tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339625542338098592024-02-07T00:09:04.409-05:00Carol and Jake NEWSArmy and family updates for our loved ones near and far......Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09434669210815895107noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-13218424460923069782008-08-03T12:54:00.001-04:002008-08-03T12:58:05.440-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGVbMusNRQPRJrooXqT6sNn0Kn2TExOXv8yFsqJURdlZ43FAL9KkTexsfNGX5aGZRL-zWUvm-Jb8hgHa_mU9k1tHjE09J3jk6RwAv7yaZVzwh8mdYqh0XHrHRzivYO9Ppv8zZSU7NFMBg/s1600-h/DSCN0014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230336495039382466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGVbMusNRQPRJrooXqT6sNn0Kn2TExOXv8yFsqJURdlZ43FAL9KkTexsfNGX5aGZRL-zWUvm-Jb8hgHa_mU9k1tHjE09J3jk6RwAv7yaZVzwh8mdYqh0XHrHRzivYO9Ppv8zZSU7NFMBg/s320/DSCN0014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Carol got to celebrate her Birthday in Iraq! We sent her a bunch of goodies and the folks she works with surprised her with a cake!</div><div> </div><div> </div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-19588901601046376822008-07-14T20:40:00.001-04:002008-07-14T20:42:55.650-04:00Carol makes the HOGNAP!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AwPenGxKXXjZMxNTk6Bu6aM7JtFoc9_LyqgKQN0nbnYybJzL7T9zD_7MSwy7HHLHG8anXZRqbnuQeunZ_6bioXItmnra4gYcsLcEP1Z6u3f2pOeyGX0ZnsgQce1teXFShXLsfq_5l0az/s1600-h/Why+Edition+08+33+resized.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223034473126930818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AwPenGxKXXjZMxNTk6Bu6aM7JtFoc9_LyqgKQN0nbnYybJzL7T9zD_7MSwy7HHLHG8anXZRqbnuQeunZ_6bioXItmnra4gYcsLcEP1Z6u3f2pOeyGX0ZnsgQce1teXFShXLsfq_5l0az/s320/Why+Edition+08+33+resized.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div><strong>H</strong>ooah</div><div><strong>O</strong>orah</div><div><strong>G</strong>o </div><div><strong>N</strong>avy</div><div><strong>A</strong>ir </div><div><strong>P</strong>ower</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-31000938237092681582008-07-10T15:07:00.002-04:002008-07-10T15:11:42.058-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQOZUPSCLoLfHrBP56tpt8J1XPX23R57kX65xr-y9GhHtKg3n1puaVj27A2G48colX1Qm83aQZBt9mdLV-AWpmfPb8tzoGC_XN4s1ghbqaaSDUHN_jX2i0lrakcA2hA7WKOpKqgTfr_5I/s1600-h/P7104270.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221464327370839250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQOZUPSCLoLfHrBP56tpt8J1XPX23R57kX65xr-y9GhHtKg3n1puaVj27A2G48colX1Qm83aQZBt9mdLV-AWpmfPb8tzoGC_XN4s1ghbqaaSDUHN_jX2i0lrakcA2hA7WKOpKqgTfr_5I/s320/P7104270.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU759j30jSB07H5hMKCUq_XKEKmZjKSpWL3rbgeEP5P5RuWfw6u_0XOv87lI0c6n2cdev95ASFGr4NFqJzGHZw1uYfJta_HJxo-tsl2sNBrGjuxqrfuw_LLyOltl8CO_PtAgHPZT0fVap0/s1600-h/P7104275.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221464333393174754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU759j30jSB07H5hMKCUq_XKEKmZjKSpWL3rbgeEP5P5RuWfw6u_0XOv87lI0c6n2cdev95ASFGr4NFqJzGHZw1uYfJta_HJxo-tsl2sNBrGjuxqrfuw_LLyOltl8CO_PtAgHPZT0fVap0/s320/P7104275.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Carol is getting to leave <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tikrit</span> and head out to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Balad</span> (which is a little north of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bagdhad</span>). Since her replacement is already on the ground in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Tikrit</span> she will be taking command of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">RCC</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Balad</span> office.Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-70586380644364913522008-07-02T06:32:00.003-04:002008-07-02T06:35:35.778-04:00Send me to Mama!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVQCy8te-OBSvr79uRiNk2l-OJmQlZ2UycPXykaDVrwPKXmAPYWAFVpNmMycSP4YlbruEgMsKyjWBC6eQnUeQXHodc9wTZ_XJ-mmzf_zWONxPQOyItq9pAREVfjlCc5MOnqFcs24Hhgn2/s1600-h/IMGP2529.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218363026489885410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVQCy8te-OBSvr79uRiNk2l-OJmQlZ2UycPXykaDVrwPKXmAPYWAFVpNmMycSP4YlbruEgMsKyjWBC6eQnUeQXHodc9wTZ_XJ-mmzf_zWONxPQOyItq9pAREVfjlCc5MOnqFcs24Hhgn2/s320/IMGP2529.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLV6ZNZW391sWNgv3t8oU9dfPyad2ftVtsQ9eKZouMMqlWkzrv0vqitogYWbzYRAVEI3Rbym-6vSQ0fpL6mxHwwGdNEgdPk64vZRQlHJvjLe36sI54JlTzuSsD8VxI9C95zD6FJHC6rj9F/s1600-h/IMGP2531.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218363031844423138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLV6ZNZW391sWNgv3t8oU9dfPyad2ftVtsQ9eKZouMMqlWkzrv0vqitogYWbzYRAVEI3Rbym-6vSQ0fpL6mxHwwGdNEgdPk64vZRQlHJvjLe36sI54JlTzuSsD8VxI9C95zD6FJHC6rj9F/s320/IMGP2531.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>K wanted me to send her to Mama yesterday. I told her it would take too long and Mama was coming home soon anyway. We hope to get Carol back here sometime in mid-August!</div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-87435980534085542922008-06-22T10:11:00.003-04:002008-06-22T10:18:15.253-04:00Welcome Princess!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwc-pgbIozFN98-4KDxX06lHBl5C8bOKyEyYRELrInnILqv8MgVy0tGNwoZdcgk2L2Svi6NJBZIT3PQWFzHLjwpEQfuaEukc5P9wcbk5t3r6mfN1Y508w1CP5loRAXx9Fsu5hUyI7rEWU/s1600-h/IMGP2430.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214709021942615986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwc-pgbIozFN98-4KDxX06lHBl5C8bOKyEyYRELrInnILqv8MgVy0tGNwoZdcgk2L2Svi6NJBZIT3PQWFzHLjwpEQfuaEukc5P9wcbk5t3r6mfN1Y508w1CP5loRAXx9Fsu5hUyI7rEWU/s320/IMGP2430.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnozf39BmejL9wA4R8DZ1cQtG5ohe-GmOtVUoDyIaWy95IyeBOcrVO6KZUka6YxGejagkaeMwmdNCNS4zRUSYrvsap5p4CXZgY8IbAhLHYTKxDDsnx0kWn3RnHbVyp5OCYznpAMBWl4-5/s1600-h/IMGP2448.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214709032868500082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnozf39BmejL9wA4R8DZ1cQtG5ohe-GmOtVUoDyIaWy95IyeBOcrVO6KZUka6YxGejagkaeMwmdNCNS4zRUSYrvsap5p4CXZgY8IbAhLHYTKxDDsnx0kWn3RnHbVyp5OCYznpAMBWl4-5/s320/IMGP2448.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSssgf_yb5P98rHh66SyQl8aEFRES5H1uUb5M2M2OCxxnUvmTfeN3yhjAk5FhXbJOr-K9JkZdiCRRPnhKELo3LfkhfMMFg3ifxsH7FCnAp9h61GJzQUTW954Dpx3uzSztT3mWBBd8lOzYv/s1600-h/IMGP2437.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214709031659393666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSssgf_yb5P98rHh66SyQl8aEFRES5H1uUb5M2M2OCxxnUvmTfeN3yhjAk5FhXbJOr-K9JkZdiCRRPnhKELo3LfkhfMMFg3ifxsH7FCnAp9h61GJzQUTW954Dpx3uzSztT3mWBBd8lOzYv/s320/IMGP2437.