke down sobbing.
This is a picture of my Soldiers at the team live fire exercise getting some practice at 3 to 5 second buddy rushes.
1LT Manella took this picture of me at COL Warrior while I was "playing" with my M9 pistol.
This picture of me and SFC Anderson typifies the relationship between Platoon Sergeant and Platoon Leader. You can clearly see me trying to get a point across or ask a question. The look on his face needs no description.
Apparently I perform a functions check or clear my M9 about 50 times a day - people know I'm around when they hear the distinctive click of a Beretta deckocking lever being pushed.
This is me smiling as we are about to leave COL Warrior (a fake FOB) on May 9th.
This is a classic Soldier pose - the "flop". When you'd like to rest, but don't want to go to the bother of removing your body armor and assault pack.
Starting a ruck march. I just love walking. Everywhere. Seriously.
The m203 Range - we ran this range during the first week here.
I qualified in the prone, standing, at night, and as you can see - with an NBC pro mask on.
Firing the M203 from cover.
Here is 3rd Chalk getting on the plane for Indianapolis
Loading a round at the range.
View of the M203 range from the firing line.
Here is our barracks - our home away from home until some undetermined day in June.
Need I caption this one?Overall, I am enjoying my job here and my time with the Soldiers I'll be working with over the next year. I find that I have very little time to miss the comforts of home, but from time to time I have little reminders of friends and family back home and your absence is more than notable. I'm glad I have just enough time to remember those I miss, but not enough time to brood over you. Besides, you're all having a huge party every day without me, so what do I care? ;-)
Take care all
2LT Brough
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