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	<description>a soldier in iraqistan.</description>
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		<title>Le Sigh&#8230; The End of Days</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, my friends, it comes to pass that this site shall be removed, as it is not compatible with new assignments and such and so forth. 
Perhaps some day, after retirement (should that be my ultimate and rather tragic fate as a cog in this Army machine), publishing may be in order. I shall keep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Still Alive</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 16:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lana</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, I need to update.
I have been taking notes on fun happenings, but some have not made it up. I have a six week waste of time coming up, commonly known as required NCO academy training, so I should be able to update then.
My next unit will not be particularly blog-friendly, so this may well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resetting the Clock</title>
		<link>http://iraq.notspecial.org/?p=535</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lana</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Six years, needs of the Army.
No, really.
I have been a bit out of touch lately. I submitted a packet for a rather high-end program within my little field and have encountered last-minute change after last-minute change, reminding me that just because this is an elite program doesn&#8217;t mean it can withstand all of the winds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preventative Care</title>
		<link>http://iraq.notspecial.org/?p=528</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lana</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I inquired today about whether or not I should possibly enroll myself in the Army Substance Abuse Program, which is the Army&#8217;s rehabilitative program for Soldiers with an addiction to drugs or alcohol.
I am not currently an alcoholic, in fact rarely drinking, but I am growing concerned that perhaps it might be a good investment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Board Bored Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lana</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a few things for which a garrison Soldier, which we all are out here in this crazy land, should always have prepared:
1) The ability to pass a physical fitness test
2) Basic items needed for short-term field training
3) Their dress uniform
There are more, but these are absolute basics that every Soldier knows. Furthermore, when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maintain</title>
		<link>http://iraq.notspecial.org/?p=524</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lana</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When people ask why I think I am surrounded by idiots, I usually have a tale to tell.
Yesterday was Monday. This was not a surprise. Everyone knew it was Monday, to include the Soldiers. That meant that, just like in most units that follow Big Army rules, it was time for the weekly vehicle preventative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ahem.</title>
		<link>http://iraq.notspecial.org/?p=522</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lana</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a public service announcement:
If you have a problem with this site, or with anything my cynical and admittedly arrogant self has posted, you might want to go ahead and let me know.
Because my warrant, my former first sergeant, and several people in my battalion are all regular or semi-regular readers. They all know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning</title>
		<link>http://iraq.notspecial.org/?p=520</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lana</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Some people are slow learners. I am starting to think that might be okay, so long as at some point they do learn.
I had a moment of success the other day. I am in charge of, on a good day, at least one complete waste of oxygen. It seems that the moment one improves, another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Every Year</title>
		<link>http://iraq.notspecial.org/?p=517</link>
		<comments>http://iraq.notspecial.org/?p=517#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lana</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey, Germany, sorry to let you know so late, but it is winter. It does come around every year, and every year it is cold and there is snow and ice everywhere. 
Well&#8230; Surprise! It is here. It has been snowing continuously for a week or two now, just like it does all winter long. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Waiver</title>
		<link>http://iraq.notspecial.org/?p=515</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lana</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday was a momentous day in the world of my unit:
They Accomplished Something.
It took awhile, don&#8217;t get me wrong, but they did something and they did it on time and we think they might have even done it correctly. The combination of those things is simply a feat, and a day which should be marked [...]]]></description>
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