Heading Back to Afghanistan
I am on my last day of leave and heading back to Jalalabad tomorrow. The time off has done me much good. I am writing on the blog and not even angry about anything – usually when I write I am pounding the key board and talking to myself. Actually I am talking to Scout who started hanging out in the room again when the heat started and we switched on the A/C, but she hides under the bed and ignores me so I may as well be muttering to myself .
I received a ton of email after the Gardez post – almost every bit of it positive and several of the Army guys I corresponded with mentioned how angry they were after returning home. For those of you who took the time to write me and share those thoughts I appreciate it – more than you will ever know. I took up the pen last fall out of frustration at what I have seen happen in Afghanistan. Writing about it seems only to increases that frustration and by the time I headed home a couple of weeks ago I was an angry man. But I am tanned, rested and fit…ready to re-enter the fray again which is what I feel I was born to do.
More than a few of my readers thought I was getting a little carried away with the Marine thing in the Gardez post. This hard charger appears to be moving his head at around 2100 feet per second. I rest my case.
From here on out I am going to try to tone it down a bit on the blog and leave the political commentary to Mark Levin who is a true American Hero in my eyes for writing Liberty and Tyranny and for the work he does on his radio show. Last thing I would want him or his people to think is that I’m a back bencher trying to run with his unique perspective and talent. But when I am muttering to Scout in my mind I hear Marks voice not mine and often his words too – the man is a complete stud.
My friend Christian Major was laid to rest in Danbury Connecticut on the 24th of June. There is an on line memorial with a guest book which can be found here. His mother has been kind enough to exchange emails with me and I’d like to pass on her heartfelt thanks to all of you who commented on the post with your recollections of this fine man and great American.
Christian with one of his boys he took care of in Kabul. That is Sabu who was the youngest of three brother who Christian sponsored. Rest in Peace my brother - you are missed
Comments | 
“From here on out I am going to try to tone it down a bit on the blog and leave the political commentary to..”
WTF Marine!! U are who U are – a most awesome “stand up” warrior zen master… free ranger… and your message is what it is.. I roll on the floor laughing at times, when i should surely be crying for all the stuff that is not working out here in Jbad… You are making shit happen, and making the story interesting !!1
I know ONE THING, you are pumping nearly 2 gigs of bandwidth a day in your blog…..somethings working here !!
Keep it real brother! Glad you got some leave bro!
Tim, don’t change a thing about this blog. I’m a Soldier that bounces around the Jalalabad area a lot and there are days when the stupidity around here makes me wonder if I’m the only sane person in this AO. You hit the nail on the head with your quote (and I paraphrase) about the unimportant becoming important when you’re short on time, money, and talent (the greatest shortcoming being in the talent dept…as far as senior leadership is concerned). On those days when I’m getting bogged down in the unimportant, I turn to your blog and I suddenly remember why I’m here. Thanks for that. Keep up the great work!
BabaTim,
don’t you dare kow-tow to the namby pampy readers! If they want to come take your place, and do what you’re doing, then and only then would I say let them suggest to you on how and what you write. Till such time as that, they can S.T.F.U.!
oh, did I type that out loud?
ok, carry on.