Good times in Germany

Visiting Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria.
Sometime around Christmas this year.
Kiss before deployment.
At our legal wedding 2 weeks before the plane leaves for scenic Kuwait, Nov 05.

Some more trip photos

Dinner in Venice summer of 05.
Random picture from some canal in Venice.
Dresden, on R&R leave from the deployment.
Rafting in Switzerland August 05, the water is actually a melted glacier. Cold.
Under the Eiffel Tower.

Athens, Berlin, Prauge & Rome

Kathrin and I on the Acropolis.
By Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. Matt and I started making these goofy pictures, and they kind of became a tradition.
'Gladiators' at the Coloseum (they make you pay an euro or two for the picture)
Kathrin and I on our first trip to Prague, back around new years 05.
Yes, the pilgrimage to the birth place of democracy. I meditate upon this hallowed ground.

Prauge, Venice and Rome

Here are some travels in Europe- Prauge is my favorite place, Venice would be better if it wasn't so damn expensive; Rome is very impressive, but the scooter-people are something else.

Iraq/Kuwait

C Co's Leadership, I'm on the far right

My Platoon in Kuwait
Dave and I in Saydiyah, Baghdad
Reenlistment by the crossed sabres
Patroling section
Some Kids from Kurdistan

Here are some pictures from the deployment to Iraq (Nov05-Nov06). Easily the most frustrating and perception altering experience of my life. What you see here is the best I can say about that place. As an infantry platoon leader, I was fortunate in being given the oportunity to work with the most excellent men- the 'Infidels' of 1PLT, and my fellow platoon leaders, Dave and Grant.

ROTC

Here are some pictures from ROTC in Boston. That city is awesome. These are the people I trained with; the best group possible- everyone has been to Iraq at least once, and thankfully we have all returned.

Paris

Kathrin and I took a short trip to Paris earlier in March; felt good to finally see that place after living only 5 hours away! Gustav Eiffel was the best thing that happened to that city. We also enjoyed the Seine river and a good deal of wine.

Wedding

Our wedding definitely captures the most important recent event, which was this February. It was a great time! Mom, Dad and Matt were able to come over here to Germany- the first time I've seen them in about two years! After the long year waiting, everything met or exceeded our expectations. Also very relaxing because the Estrogen-wedding stress syndrome finally ended!

Hello- This is my first entry and I'll be adding some photos (already a bunch on myspace) as well as a brief history of whats happened in the past 10 years to get this thing rolling. Hope you're all doing well.

Mike