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Carol helped pick out a little pony for Ks <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">upcoming</span> birthday. Yesterday, Princess (Sugar to her previous owner) joined our herd. K was very happy. We were lucky and Carol was able to join by phone and participate. We also took lots of pictures and video of the event.</div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-56363381274052259222008-05-02T08:14:00.004-04:002008-05-02T08:18:11.681-04:00Attention to Orders!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyP63kJPnqJs0XsgJrewMujbARFwdekgg51x-4eoBPOTAl6yKF3WJ1VZvH5JATZsxjkgcBxct0k8kD56QJqkZOkYafEb0NzVzws6VXXUOdJUe26hIkydF8_H7z4Gb30roz3O_lv7XWIa9/s1600-h/P5014221.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195753676328993314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyP63kJPnqJs0XsgJrewMujbARFwdekgg51x-4eoBPOTAl6yKF3WJ1VZvH5JATZsxjkgcBxct0k8kD56QJqkZOkYafEb0NzVzws6VXXUOdJUe26hIkydF8_H7z4Gb30roz3O_lv7XWIa9/s320/P5014221.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05HNpixTYGIGbVOncxaFoeEP_ceix73rge1BXomuLzgk89HGA2_ga1iwXutSKKsvvQvRMxTAze9GNeQWeY5bL9ZrfUGuAWS0lvKIPXvICrTZuoztwXs8btKop1WYkgLDE1TyQHkmKk9OQ/s1600-h/P5014232ForBlog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195753405746053650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05HNpixTYGIGbVOncxaFoeEP_ceix73rge1BXomuLzgk89HGA2_ga1iwXutSKKsvvQvRMxTAze9GNeQWeY5bL9ZrfUGuAWS0lvKIPXvICrTZuoztwXs8btKop1WYkgLDE1TyQHkmKk9OQ/s320/P5014232ForBlog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RxMHF1yLz3NwhkNVkZZfB5Kp7a87vVmhpJjdCAhjuxLhOp2_K5NpFUFRUMcvQ1ODCV-zxFJ0amg4FAQ0uq073p5zrOrLOk29JqsPN-mkSZ9OCOZ7FbD7YJHGeUVviolPK6tPLfXxjLpw/s1600-h/P5014220ForBlog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195753182407754242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RxMHF1yLz3NwhkNVkZZfB5Kp7a87vVmhpJjdCAhjuxLhOp2_K5NpFUFRUMcvQ1ODCV-zxFJ0amg4FAQ0uq073p5zrOrLOk29JqsPN-mkSZ9OCOZ7FbD7YJHGeUVviolPK6tPLfXxjLpw/s320/P5014220ForBlog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Carol is now a LTC!<br /><br />Congratulations!</div></div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-87019747086903347342008-04-20T07:27:00.002-04:002008-04-30T17:03:16.698-04:00Congratulations!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYo0uz9V_iHPs5Q4RNOfI_6FGin7ZXrvh6LrhOTkFpFcPCqvYOvDAVcsv49IC9U_ReHGcaCIh6OftTjv4a4P599UVKu0S1XQECqK1rxUOiOq_nRbSOz6OeK2fd3NDfxca492PjUQdldjOM/s1600-h/P4174202Fixed.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191031197829617378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYo0uz9V_iHPs5Q4RNOfI_6FGin7ZXrvh6LrhOTkFpFcPCqvYOvDAVcsv49IC9U_ReHGcaCIh6OftTjv4a4P599UVKu0S1XQECqK1rxUOiOq_nRbSOz6OeK2fd3NDfxca492PjUQdldjOM/s320/P4174202Fixed.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZ_JwL2Don-G8sVPsQDxLN7xwVsBsGAE1Sw-9iN6XuSIreCH_8Oe1d_uwV-ZhuVd5Y0mTp3sjOo5bX4EIp_nTd9hkj74nQwYJ2u-BPDbpcvILA5-LsXd2_w86R_6ukDugVSf-P_nTNqdu/s1600-h/P4174202.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><br />Carol made it back to Tikrit safely. She will be pinning on her next rank (LTC) on 1 May. Additionally we got news that she will take command of a contracting battalion in the June 2009 time frame. We are so very proud of her. The picture shows Carol and another MAJ (Christine). There's a sand storm going on around them, but they don't let that get them down!Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-9335464213367927862008-04-19T14:46:00.004-04:002008-04-20T07:22:07.504-04:00Carol's Mid Tour Leave!