What this is. . .

This site is intended to be a chronicle of one man's journey as he transitions from being a National Guardsman into an active soldier, trains up, and heads for a year long deployment in Iraq as a photo journalist. I will post as much as I possibly can. I will write personal stories about my adventure, from my new job training, to the combat train up stateside, and into my deployment into one of the most dangerous places on earth. Please read, comment, enjoy, and pray for my safe return. Thank you for reading.