Well, 17 days later it seems time for a new post

Life is perfect, that's really all I have to say about me.

The Marine Corps 1st Batallion 24th Marines (1/24's, or "Terror from the North") recently returned from a 7-month tour in Iraq. In the process of helping rebuild the destroyed Anbar Province (part of the Sunni Triangle) they mostly helped the Iraqi citizens of Fallujah.

In the process, 22 sons of the Marine Corps gave their lives.

Brock Babb.
Joshua Hines.
Richard Buersetta.
Tyler Overstreet.
Thomas Gilbert.
Jonathan Thornsberry.
Troy Nealey.
Minhee Kim.
Bryan Burgess.
Jeremy Shock.
Brent Beeler.
Nichola Miller.
William Spencer.
Christopher Esckelson
Jacob Neal.
Luis Castillo.
Mark Kidd.
Matthew Pathenos.
Tarryl Hill.
Brent Witteveen.
Bufford Van Slyke.
Marcus Golczynski.

Sitting here having experienced 2 parties for my brother's coming home, it is very good but it is kind of a bittersweet feeling because 22 families and by relation hundreds of people won't be able to experience the joy of having someone so close to you return home.

I appreciate the well-wishes but never forget the sacrifice these people made for the betterment of the world itself. Pray for them and their families.

Thanks.

-Josh.