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiPjBtem9y8m-_l-zmeOcZ86melGtTw8tH7q_7AD35I7x5WUlgy-Wa5Zd6YaTO96JatuTFcqtluMv7eQz5ifduQlOae9uQE_xyhSJgj29VRNWOF4uvBQbkKYPvvzJnqwY-Tycm2xVoTCp/s1600-h/IMGP2111.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191029342403745458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiPjBtem9y8m-_l-zmeOcZ86melGtTw8tH7q_7AD35I7x5WUlgy-Wa5Zd6YaTO96JatuTFcqtluMv7eQz5ifduQlOae9uQE_xyhSJgj29VRNWOF4uvBQbkKYPvvzJnqwY-Tycm2xVoTCp/s320/IMGP2111.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Our family got to spend an absolutely AWESOME couple of weeks with Carol as she came home on Mid-Tour leave for Easter and the kids' spring vacation!</div><div></div><div>Here we are getting ready to color some eggs!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-91346393334094334812008-04-19T14:42:00.003-04:002008-04-20T07:22:35.983-04:00Mama came to visit!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTXPi_FEER-dFrpD3VaM1f8n4O78U7sMFDslCIx_npY8ZOhIqHND6xsq4LMaSCNz-l_US2l_rHIu3V4_j1IBl0kqJF6-iymzmr04NBaGf_JY4ORdgkeEVLewYplZs35KzkKYWfrpQYUBM/s1600-h/IMGP2115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191029737540736706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTXPi_FEER-dFrpD3VaM1f8n4O78U7sMFDslCIx_npY8ZOhIqHND6xsq4LMaSCNz-l_US2l_rHIu3V4_j1IBl0kqJF6-iymzmr04NBaGf_JY4ORdgkeEVLewYplZs35KzkKYWfrpQYUBM/s320/IMGP2115.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Pooh decided to wake up and spend some time with Carol while she was home. We all enjoyed her visit. </div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-75563990712046879682008-03-09T09:50:00.002-04:002008-03-09T09:53:39.410-04:00Don't wake me until my Mama comes home!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzjcqMe-NW_9tLYxHbZc3_DZ37z88YVdsaQ8uG0m9EVCnzN6pK1c6POfeZCbNkhcDbVduzVmO7F-0CGPLT0nzBnZ2QPXt5MtwJ2KSIDnR5a_5jZlvrDTx9nBrkNoXwgwXEJPLNTjNL4Yw/s1600-h/IMGP2053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175739245086970738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzjcqMe-NW_9tLYxHbZc3_DZ37z88YVdsaQ8uG0m9EVCnzN6pK1c6POfeZCbNkhcDbVduzVmO7F-0CGPLT0nzBnZ2QPXt5MtwJ2KSIDnR5a_5jZlvrDTx9nBrkNoXwgwXEJPLNTjNL4Yw/s320/IMGP2053.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Poor Winnie the Pooh. She won't get up until Carol comes home. Good thing for her it looks like Carol will be coming home on mid-tour leave the second half of March.</div><div></div><div>Hooray!</div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-2479513988231896892008-03-02T16:27:00.002-05:002008-03-02T16:29:24.853-05:00Congratulations to Carol!Carol was selected as a primary for the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Command</span> Selection List. This means she will get offered a Battalion level command! We are all very proud of her!Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-42804793274970834042008-02-10T13:47:00.000-05:002008-02-10T15:07:58.807-05:00Mighty Big Swords!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjft51-aDMga3ol4Xsb-7YoJhwdrqVsfP9RsByFodnH_wOT-vP1VK9DOGvy5huavn_WoU_3SJqIcLyukZyjutlxhcJLUzIhrVIx8VEgWNRsjTcjFdfpzjTAYet4ghcAa8qb9bsFM7yC0_Gm/s1600-h/Swords.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165425656102333170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjft51-aDMga3ol4Xsb-7YoJhwdrqVsfP9RsByFodnH_wOT-vP1VK9DOGvy5huavn_WoU_3SJqIcLyukZyjutlxhcJLUzIhrVIx8VEgWNRsjTcjFdfpzjTAYet4ghcAa8qb9bsFM7yC0_Gm/s320/Swords.