Well, the deployment is starting off well!
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:48 pm
Hey guys and gals, I had a few minutes and thought I would drop ya a line. I am currently here at FT Jackson, SC for training before heading into theatre in about two weeks.
After my wife dropped me off in Spokane to catch my flight here I said my good-bys to my wife and two youngest sons (They made the trip up with us), the last thing I said to my wife was "Be careful, it's snowing and I DO NOT want you to wreck my truck". (The roads were NASTY that night)
As luck would have it, after I got my rack assignment and unloaded my gear I called her cell phone...no answer. I then called the house...again, no answer. Well, not 5 minutes after I hung up my brother in law called to tell me that my wife and sons where in an accident...DANGIT!
Well, as luck would have it, everyone walked away....but the truck was totalled. My wife hit some ice, lost control, and rolled the truck over the side of the road. Noone was hurt although my 4 year old got some glass in the back of his head. However, he was more stoked that the "ambulance man" gave him a teddy bear than anything else.
Here are a few pics. Again, no worries though...everyone is fine...and I get a new truck when I get back!
Hope everyone is doing good and I'll try to stay in contact as much as possible.
After my wife dropped me off in Spokane to catch my flight here I said my good-bys to my wife and two youngest sons (They made the trip up with us), the last thing I said to my wife was "Be careful, it's snowing and I DO NOT want you to wreck my truck". (The roads were NASTY that night)
As luck would have it, after I got my rack assignment and unloaded my gear I called her cell phone...no answer. I then called the house...again, no answer. Well, not 5 minutes after I hung up my brother in law called to tell me that my wife and sons where in an accident...DANGIT!
Well, as luck would have it, everyone walked away....but the truck was totalled. My wife hit some ice, lost control, and rolled the truck over the side of the road. Noone was hurt although my 4 year old got some glass in the back of his head. However, he was more stoked that the "ambulance man" gave him a teddy bear than anything else.
Here are a few pics. Again, no worries though...everyone is fine...and I get a new truck when I get back!
Hope everyone is doing good and I'll try to stay in contact as much as possible.
stay safe and check in when you get a chance 
