Appalachian Patria

Appalachian Intellectual. To me that means plain thinking. I am A Non Commissioned Officer in the Army Reserves. Let me say...My views expressed here are mine and not those of The U.S. Army, Army Reserve or my fellow brethren in The National Guard. This is entirely Sua Sponte. This is My Thinking. I'm single and in my mid 30's. Politicaly, I'm a Libertarian. (Again, Sua Sponte.I do not represent the Libertarian Party.)I love my native Appalachia, Rock n Roll and...I love God.

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Location: Brevard, North Caroilina

I started blogging for two reasons. I was concerned about the changes to the area I live in, Southern Appalachia and I was about to go to the war. I was in Iraq in 06 and 07 and now Kuwait in 11 and 12. Blogging was a means of documenting my experiences and hoping it would help gain clarity. I don't feel that way about it any more. It's said people write blogs because they are frustrated, that's why people read them too. That makes us sound apocalyptic. Are we? Let it be said, what I say here is of my own thinking. This is entirely Sua Sponte and not an official representation of the U.S. Military or the U.S. Government as a whole.

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Here Comes Drill

This is drill weekend again. Battle Drill officialy. Except the battle is usualy having to tolerate something. Someone somewhere thought if we called it "Battle Drill" we would be more combat ready. Nothng has fundamentaly changed though. Being the first weekend of the fiscal year(1Oct-30Sep) it is usualy "Administrative Drill". Administration happens.

I don't mean to complain, and if it sounds as if I don't look forward to it, I can't say that I do. Honestly, I don't.

The boy I rode to drill with retired. At least he is Saturday. The Jolly Red Head Jiant called it qiut's. Now, I'm doing the 3 1/2 hour drive alone. Gas was high, now it's higher. Of course it will be cheaper in South Carolina(NC has about a $.27 tax). I figure it will be about $80 in gas. Then Administrative Drill tends to be an unexciting, disorganized test of patience. Maybe if was on another weekend. Maybe I should explain more later. But, when I intend to write about something I never do.

This is something that I decided to do with my life a long time ago. This weekend I should get reenlisted. It will be an Indefinate Reenlistmnet. The Army can hold on to me until I'm 60 years old, or I reach 29 years of service.

My Answer
My answer to Sage(below) is not a Hill Billy Rave(or rant). Just an explanation of my veiw of it. Thanks for the koo doo's.

Appalachain Intellectual

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

A.I.

You dear Soldier have my thanks. In honor of your re-enlistment I will be making a contribution to Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF).

"The characteristic of a genuine heroism is its persistency. All men have wandering impulses, fits and starts of generosity. But when you have resolved to be great, abide by yourself, and do not weakly try to reconcile yourself with the world. The heroic cannot be common, nor the common heroic.
~Ralph Waldo Emmerson~

12:15 PM  
Blogger Hill Billy Rave said...

Anonymous: Hmm...Oh my...I may have to make everyone play scamble.

Murf: Thanks for the thought, but, I won't get flashed if there is a woman in the truck with me.

Janie: Thanks, that is very sweet of you. That's something I'm unaware of. I'll have to check that out.

And to everyone else: Howdy.

7:15 PM  
Blogger Ramblin' Ed said...

Or maybe you could turn the tables and flash her your tits. I mean, it's just a thought.

5:07 AM  
Blogger Hill Billy Rave said...

Oh Boy :( what have I done. I'm jst going to have to let this one go.

6:45 AM  

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