I did a briefing shortly after arriving home from Afghanistan about my deployment. You guys have been reading my stories, but may not know the full details of what my team was doing in Afghanistan. Here is a little bit about the PRT mission, where I was and what I learned. This is a 5 part […]
Category Archives: Military Life
Children Waiting for a School in Afghanistan
This letter was sent home during my deployment to Afghanistan in 2010: Last week, I went out on a mission and was able to see three construction projects, two roads, and a school. When we inspected the school building, the school was still in session. So we were able to see the children outside studying […]
Afghanistan Deployment: Hot & Jammin’
This story comes from my deployment to Afghanistan in 2010: Here is what is going on ‘work-related’. We got to go on a few missions over the past week. I went to Kohistan and Kohband to do inspections for schools and roads. I also went to meet with the Koband Sub Governor and we also went […]
The Adventures of Hank
Military members sometimes have crazy traditions when they are deployed. It may be a ritual done each time they leave the wire or a lucky talisman they bring with them to help keep them safe. My friend had a little guy she took with her everywhere. He was often tucked between her uniform and body […]
Welcome home from Afghanistan
I thought a new way to share my Afghanistan experience would be to see some of the responses I received from different letters I sent home. In this first addition. I am going to pick responses from when I sent the letter that I was finally home. I made it back to the United States […]
Learn How to Forgive from Unbroken
*This post contains an affiliate link. I finished Unbroken and it brought back a lot of painful memories that I thought I had forgotten. But it taught me an important lesson. I realized I needed to learn how to forgive. It was painful to read through his torture. I was looking at the dates and […]
Weeks to go…in Afghanistan
It has been a while since I have posted about my past deployment to Afghanistan so I decided to take some time to revamp one of my letters home. I added a few extra details and I hope you enjoy reading it. ~~~~~~ The letter originally sent home in September 2010. I just wanted to […]
Sent off to War
Sometimes when I write for Five Minute Fridays I want to erase what comes out. The story I had in my mind to tell when I saw the word send was not what was written. Sharing an honest heart. Remember those who gave so much. Send GO– I’m reading Unbroken right now and it is […]
Pearl Harbor Story
Here is more of the Pearl Harbor Story from Patti. Her father was at Pearl Harbor on Dec 6, 1941, and although he rarely talked about that day some of the histories of that day live on in the memories he shared with his daughter. My great Uncle was at Pearl Harbor on Dec 6, […]
Remembering A Pearl Harbor Survivor
One of my readers shared with me about the day she learned her father was a Pearl Harbor Survivor. Here is the story she shared with me. May we never forget the sacrifice and lives lost that day. Sharing Patti’s Memory When I was in the fourth grade I came home from school and like […]
