Originally posted in sticky bulletin form, but that will go away soon, so here it is again in bloggy goodness! LMAO
(Already have over 50 emails on the list, and haven't even added my family yet, so thank you all very much and keep them coming)
(Oh also, because of the volume of the list so far, and growing, it's best if you search for my first email from Iraq in your junk mail folder, lol)
As many of you know, I'm off to Iraq again here in less than 4 weeks. Now comes the usual time where I start collecting email addresses. I'll be able to stay in contact over there, no problem, but mostly this is for the mailing list.
If you don't know what this is: I put out an almost daily newsletter, detailing the events and thoughts of each day while deployed. They are apparently very entertaining, and some even say I should bundle them together and make a book. Sequel to Jarhead or something, lol!!
Well I don't foresee any major combat situations, as I'll mostly be working at the new hospital, however those of you who have been on previous mailing lists know that we find a way to make every day interesting somehow. I mean with no beer, 12 hour work days, and the base getting attacked twice a day... we have to find ways to kill time lol.
So I invite anyone and everyone to come join me and correspond with a soldier while he's overseas. I can't guarantee exactly when the email will arrive every day. It will vary as I find the time, but unless I end up on a Blackhawk again, bouncing back and forth from Baghdad, I should be able to send at least one out each day. I also include pictures and such.
If any of this interests you, just leave your email address somewhere I can find it. Leave it as a comment here on this bulletin, send it to me in a PM or a shout, and I'll add you to the list. No one will be left out. If at any time you want to be taken off, just ask. I'm not catty, lol, but I guess those in the past would say you wouldn't find a reason to want to stop receiving the emails. I'll be taking emails up to the 3rd of September. I ship out on the 5th. After that, expect the first email to arrive in a week or so.
I also respond to emails if you reply to my messages, and who knows, you might even find me on Fubar now and again, lol. I'll stay in contact with anyone who wishes it. I don't even have to know you, but by the end... you'll know me ;).
Hope to hear from all of you.
DO NOT OFFER TO SEND COOKIES! WE ARE ALWAYS UP TO OUR SANDY ASSES IN COOKIES!! LMAO
Wolf
