Yesterday, we celebrated Thanksgiving. I didn’t hear a single explosion all day. To all those who stood guard yesterday, thanks for your viligance.
I owe many others thanks as well. Thank you to my wife for supporting me while I’m deployed. Thanks, Mom and Dad for being moral compasses. Thanks Dad Chance, for your books and [...]

Bloggers in Iraq

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As a blogger, I find pleasure in meeting other bloggers. My job in Baghdad gives me the opportunity to do so, because I am the guy who credentials members of the press embedding with our military.
Bill Roggio, of The Fourth [...]

Trevor in Baghdad

Originally uploaded by the.myrmidon.

Here’s a photo of yours truly inside the Iraqi government building where I currently work. I’m wearing my very heavy full combat load, minus the 8-pound helmet, which I put on as I exit the door.
It’s a living. So far, [...]

the-same-team

Originally uploaded by the.myrmidon.

There are lots of people saying we’re illegally occupying Iraq these days. They should come over here and talk to the Iraqis pictured in this photo because these guys are the ones who will decide the future of Iraq along with millions [...]

This morning started with two nearby explosions. The walls of our living quarters moved and everything rattled. The big giant voice came on and announced the obvious, that an IED attack had occurred at one of the area checkpoints.
In my spare time, I produced two more of my little videos.
I’m a Computer guest stars PFC [...]