The World's Longest Cul-de-Sac

Several years ago, Army Guy had to go to this place called NTC (Fort Irwin-National Training Center) for some training before deployment. Army Guy was on Advon, so of course he got there early and had time to explore the place and report his findings back to me. His descriptions included words like "hell hole, just past no where, complete desolation, the most depressing place on the planet, horrid" and on and on.

Fast forward 5 years and we're living the dream at NTC.

The Subtle Way 9/11 Changed Me

Today we are marking the 10th anniversary of September 11th. It was a horrific day, but out of the horror grew heroes, faith, and hope. It affected everyone in a different way--no two people reacted the exact same way. No two people have had the same experiences since that fateful day. For some, their entire world ended that day with the loss of someone near to their heart. For some, they lost a sense of security that we, as Americans, had been enjoying a bit much since Pearl Harbor. For some, it inspired them to join in the fight--whether that be through Armed Forces, Firefighters or Police department. For some, it was a moment of patriotism that has since passed. For me, it inspired an intolerance of the media that I still have not gotten over.