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Carol sent another picture from her trip to Baghdad. Those are the HUGE swords that you can drive under. You see them on TV when they show footage from Baghdad.</div><div></div><div>Jake</div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-90613077356802523162008-01-24T18:11:00.000-05:002008-01-25T07:57:22.641-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFfibaH7Jy1mYSKTdpObtyibkIJcIFk8CecvISmHfZ1GQB_iaWPsi8ZUqIa_f2-PZiUnba-6Jtvjg_i1kpws3VuCEMBxdMQNsrxYr7HxvdtlZacr76ZoJefHn42PaDKpEUdY2WUjQoEOC/s1600-h/Chiefs+no+hats_Fixed.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159184823958146226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFfibaH7Jy1mYSKTdpObtyibkIJcIFk8CecvISmHfZ1GQB_iaWPsi8ZUqIa_f2-PZiUnba-6Jtvjg_i1kpws3VuCEMBxdMQNsrxYr7HxvdtlZacr76ZoJefHn42PaDKpEUdY2WUjQoEOC/s320/Chiefs+no+hats_Fixed.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Here is Carol and some other contracting officers in Baghdad last week.Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-90016250514482074582008-01-12T08:44:00.000-05:002008-01-15T08:34:37.618-05:00Carol and Bob in Tikrit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtplEgM5n9yOHNg0oiMDo-02LpmLQ1BENulBc9jv2SvJ-tz5ic3EDxmUwCwa5RSA8TSQpodRJRDlkCrqeD50yTkW9xh81EvbGIDSNhmrJ5dIXdkYY7FbcAr1CT3d0a6630q8fIwbRHnauq/s1600-h/Bob+%26+Carol+at+RCC+Tikrit+2_Cropped.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154586188340509890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtplEgM5n9yOHNg0oiMDo-02LpmLQ1BENulBc9jv2SvJ-tz5ic3EDxmUwCwa5RSA8TSQpodRJRDlkCrqeD50yTkW9xh81EvbGIDSNhmrJ5dIXdkYY7FbcAr1CT3d0a6630q8fIwbRHnauq/s320/Bob+%26+Carol+at+RCC+Tikrit+2_Cropped.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>Once again, Carol has had the fortune to link up with Bob, the crazy tanker/light infantry dude. In case you can't tell, Carol is the shorter of the two and is not wearing sunglasses. They are posing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">outside</span> of Carol's new office building.</p><p></p><p><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hooah</span>.</p><p></p><p>Jake</p>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-72805669268312620012008-01-06T18:25:00.000-05:002008-01-06T18:27:55.102-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwDa6vy60cEDraz-dA2s6PsRpeXgPyNR-kEnhP3uVAuohzDvIsxz3N5n5UhPDhLf1wg0S1DjLalk6JV9-xjeIQJlUiydvhn6DOG0UK10lD0HhSUAgEtQLRYjWUs-aLL3eW_PkGxS_f_hI/s1600-h/IMGP1683.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152508935997734066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwDa6vy60cEDraz-dA2s6PsRpeXgPyNR-kEnhP3uVAuohzDvIsxz3N5n5UhPDhLf1wg0S1DjLalk6JV9-xjeIQJlUiydvhn6DOG0UK10lD0HhSUAgEtQLRYjWUs-aLL3eW_PkGxS_f_hI/s320/IMGP1683.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Today I took K to the Treehouse, an indoor playground on Ft. Stewart. She had a blast. </div><div></div><div>Jake</div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-55580370350588061652008-01-04T14:07:00.000-05:002008-01-04T14:08:49.532-05:00Another updateCarol has arrived in Tikrit. She is in the process of getting settled and integrated. I do have her new address if anyone needs it.