Mobilization Update

Well...things are getting more definite.

We go to an SRP (soldier readiness packet) next month. This will clear those of us that are deployable and ensure that all is in order for our SW Asian vacation. If selected we will depart within a few months.

We had the option to volunteer for another mission, one that has existed since the previous president, but have opted not to go. If we go on that mission we will be split up and used as fillers.

So...I think the unit consensus is to remain together, even if we will be more in harm's way.

More to follow.

Mik, out

Tsunami

Not much I can say here that has not been said elsewhere...

Scott Ott has ways to contribute to disaster relief.

Merry Christmas

Howdy Y'all...

A lil late-night bedtime blogging...just wishing a very Merry Christmas to one and all.

God bless.

Mik, out

Formatting and members...

Looks like we'll be getting some new contributors here...now if only we could get some new readers....hell...any readers...

Going to try and setup some links....not quite there yet. But soon.

Mik, out

Updates...

Well...nothing currently new on the military front....but on the civvie side...today was the last day of school for the semester....

ahhhhhhhhhhh...two weeks of peace.... yay!!!

History

Well....thought I would post some links to histories of my regiment and division. Both the 112th AR and the 36th ID have proud lineages. The 112th fought in the Pacific during WWII and participated in the invasion of the Philippines and the occupation of Japan.

The 36th ID fought in both world wars, in WWI it participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive and in WWII it participated in the North African, Italian, and Southern France campaigns.

112th AR Regiment Insigna/History

112th AR Unit Insignia

http://www.kwanah.com/txmilmus/112/history.htm

Alerts...and introductions

Howdy all...

A lil bit about me....

I'm a teacher in a small public school (K-8) in East Texas. I teach social studies to the students in grades 6-8. Life is pretty good there, but it looks that life may be turned upside down in a couple of months.

Ya see, I'm also a member of the 112th Armor Regiment of the 36th Infantry Division in the Texas Army National Guard, and last night we received a warning order for a possible deployment.

Now for the concerns of OPSEC (operational security) I cannot specify what unit or where we are deploying, but it is outside of the CONUS (continental US).

Not sure, exactly how I feel about this...one one hand, I am a Soldier...and while my soul belongs to my God, and my heart to my wife and family....Uncle Sugar owns my body...and apparently he has decided that he needs it somewhere else.

So...I face an interesting mixture of fear, reluctance, stress, excitement and happiness...It would be too hard to break it all down....

Well...I want to keep this blog as a record of what is happening with me and my unit, and will see if others from my unit wish to post here as well...to make it kind of a unit blog....

More to come...as well as links and other stuff...once I figure out all the settings and whatnot...

Mik, out