Pre-Deployment Pictures

Formation prior to departing Staunton.

This is the FOB we stayed in while at Shelby. How I disliked this place!

Some of my cohorts from my days as the BSTB HHC Commander:
1LT Hoyle, SSG Hampton, & 1LT Taylor

The "Fab Five" of the Support Directorate:
CPT Stavinoha, Me, LTC Swanson, CPT Martin, & MAJ Tucker

SFC Pannell gets himself set while I pull gate guard at the FOB.

First we tried to put together the IBA...then we sought help...finally we broke out the instructions.


One of the best days was when we got to use the Convoy Simulator. Yup, that's me on the left with the goggles on. I was sick as a dog from vertigo after this little session.

Mike Taylor, one of my best friends on this deployment, as he briefs the assault on a mock village.

Who said the military travels light?!! What ever happened to going to war with a single duffel bag?

On the tarmac as we get ready to depart the US.

And.....We're off!!!