Im born cathoic but I dont practice it. I've come to terms that there may not be a god after all and when I die, it will be darkness. With that said, I've been able to avoid the inevitable numerous times and it begs me to question whether its my time to go or not. I mean is there a pre-determined time, date and cause of my impending demise? Or is will it be random? I've gone through certain events in my life (both in and out of the military) that death was almost a certainty and yet, I live another...

Here are just some of the few things that I want to do before I kick the bucket.

1) Ride my motorcycle on every continent in the world.

2) Rock climb in Afghanistan without getting shot at or worried about Talibans.

3) Meet anyone that is Royalty.

4) Volunteer to do something that will make a real differences in people's life, especially the ones that are not as fortunate as I am.

5) Go to a bar, find the biggest and most...

Ahhh, I love my job! I really do! watching the light bulb turn on when people actually get what Im talking about excites me. Today was one of those days when I want to smack the crap out of those same people who I just taught the other day but still makes the same mistake. It almost cost me my life today:

Incident one: I was on the back of a 7-ton truck with a full crew cab on the front and a .50 cal machine gun mounted on the turret. The gunner is a female Marine. She seemed confident...

Ladies and gentlemen, first and foremost I'd like to apologize to all my friends and family. I have been lying to them all along and lead them to believe that I am fine. I told them all that I was over it and I moved on. But its been a complete lie all along and the worst part is, I've been lying to myself.

You see, I've only loved one woman in my entire existance. The only woman who knows my heart and soul. She is what some may call their "soul mate". At her presence,...

disclaimer: what you're about to read is my personal opinion. I wanted to post this on the thread thats already being discussed but I felt compelled to make it a personal rant rather than to attract an all out flame war. If you are offended by any of my statements, well then suck it up. I will not apologize for expressing my opinions on this touchy subject- Shinensaitoh

Yes, I'm talking about that dreaded day when an Army Major shot and killed 13 innocent people almost a week ago....