<br /><br />JakeJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-66232803115191240872008-01-01T14:18:00.000-05:002008-01-01T14:19:35.492-05:00Happy New Year!I got a note from Carol. She is in Baghdad for a day or two before she moves on to Tikrit. <br /><br />JakeJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-42333932310572461292007-12-29T12:55:00.000-05:002007-12-29T13:00:52.959-05:00Quick updateCarol is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">enroute</span> to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Tikrit</span>, Iraq via Kuwait and Baghdad. She should get to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tikrit</span> either 30 or 31 DEC. She is probably out of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">comms</span> with us back here in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">USofA</span> for a few days until she gets settled in and back on the network. If you need her new address let me know.Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-8696822729412897172007-12-25T09:57:00.001-05:002007-12-25T10:04:40.712-05:00Merry Christmas!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-CqFmCcPMO1iwiPvStnx2qgQclC2HfjFRaVKNEzoPFHXvjWVXYg12QhIFbj3OQz8THLSHPZerg0O9sphyphenhyphen6iqzhYKsI_OXBYkieP65MStWbL6KP5OeF_ky6DUnnVwiqUaRIvvwZg_w-eT/s1600-h/PC250001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147925295359835282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-CqFmCcPMO1iwiPvStnx2qgQclC2HfjFRaVKNEzoPFHXvjWVXYg12QhIFbj3OQz8THLSHPZerg0O9sphyphenhyphen6iqzhYKsI_OXBYkieP65MStWbL6KP5OeF_ky6DUnnVwiqUaRIvvwZg_w-eT/s320/PC250001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOppMfhhL_UhdMRwZJnnZjTC3wx7karYU_lPmtBr-DWhetovNAALV4sZ_xG9QVUZcbRzEDoog6-mfpsI_tkiE8FlGj6lK1VEi79awRj0c5vm3VVxqI1uIMkQYUICw-HMIdwLmqut6Fv8He/s1600-h/PC254049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147925398439050402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOppMfhhL_UhdMRwZJnnZjTC3wx7karYU_lPmtBr-DWhetovNAALV4sZ_xG9QVUZcbRzEDoog6-mfpsI_tkiE8FlGj6lK1VEi79awRj0c5vm3VVxqI1uIMkQYUICw-HMIdwLmqut6Fv8He/s320/PC254049.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uar0IWpmXLq5bHRxlfIX8FviNKpaQaO8mjH06mKS-EYvTVywNoMHPnlwxMM161QSl2pqfs0gI5STeQ4BNn2MlY1GkZbohffysTb6wv6qOnGYHupyJxPc_ZRFmu2zQ6Qe5daDLJSpMiG9/s1600-h/IMGP1599.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147925059136633986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uar0IWpmXLq5bHRxlfIX8FviNKpaQaO8mjH06mKS-EYvTVywNoMHPnlwxMM161QSl2pqfs0gI5STeQ4BNn2MlY1GkZbohffysTb6wv6qOnGYHupyJxPc_ZRFmu2zQ6Qe5daDLJSpMiG9/s320/IMGP1599.JPG" border="0" /></a>Carol and crew wish every one a Merry Christmas from Bagram. And L, K, Z and myself wish the same from here in Georgia. Carol wanted everyone to know that she and the other troops really appreaciate all the prayers and stuff folks have sent. The pictures show her waiting for chow, and then in the chow hall. She said it was the best meal she has had in Afghanistan. They even had sparkling grape juice to do a toast!</div><div> </div><div>Carol will return to Iraq Sunday/Monday (30-31 DEC). She will be working from Tikrit.<br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-84520127325794408162007-12-09T20:04:00.000-05:002007-12-09T20:09:47.151-05:00Mission: Decorate<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdMrybpweOqaRybofShBsStNBwpcamPf1ryGMZ1UgMlvdrqSDekdids2IZObc11HSBL4Qs0ai3hCsyFiB15d8yzFs9t58serP3Q2MBvfqBpZiOmF-_LOl0uNJBoqvJQUiLkjnYtjLv89g/s1600-h/IMGP1577.