My Iraqi Saga

On Oct 1st, 2005 I got a letter in the mail. After 3 1/2 years out of the Army National Guard they called me back up. I had to report Oct. 30th. This is my journal from the day I reported. Hope you like it. If anyone would like to send me mail my address is: SPC Sanning, Stacy M.*next line*MNF-I STRATEFF(Press Desk)*next line*APO-AE 09316

11.19.2005

Washington DC Nov 19th


My two battles, Bobby Laron (that's Bobby eating my hair or something) and Mikal Calvert and I went to DC and had a blast!! I was especially excited because my old Army buddy (whom I havn't seen in like 3 1/2 years!) John Slosser and his girlfriend Marie met us there. Before Slosser got there my battles and I wandered around the Museum of American History. I really liked it and upstairs we saw a great exhibit on America's wars...we all cried. We did ok thru most of it but the Vietnam part really got us. It was really detailed and gave a realistic view (I think) of how things were then for everyone. The protesters, the soldiers, the families, the government. Very moving. They even had it pretty up to date and included stuff from Desert Storm and even the newest crap in the Middle East. It really sobered us up. At the end we were ready to go outside in the sunshine and make some jokes to lighten the mood. Then we visited the WWII memorial and a bunch of other good stuff. THEN SLOSSER GOT THERE!!! Oh, I was so darn happy to see him! He is one of 3 people I've kept in touch with. He was in Afghanistan for a long time, Korea for a year after that, then he wandered around Africa. I have missed talking to him and it was really great to meet up. I was soo happy to meet his girlfriend, it always makes me happy when my friends are happy and in good hands.
After Slosser and Marie left for home Bobby, Mikal, and I rode the Metro to some nightclubs and had a great time. That's all I'll say cause my Mommy and Daddy read this and, as always, they know I'm a perfect angel. That's about it, we had a good time and I hope you had a good weekend too!

3 Comments:

At 5:40 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I need an update, my dear! Your, GRANDMOTHER

 
At 10:10 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi,
This is pretty random but do you by any chance have John Slossers email address or some way I can contact him??? I googled him and apparently you know him! I went to school with him in Australia in 98/99 and lost contact with him.
Sorry for asking for a friends private details but i'd love to be in contact with him again!
Tracey Leonard

 
At 12:22 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

re the above comment my email is traceyleonard@hotmail.com. Not really expecting a reply but if I get one that would be super!

 

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