Monday June 1, 2009 - One month down!
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May 31, 2009
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Those of us that came on ADVON have been gone for a month. I can't thank you enough for all the support we have received. Here are a f...
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Sunday May 31, 2009 - Wingmen
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May 30, 2009
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The leading fighter ace of WWII, Eric Hartman, claims his greatest accomplishment was never losing a wingman . The Redeyes of the 120 th ...
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Friday, May 29, 2009
Saturday May 30, 2009 - Filthy Fifty
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May 29, 2009
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Considered by many to be the Mother of all Crossfit Workouts - - we had a lot of folks finish the FILTHY FIFTY today ! Not pictu...
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Friday May 29, 2009 - Integrity First
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May 28, 2009
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The Air Force Core values are Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do. The core value of Integrity is addressed f...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Thursday May 28, 2009 - WOD Barbara
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May 27, 2009
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One of the tougher Crossfit WOD's today and the gang performed courageously. That crowd also included Sumo and Juice who are pictured di...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wednesday May 27, 2009 - Why Crossfit
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May 26, 2009
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One of the fun things about being deployed is that I get be the resident expert on all issues health related. Many deployed soldiers look at...
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Monday, May 25, 2009
Tuesday May 26, 2009 - Air Refueling
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May 25, 2009
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Every mission we fly here involves some Air Refueling. The big gas station allows us to stay airborne for long durations and cover distance...
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
Sunday May 24, 2009 - Pure Potentiality
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May 24, 2009
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Yes, a little more Sunday reflection on the Wisdom of the Warrior Blog. From Deepak's Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Sunday's prin...
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Friday, May 22, 2009
Saturday May 23, 2009 - Go Nuggets
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May 22, 2009
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The Nugget Faithful gathered in OPS and at the Balad Rec Center to cheer our local team to victory - - seems even sweeter when deployed! Als...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Friday May 22, 2009 - Friday night in the fast jet business
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May 21, 2009
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Okay the headline doesn't really apply here at Balad, but in the active air force (and even the guard) Friday afternoons is a time for f...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Thursday May 21, 2009 - Getting Hot
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May 20, 2009
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We can only imagine what it will be like here in July as we saw 108 degrees. Its particularly nice for the night shift because we wake up ar...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Wednesday May 20, 2009 - Happy Birthday Jonah
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May 19, 2009
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Jonah celebrates his 11 th birthday today as the Redeyes continue their work in Iraq. All of us are very proud of children and appreciate ...
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Monday, May 18, 2009
Tuesday May 19, 2009 - settling into the ratchet
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May 18, 2009
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We've already reached the point in the deployment where it is like 3 separate deployments. Wedge, Sheriff, Fig, Conk, Stiffler, and I a...
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Sunday, May 17, 2009
Monday May 18, 2009 - goodbye Texas
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May 17, 2009
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We exchanged the Texas flag over the OPS building for a Colorado flag . Pictured is a small bbq to commemorate the event . Tod...
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Sunday May 17, 2009 - Sunday in Balad
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May 17, 2009
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Operations don't change much for us on a Sunday. We officially owned the Air Tasking Order today after taking over for the Dallas F16 R...
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Saturday, May 16, 2009
Saturday May 16, 2009 - What we do.
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May 16, 2009
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Saturday in Balad and the Redeyes are in full swing. As far as the pilots go, there are a number of tasks we can be assigned on a daily basi...
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