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142144185946329154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdMrybpweOqaRybofShBsStNBwpcamPf1ryGMZ1UgMlvdrqSDekdids2IZObc11HSBL4Qs0ai3hCsyFiB15d8yzFs9t58serP3Q2MBvfqBpZiOmF-_LOl0uNJBoqvJQUiLkjnYtjLv89g/s320/IMGP1577.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We decorated the tree this weekend. Here L, K and Z pose in front of our wonderful colorful finished product. If you inhale deeply you can <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">probably</span> smell the plastic! (yep, we have a fake tree.)</div><div> </div><div> </div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-1966640330293313742007-12-04T06:22:00.000-05:002007-12-04T06:32:18.998-05:00Merry Christmas from Bagram Airbase<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVIszAzNzXA0hFEPWlGAwsgquaAthJK3uZ3vE7f8b_qeALA86MsfjyEP1SjlkLP6SbAFz9jxpzhRcHgRJxQDpzYLjig-pD2kGDiESrflGSQEFaVzpERjv1Fz014uQdqkiFJpAmK-w-8ee/s1600-h/Christmas+07+002_Cropped.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140079139900608562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVIszAzNzXA0hFEPWlGAwsgquaAthJK3uZ3vE7f8b_qeALA86MsfjyEP1SjlkLP6SbAFz9jxpzhRcHgRJxQDpzYLjig-pD2kGDiESrflGSQEFaVzpERjv1Fz014uQdqkiFJpAmK-w-8ee/s320/Christmas+07+002_Cropped.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOv36VxGB2O8XTH2AeVVwKiPVoFpCeuK3owiDrUGzTbqaU6YH2bqAxmk_qn7hAbsi-q_YzHm0grsB6_62zOYCScvMx4wrylg5xUP4KbY4sBdieisvV2bu12RKLi6kZBJjR-HMt362wJfS/s1600-h/Christmas+07+002_Cropped.jpg"></a>Carol would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas from the gang in Bagram, Afghanistan.</div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-86976669901586199992007-12-03T17:00:00.001-05:002007-12-03T17:05:52.375-05:00Back to Iraq<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbg3wMOaIJRJkcZajy-b6Uv58QBdSdP59CbAITBQg0qKQGBs8xfnxUMV9ftPLvzqy8ShPMgKDfhfgLLVqQWEQrS1m6AvtaxE0asTJ9WrUbdtyX4BCfO8H17mWt2BNQTbd2H8ksddxgHmoh/s1600-r/IMGP1522.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139870447439695874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPdfTQMpDQlDjNxw2ur-UU5f3UktRMazxKfky1sHifCzF3BSilzAoEwhCXVrbwlLGdlJWbWjVuKeM_bZRoe_T0n4YJvzdn9_PISX0iuZBQrmDWU0teW6ddxlchPSvCijCIvW55grteGlC/s320/IMGP1522.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>Carol will be leaving Bagram and going back to Iraq in early January. She is getting a new job with more responsibility and is excited about that.</p><p> </p><p>On the home front, K is training to be a Cavalry Scout and has begun to track deer and other critters. Here she is pointing out deer sign and holding the scoop she uses to spread out feed corn for them. I suspect she is hoping to draw Santa's sleigh pulling deer towards our property.... We'll have to see how that plan works out.</p><p> </p>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-84770214938829741662007-11-04T08:25:00.000-05:002007-11-21T16:00:13.715-05:00Update on Carol<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHboLNmYTKsMrLMKzGpI_wvTIzDxYregJUz_mYHz0poadmUJmWmA3_tOH9Rs30aFUdFKBz_BPTaSctVIrQaDdgIshVPIZOpsN41t_TWglShCksD1LPMy8CFVvq_5GFIrLhAo4_XhQGyO2k/s1600-h/IMGP0121.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128978196950046066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHboLNmYTKsMrLMKzGpI_wvTIzDxYregJUz_mYHz0poadmUJmWmA3_tOH9Rs30aFUdFKBz_BPTaSctVIrQaDdgIshVPIZOpsN41t_TWglShCksD1LPMy8CFVvq_5GFIrLhAo4_XhQGyO2k/s400/IMGP0121.