Jeremy sent me this to put up on here:
The party was awsome! We really appreciate mom and dad helping us get ready for it. LOVE YOU MOM & DAD! And i miss everyone like crazy!!! The computer and cell phone issue is still an issue. Lots of LOVE to everyone!
SGT WORMY
I really miss him. He is not going to catch up the rest of his unit until this weekend. Please keep praying for us to remain strong and face the obstacles ahead of us.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Leave
Don't mess me with me or my daddy.
Well, some you knew that I was going for a few weeks for the last time this month. I am now back in Clarksville, sitting here alone missing everyone. I am glad that I have friends that I can count on to keep each other busy so that I we are able to get our minds off of missing our families.
I had a lot of fun while I was in Sevierville the past two weeks. Unfortunately I had to come home one day early so that I could take a Physical Fitness Test that I knew I would not be able to pass anyway. I cannot run fast enough to save my life.
I got to hang out at the Roaming Gnome a little I was there and see a lot of people that I have not seen in a long time. Got to have a few beers with Johnny I was there. Glad that my brother has a friend like him that he can count on.
I got to spend some time with my daughter, Courtney, while I was there. She is growing so fast. I am worried that I will not be able to pick her up like I do now. She is also starting to act too much like her mom. I know that I love her mom and married, but that does not mean I want my daughter to act like her. I bought that little angel almost everything that she asked for while I was there. I only had 3 nights with her, but every moment was special to me. The last night I had her, she was sitting in my lap and I was telling her I loved her and I missed her. She told me that me loved too and in the middle of telling me she missed me, she passed out. I sat there for several hours just holding her knowing that it could be the last time that it could happen because she not let me do that anymore after I get back.
I started my leave out in Ohio. I left Fort Campbell on Sat and took off to Ohio to see family that I had not seen in over a year. I left Fort Campbell at 1 am and got to my grandmothers house at about 930am. I spent a few short days there and then left for Sevierville with my grandma. She had never seen Courtney and I brought her back so that she could finally see her. I was glad to have her there and see how happy she was to see Courtney. Courtney enjoyed having her around.
I got to talk to Jeremy quite a bit too in those two weeks. He is leaving for another post. He is upset that he will not have cell phone where he is going this time. He is finishing up his training so that he can get to Iraq. He also found out that he will be leaving towards the end of March and not the middle of April like he was originally told. This will put us both leaving very close to the same time seeing that my time was moved from the beginning of March to the middle of March.
I have to start packing today and tomorrow. We are having an inspection to make sure that everyone has everything. I am not looking forward to packing and will probably wait until tomorrow to do it. Had a late night last night and just looking forward to sitting around most of the day today.
I hope that you enjoy the new pix that I put up.
Here is my address after I get to Afghanistan. Do NOT add to it, do not take away from it. This is the exact address that you have to use. If you add my rank or country it will be sent back. They will not let into the country due to security issues.
Well, some you knew that I was going for a few weeks for the last time this month. I am now back in Clarksville, sitting here alone missing everyone. I am glad that I have friends that I can count on to keep each other busy so that I we are able to get our minds off of missing our families.
I had a lot of fun while I was in Sevierville the past two weeks. Unfortunately I had to come home one day early so that I could take a Physical Fitness Test that I knew I would not be able to pass anyway. I cannot run fast enough to save my life.
I got to hang out at the Roaming Gnome a little I was there and see a lot of people that I have not seen in a long time. Got to have a few beers with Johnny I was there. Glad that my brother has a friend like him that he can count on.
I got to spend some time with my daughter, Courtney, while I was there. She is growing so fast. I am worried that I will not be able to pick her up like I do now. She is also starting to act too much like her mom. I know that I love her mom and married, but that does not mean I want my daughter to act like her. I bought that little angel almost everything that she asked for while I was there. I only had 3 nights with her, but every moment was special to me. The last night I had her, she was sitting in my lap and I was telling her I loved her and I missed her. She told me that me loved too and in the middle of telling me she missed me, she passed out. I sat there for several hours just holding her knowing that it could be the last time that it could happen because she not let me do that anymore after I get back.
I started my leave out in Ohio. I left Fort Campbell on Sat and took off to Ohio to see family that I had not seen in over a year. I left Fort Campbell at 1 am and got to my grandmothers house at about 930am. I spent a few short days there and then left for Sevierville with my grandma. She had never seen Courtney and I brought her back so that she could finally see her. I was glad to have her there and see how happy she was to see Courtney. Courtney enjoyed having her around.
