The 2-5 Cavalry deployed to Iraq beginning in October 2006. We first spent a couple of weeks to in process into the Theater of Operation and to our designated area of responsibility. The Battalion area and the bulk of our Companies were on FOB Victory and this is where I would maintain my Troop Medical Clinic sharing with other Units combining our assets. Our day to day operations were never routine, covering our Units with medical coverage depended on having competent Me

Wednesday April 11, 2007 I wrote, "Last night was an extra ordinary evening. At 21:00 hours, I went to the ALOC to visit a couple of soldiers on duty with a movie I was able to share. As we watched the movie we began to talk about the Catholic faith. I discovered that both soldiers were former Catholics whose parents left the Church when they were young. I ended up talking to them until 05:00 in the morning after both decided they want to become active Catholics! I got

Thursday February 5, 2009: I will begin this thread just before I fly because of a couple of things I want to report. This past month there was a lady who began coming to our Bible Study who is genuinely searching for the truth. She is married to a Catholic currently coming from the Southern Baptist (1848) denomination. She has had a great many questions so I encouraged her to come on Wed nights to a presentation I was giving the past two weeks. She was at the past two event

It was a Tuesday, March 20,2007 At Joint Security Station Sadr City, another miracle took place today as we received wounded soldiers at the Troop Medical Clinic (TMC). They were hit by sniper fire, after discovering a major IED that would have done much damage. The enemy planned to detonate the IED and then shoot at the first responders. Because they didn't use the IED (it was blown up by us with no one hurt, the soldiers that were wounded will survive and be fine. Everyth

In 2003 during the Iraq War members of the Unites States military committed human rights violations against prisoners of war that were...

Sunday Jul 15, 2007: I've got a number of people that is coming to me that is seeking to enter the Church or be confirmed. Three new ones...

Sunday April 26, 2009: I have a new Soldier that is interested in the Faith. That is three in the last three days!!! Some of these guys...

Wednesday October 03, 2007: Last night at the bible study we had an excellent group, our numbers are going to almost 30 regulars. Many of...

Friday September 14, 2007: It's wild how you can wake up to mortars hitting nearby, how bullets can be heard fired in the distance. There...

Monday November 05, 2007: I've spoken with you since you sent this post, but I want to take this opportunity here to welcome you to the...