It's about time you found this site Matt. Next time use the damn compass will ya.

Jump Master... now you're talking. Get the schools in Matt, the stripes will come with them. CONGRATULATIONS by the way one your Sgt. Good Job ! If the NCO Corp is anything like it was when I was in you will see another world. Hard to say though, now a days with your co-ed training and barracks and all the sissy's running around crying about the foul language in the cadence.... you might get tupperware instead of blood stripes. When I was in we had a guy bring a chicken to a meeting one day and he ripped it's head off to make a point. I don't remember the point Matt but I was ready rock after that.

Don't worry about Korea. These orders are just a test for you and the family. You need to focus on why your going and what your going to do when you get there. You won't regret a minute of it Matt. 30 Years from now the days you are living today will be best times of your life. These are the times that will develop who you are and help build your constitution. Someday down the road when your holding a guy by his wind pipe and your knocking his teeth down his throat for burning the American Flag because it's his "freedom of speech" that constitution you built for yourself will be your anchor. The one piece of your "self" noone can "f" with (besides the kids, noone "f's" with the kids...).

Onto the family.... Matt, if Amber and the kids need anything we have that covered. Don't sweat it. Everything outside of that isn't worth worrying about. Houses, cars and everything else can be replaced or will be here when you get back.

Make things happen Matt, don't wait for things to happen around you (or to you). You control it and the outcome will be positive if you make it positive. So go rip the head off a chicken, paint on the camouflage, kick the cat if it makes you feel good but get on the plane and let Korea know when you get there. Come back in a year and be GD glad you did it. Got that Sarge ?