Kim Jong Un seems disturbed by the news CIA established an intelligence…
Sometimes it’s the big things — like fighting our state’s opioid crisis or protecting the pensions of hardworking Missourians — that define my time as a Senator. But sometimes, it’s the small things — the one-off accomplishments that only happen when you go out into…
SPECIAL AMMUNITION — MOWING THE LAWN WITH THE YANKS
We have to provide guard for a ‘Special Ammunition’ compound. 45 of us from various parts of the Battery. We are in full combat uniform, full webbing, boots, puttees, beret. Armed…
I am currently deployment to beautiful (sandy), warm (hot as hell), Kuwait. Amongst the many activities on base, mostly staying out of the heat, I somehow found myself at a “dance fitness”class. I was invited by my roommate and figured, it’s christmas eve, what…
I knew a master sergeant in the army who once said “sleep is a crutch for the weak.” Being young and naive, I loved this quote. I often repeated it to friends and family members as a mantra to my life. I trained my body to function on very little sleep and genuinely believed doing so…
I’ve reached my first year milestone as a full-time national serviceman and I have to admit the journey here was a crazy one. Never would I have thought I’d make it this far and I guess it’s safe to say I am content with where I am.