December 14, 2012 - Deployment so far

So far, things have been going well on this deployment. It took some traveling, but I finally made it to my country of destination.

When I got here, I was able to get settled fairly quickly. Some people complain about the food here, but I like it. Honestly, I think it is about the same as the food I had in Basic Training or AIT. I work in a tent, but I'm sure that is not a surprise to anyone.

The chaplain and his assistant have been a big help. They have things set up in their office so that everyone can take whatever they need. The basics are all there and they also have some other cool things which most would consider luxuries. From what I hear, we have had visits from chaplains of various faiths.

I have been able to keep in touch with my family fairly well since I have been here.
As you can see, the care packages have started rolling in for Christmas. The first one shown here with the stockings and the two hats was sent by my wife. Notice the "Jayne Hat" based on the one from Firefly.

She made the Christmas hat and large stocking special for me. The stocking has a place for a nametape.

Then, she made a stocking for each of my roommates and stuffed it full of some cool things. (A sampling of things from my stocking/package.) I am going to surprise them at Christmas.

This package was sent by some family members. It has some really cool things in it. The hand sanitizer is going into my work area soon.

 

This package was sent by a friend who is  veteran. She knew pretty much what would be useful. She sent extra so that I could share (so did everyone else). I like the blanket. It is coming in handy.

 I'm sure I'll have other things to talk about later, but for now, things are going well.

27 MAY 2012 - In The Army Now

All throughout my training, they told me that the "real Army" is nothing like Basic Training and AIT. This is true. Instead of testing you at every turn, people actually try to help you to be all that you can be by helping you to accomplish the tasks you are assigned.

This is my first four-day weekend since I made it to my first duty station. It is wonderful. The church that I go to had some special Memorial Day events as well.

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After putting it away for a while during our move and our time of getting settled in, Dianna and I are working on our book again. I hope to have news to report on this again soon. Currently, we have about 15,000 words.

Thank you for checking back and I hope to have more updates soon.

David H. Troyer
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15 January 2012 - My first 4-day weekend

Today is a good day. I finished the first chapter in the book that my wife and I are writing together. I am still in Army AIT (Advanced Individual Training) far away from her, but at least we can talk on the phone, email, and skype. In Basic Training, we had none of those luxuries.

I hope to continue to work on this book in between classes, communicating with family and friends, and spending time with my friends here at AIT.

I'll keep you informed to the progress of this book as well as the poetry book which I plan on publishing soon. It will have some of my favorite poems in it.

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David H. Troyer