long time no update...until now ha ha

Hey what's going on peeps? how are you all being blessed today? i pray that you are being blessed immensly, if that's spelled right. I apologize for not updating this is a while, okay about two or three months. either way i know it's way over do. So yeah i've been on a couple missions for the elections since i got back from leave, and have been on the FOB the rest of the time. For those of you who might not know, i have been moved from FOB Endurance to FOB Marez on the south side of Mosul. I can see the city from my motor pool. Yeah the past few days we have begun the packing, throwing away, and cleaning process to get home. I am still unsure as to when exactly i will be home. They have me on the wash rack detail in Kuwait, and we are teh very last ppl to leave, so yeah that kind of stinks. It's been fun though, i have learned a lot since i have been back. IF any of you guys want a really gd book to read ckeck out "every young man's battle", there is a workbook that goes with it. I am reading it now and it is teaching me a lot. Well this is the last leg, i'm almost there, i'm sure you are all as anxious to see me as i am ya'll. be patient it will come in time. that's about all i have for now, God bless and prosper you all. I look forward to your antagonistic reply's to this post, as far as how long it's been since i have updated it. I'll talk to ya'll later.

heatin' up

Here is a little idea of how hot it is getting over here. Sgt. Lamb was meeting someone last night (July 9, 2005) at 10 p.m. to pick something up. When he looked at a thermostat he saw that it had read 110 degrees, that’s right it was 110 at 2200 (10 o’clock p.m.) Than the other day when I returned to the shop from doing some work else where, I checked out the thermostat and it was pegged (the stat pegs at 120, that was at 1200.
13 July 05
Hey it’s me, getting ready for when my net kick’s back in, fast enough for me to connect to anything. So I’m in charge of the motor pool right now, and told a 1st Lt no and got away with it. I was going to the toc to drop off some progress reports, and they had just got back from a mission. He walked up to me and asked if I was running the motor pool, I said I don’t consider myself to be in charge, but I carry the radio, if that makes you feel that I am in charge of the motor pool than I am in charge of it. He said, “okay your in charge of it.” He asked if we still went in 1830. When I asked why he told me this. “I need you guys to load up 22 barriers on the back of a flat bed.”
I told him “Sir, none of us are licensed on a LET…why can’t your guys do it?” He asked about the wrecker, I told him it was down, thinking of a different problem that didn’t involve the crane, and told him that it was up. He asked if his guys could use the wrecker, I told him yeah I have no problem with that. That’s my story of the E-4 (specialist) telling the 1st Lt (2nd lowest officer) no and got away with it. Although that would not happen now sgt. back in charge.

so only a matter of time before i see all your shining, bright, friendly faces again, awsomely mexecellent can describe that. Oh yes before i forget, the ivanhoes trip has been postponed from the 7th of Aug. I will have to let you all know when i get home, that way i know when i leave, and can plan the trip accordingly. Sorry about not having the date ahead of time, i'll let you know as soon as i can. So on the whole heat note, this mourning at 0700 it was 82 degrees, so yeah it was a nice mourning. cool well that's about all i have for now, i prolly won't post again till i get back from leave; unless something pressing comes up that i nd to let you all know about. like trip updates. God bless and prosper you all, i'll see ya'll soon.

brothers

brothers
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chill, little big brother to the guy next to him (sorry i never caught his name) flowin' with their style out of Orange County, California.

chill

chill
Originally uploaded by swng king.

little big "chill" holding the floor down for the service members in Iraq.

set free

set free
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set free gets ready for their annual dance competition during their concert.

um can't remember

hey how are ya'll doing? yeah um so i stated a post the other day and cannot figure out how to retrieve it, here's a fresh one. i'm having some technical difficulties in posting pictures so please bare with me until i figure out what the problem is and attempt to fix it without breaking my lappy. I'm alive for all of you that might have been wondering. some know of my leave dates, if you do not, please call someone you think might know and aske them, i don't want to put it on the post for OPSEC reasons thank you for understanding. there's really not a whole lot to talk about right now, sorry onthing interesting. hopefully i get the picture deal figured out soon. God bless and prosper you all. Thank you for your support and prayers. Talk and see ya'll soon.

facade

facade
Originally uploaded by swng king.

don't let the smile fool you, in my hand is a knife; in case he tries to be sneaky. the arm is to pull him in for the kill ;) (note the glove, no prints)

facade

facade
Originally uploaded by swng king.

don't let the smile fool you, in my hand is a knife; in case he tries to be sneaky. the arm is to pull him in for the kill ;)

up close

up close
Originally uploaded by swng king.