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Carol is getting a break from the fun of Iraq. Seems some one got evacuated from Bagram airbase in Afghanistan and they needed a stand in for a couple of months. Carol has a reputation of getting stuff done, and done well so she was sent to Bagram about a week ago. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>She says it is colder there than it was in Kirkuk. She is hoping to get back to Kirkuk in about 60 days. She really likes the mission in Iraq because she gets to do some cool stuff.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>If any one reading this needs to send her something (real or electronic) get in touch with me as the move came with a new physical address and a new email address. She does thank you all for your thoughts and prayers and any goodies or emails you have sent. She is pretty busy and may not get to reply to you all so I will continue to relay news through this blog.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Jake</div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-36898666955656479392007-11-04T08:19:00.000-05:002007-11-04T08:24:54.588-05:00We have some winners!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCFhb93Ue-vTMXO91BxM_vLyiyUtIzmPNuoPyeRUus2Whoo1Shdn1RTk-SoduOVOyFBwgHw1IIY9QzRIrYNAoCSTz1CubRfiE7sjDTFDEoM1mylMCEjgLeClvQEqHrW0sXJRnVc2cJbG2/s1600-h/IMGP1482.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128974838285620578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCFhb93Ue-vTMXO91BxM_vLyiyUtIzmPNuoPyeRUus2Whoo1Shdn1RTk-SoduOVOyFBwgHw1IIY9QzRIrYNAoCSTz1CubRfiE7sjDTFDEoM1mylMCEjgLeClvQEqHrW0sXJRnVc2cJbG2/s400/IMGP1482.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We participated in a 5 kilometer (3.1 mile) race this weekend. L (#1) came in second over all, Z (#3) came in first in his age group, and K (#5) came in 1st in her age group with a time of just over 35 minutes!!! I ran with her and she kept a great pace up, and only slowed to a walk for a very short time. </div><div> </div><div>I'm proud of them all!</div><div> </div><div> </div>Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133962554233809859.post-36982869426330987992007-10-31T20:32:00.000-04:002007-10-31T20:36:51.901-04:00Happy Halloween!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ixUztQ47yqpGXhRkKyItGAw1U1Ex9_6DmYcAfW_BNeduGcPPBvLeEoi5vyoKO7LUWjE9to6PAZWQkjPle0Yc0uAO0mm1XV7ON1lRNgcL83g8g35M2fZLyY_68jhHemi7B2QHcezvPTPn/s1600-h/IMGP1470.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127664069017071058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ixUztQ47yqpGXhRkKyItGAw1U1Ex9_6DmYcAfW_BNeduGcPPBvLeEoi5vyoKO7LUWjE9to6PAZWQkjPle0Yc0uAO0mm1XV7ON1lRNgcL83g8g35M2fZLyY_68jhHemi7B2QHcezvPTPn/s320/IMGP1470.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRA4FT3Z4GuD9T_uwcvzf6QovznSeTZ0MgYJBBM1PRx9lla1ijmInpFJgeJBkNQVt3QOyNS88PX-1wUID97F7VS5iMJBqlvdinZvD5oZTcifoXD7fYvT8XsGTf9dZ3h8ENY2Yyayr051b/s1600-h/IMGP1480.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127663905808313794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRA4FT3Z4GuD9T_uwcvzf6QovznSeTZ0MgYJBBM1PRx9lla1ijmInpFJgeJBkNQVt3QOyNS88PX-1wUID97F7VS5iMJBqlvdinZvD5oZTcifoXD7fYvT8XsGTf9dZ3h8ENY2Yyayr051b/s320/IMGP1480.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />K dressed as Mulan, with authentic kimono and jade bracelet. We also carved pumpkins over the weekend. Hooah!Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00189935870807825978noreply@blogger.com0