I got to talk to Jeremy quite a bit too in those two weeks. He is leaving for another post. He is upset that he will not have cell phone where he is going this time. He is finishing up his training so that he can get to Iraq. He also found out that he will be leaving towards the end of March and not the middle of April like he was originally told. This will put us both leaving very close to the same time seeing that my time was moved from the beginning of March to the middle of March.
I have to start packing today and tomorrow. We are having an inspection to make sure that everyone has everything. I am not looking forward to packing and will probably wait until tomorrow to do it. Had a late night last night and just looking forward to sitting around most of the day today.
I hope that you enjoy the new pix that I put up.
Here is my address after I get to Afghanistan. Do NOT add to it, do not take away from it. This is the exact address that you have to use. If you add my rank or country it will be sent back. They will not let into the country due to security issues.
John Strader
B Co, 101st DSTB
APO AE 09354
Monday, February 4, 2008
Another weekend gone
I wasted away another weekend doing nothing again. I was lucky enough to have a 3 day weekend and stayed home this time. I am missing everyone and I am not even gone yet.
I am hoping to start leave on Saturday. I plan on going home and spending as much time as I can with Courtney and Christina and Mom and Dad. I have a lot of surprises in store for the next 2 weeks. Very few know of any of them. Some of the surprises will be bigger than others, and some will just be unforgettable. I can't really give away of them here because I have giving this site out to too many people.
I have talked to Jeremy a little since here left. He told me that he is in training seven days a week 530am to about 4pm. He is learning what it is like to be on active duty again. This is not his first time, and I hope it is not his last. I said it before that I do not think he knows how proud of him I am.
I need to thank Johnny and Jitka for being there for my mom and dad. They are great friends to both my brother and myself. "Brotherhood" That is all that I say about it. I am glad that my brother has friends like them and Josh and Blake.
Josh and Blake have been there too although they can really be a pain in the ass at times. I will miss them all. It never fails that when I come to town, we all make it an interesting time not to be soon forgotten (if we remember anything).
Shandan, thank you for being the first to comment on here for us. I know that you will be missed.
Mom and dad, thank you so much for the support and help that you are giving us. I know that we are asking a lot of you two at times, but you are who we can count and it gives an excuse to talk to you and see you. I can't wait till you come back to Fort Campbell to see me off and I hope that you make it to Texas with Johnny to see Jeremy off. Rest assured that your two sons will be coming home soon.
Courtney, I promise that I will be home again soon to see you. I can't wait to see you over the next couple of weeks. The hardest part of this will be leaving you. Last time, I left a new wife and this time it is my precious little angel, Courtney. I know that she does not understand right now, but one day she will. I just hope that she misses me and wants to see me when I get home. I will be calling all that I can to hear your voices.
I will update you guys of all that I can when I know something new. Jeremy has very limited access to computers right now, so I have to tell you second hand what is going on with him as he tells me.
I am off once again. Until another day...............
I am hoping to start leave on Saturday. I plan on going home and spending as much time as I can with Courtney and Christina and Mom and Dad. I have a lot of surprises in store for the next 2 weeks. Very few know of any of them. Some of the surprises will be bigger than others, and some will just be unforgettable. I can't really give away of them here because I have giving this site out to too many people.
I have talked to Jeremy a little since here left. He told me that he is in training seven days a week 530am to about 4pm. He is learning what it is like to be on active duty again. This is not his first time, and I hope it is not his last. I said it before that I do not think he knows how proud of him I am.
I need to thank Johnny and Jitka for being there for my mom and dad. They are great friends to both my brother and myself. "Brotherhood" That is all that I say about it. I am glad that my brother has friends like them and Josh and Blake.
Josh and Blake have been there too although they can really be a pain in the ass at times. I will miss them all. It never fails that when I come to town, we all make it an interesting time not to be soon forgotten (if we remember anything).
Shandan, thank you for being the first to comment on here for us. I know that you will be missed.
Mom and dad, thank you so much for the support and help that you are giving us. I know that we are asking a lot of you two at times, but you are who we can count and it gives an excuse to talk to you and see you. I can't wait till you come back to Fort Campbell to see me off and I hope that you make it to Texas with Johnny to see Jeremy off. Rest assured that your two sons will be coming home soon.
Courtney, I promise that I will be home again soon to see you. I can't wait to see you over the next couple of weeks. The hardest part of this will be leaving you. Last time, I left a new wife and this time it is my precious little angel, Courtney. I know that she does not understand right now, but one day she will. I just hope that she misses me and wants to see me when I get home. I will be calling all that I can to hear your voices.
I will update you guys of all that I can when I know something new. Jeremy has very limited access to computers right now, so I have to tell you second hand what is going on with him as he tells me.
I am off once again. Until another day...............
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