IED detonation up close and personal. cannot say where it happened or when, OPSEC (operation security). sorry i didn't get the video.

up close

up close
Originally uploaded by swng king.

IED detonation up close and personal. cannot say where it happened or when, OPSEC (operation security). sorry i didn't get the video.

up close

up close
Originally uploaded by swng king.

IED detonation up close and personal. cannot say where it happened or when, OPSEC (operation security). sorry i didn't get the video.

facade

facade
Originally uploaded by swng king.

don't let the smile fool you, in my hand is a knife; in case he tries to be sneaky. the arm is to pull him in for the kill ;)

the beast

the beast
Originally uploaded by swng king.

this is my vehicle that i have driven for the past year. She may ont look like much but when you drive her, take care of her, feed, oil, grease, and treat her with the love that she deserves you develop a connection with her that cannot be taken away; except by the end of the deployment that is.

town counsel

military pics 248
Originally uploaded by swng king.

the enforcers roled into town and the towns ppl were frightened for their lives. I know i would be a horrible sci-fi novelist.

Mr. Jinx

Mr. Jinx
Originally uploaded by swng king.

My only A-Driver, on missions, my only partner on the Wrecker. Unfortunately right now he's on pass, so I'm working with another guy from the shop until he gets back. If you read this Mr. Jinx have fun on your pass.

combines

military pics 260
Originally uploaded by swng king.

yes ladies and gentlemen, there are combines in iraq. Aparently these people stop at nothing to not have to walk any where. (left is New Holland, right is Masey Ferguson).

old sleeping arangements

old sleeping arangements
Originally uploaded by swng king.

yeah it's what it looks like, a whole in the ground, that's why we go out and drop off small box thingy's for these guys to sleep in instead of the whole dug in the ground.

major huka

major huka
Originally uploaded by swng king.

the guy on the is a major who rented the huka for us that night. He runs kareoke for the FOB and some other things. can't really remember tight now.

model starts young

model starts young
Originally uploaded by swng king.

this little girl wanted a picture by herself so bad that she was pushing the other kids away from her and out of view of the camera. Just her and her elephant, it was funny to watch.

the man

the man
Originally uploaded by swng king.

Sgt. Eggleston connecting with the towns people in his own way.

sand tornado

sand tornado
Originally uploaded by swng king.

yes they still have tornado's, as you can these are very different from back home as well. Another way to make us not feel at home.

chillin' with the chillen

chillin' with the chillen
Originally uploaded by swng king.

droppin t-huts and given the kids things to tell their kids about when they become fathers.

shift change

Hello again to all my friendly readers. The main point of this is to inform you all that we are changing the hours that we work. So give me some time to adjust please, I might not be online as much until my body gets used to this. Okay now that the main point is out of the way.

I just want to igve a shout out to all my peeps back home representin' while I'm gone. Give a shout out to Dr. Martin for helping me back in the day, you have no idea how much better my life is now because of you. Everyone I thank you for all your support, prayers, and thoughts, they mean more to me than I can try to describe in words. Dad and whoever else is involved THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE DRINKS, it helps all the more not missing that luxury. Well my battle went on pass today which really stinks because we have a system worked out when we go on missions, now I have to go with one of the other guys from shop and it will probably get ugly quick, hopefully he doesn't doubt me and we should make it through fairly painlessly. Um there really is not a lot to comment on at this point in time so, um yeah, oh and I probably will not be getting another zoot suit when I return, I will have to see what happens. See I budgeted so much for clothes when I got home, except I probably spent that over here between my leather jacket and my outfit that I am getting made with six different shirts, all custom made. Well that's about it for now, again thank you all for your support, whether i know you or not, it is all appreciated. God bless and prosper you all. I'll talk to you later.

Following God,
Charles Pendleton
Psalm 119: 9, 19

"The only that never changes is change. You can make it through almost anything as long as you know it isn't permanent." Steve Brown-When Your Rope Breaks