In the beginning
Well, here is my first post on the first day of the new year. Welcome to my blog. If you have found your way here, then you are probably a family or friend since I don't know why anyone else would come across this web site.
This is my first attempt at publishing any type of web site so I'm a little nervous about doing it right. I'm not sure if there is some sort of "blog etiquette" that I should be abiding by in order for this to meet the approval of everyone who sees it. Ultimately, I am putting this together so I can communicate with all of you while I'm serving in Iraq, and give you a way to communicate with me as well. It would be difficult for me to consistently email everyone with the latest news...so I'm hoping this will help me get the word out on a regular basis. I plan to post entries regularly, but I'm not sure how often that will be. I'd like to keep it interesting so I don't plan to pepper this site with daily posts that have no value. I also plan to publish pictures, once I can get the sotware installed. I'm currently using a military computer, and I can't even change the clock on the blasted thing without administrative access (which I obviously don't have).
I hope to chronicle the interesting events that occur with myself and my unit (56th Brigade Combat Team) over the next year, and hopefully publish some of the good things that are occurring in Iraq since they don't get published in the nightly news. Hopefully all of you will find it valuable, and we can keep it going. I'd hate for this to be one of those "projects" that starts out with a bang to only fizzle after a few weeks.
To quickly bring everyone up to date; I am currently at Ft Hood, TX and have been since my unit was activated last August. We have completed our training and I am scheduled to depart for Kuwait tonight. (I was supposed to depart on Dec 28th, but my name was not on the "list".) Once I get there it may be a while before my next post since I don't know what type of computer access I'm going to have. Once we get to our base camp, I'll have access on a daily basis.
Feel free to post and leave me some messages. I'll talk to you soon.
John
This is my first attempt at publishing any type of web site so I'm a little nervous about doing it right. I'm not sure if there is some sort of "blog etiquette" that I should be abiding by in order for this to meet the approval of everyone who sees it. Ultimately, I am putting this together so I can communicate with all of you while I'm serving in Iraq, and give you a way to communicate with me as well. It would be difficult for me to consistently email everyone with the latest news...so I'm hoping this will help me get the word out on a regular basis. I plan to post entries regularly, but I'm not sure how often that will be. I'd like to keep it interesting so I don't plan to pepper this site with daily posts that have no value. I also plan to publish pictures, once I can get the sotware installed. I'm currently using a military computer, and I can't even change the clock on the blasted thing without administrative access (which I obviously don't have).
I hope to chronicle the interesting events that occur with myself and my unit (56th Brigade Combat Team) over the next year, and hopefully publish some of the good things that are occurring in Iraq since they don't get published in the nightly news. Hopefully all of you will find it valuable, and we can keep it going. I'd hate for this to be one of those "projects" that starts out with a bang to only fizzle after a few weeks.
To quickly bring everyone up to date; I am currently at Ft Hood, TX and have been since my unit was activated last August. We have completed our training and I am scheduled to depart for Kuwait tonight. (I was supposed to depart on Dec 28th, but my name was not on the "list".) Once I get there it may be a while before my next post since I don't know what type of computer access I'm going to have. Once we get to our base camp, I'll have access on a daily basis.
Feel free to post and leave me some messages. I'll talk to you soon.
John
posted by John at 2:57 PM
4 Comments:
Great to hear from you J! I have been praying for you and your family all along, and even more since the 28th when I thought you left. This Blog is a great thing, and I look forward to communicating with you and believing with you for the safety of you and your brigade, good things happening in Iraq, objectives meet, and your quick and safe return. I hope you take every opportunity to share the peace you know at every opportunity with others(I know you will). Look forward to your next post!
Van
Well, I'm no family member nor a friend and I managed to Blurk into your Blog...
John, It is good to here from you. You have been in our prayers for outstanding success and a safe return. We look forward to hearing from you.
We pray you God's Blessing, God's Protection and God's Speed!
In Christ,
Mike and Terry Daugherty
Hi there John! I guess you are in the heat of things, so just letting you know we Love you and continue to pray for your safety. Wanted to drop you a line to ask for a mailing address so if someone wants to send you a feel good package, we know where to send it. Do you know how long it would take to arrive? I look forward to your next post!
Van
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