ok well, i am new to the forum, of course. i have been in the army for the last 6 years, and i am currently serving my second tour in iraq. i will be home in two months, thank god, and hopefully i will be able to get a job then that keeps me from having to go back any time soon. i am at the army “crossroads” as far as careers go, i guess. i made rank fast (i am a staff sergeant-E-6) which i made in 5 years. partly because i am enlisted with a college degree and partly because i think the combat branch of the army is a good fit for me-oh yeah my job is a tank commander. and if you are wondering-yeah being in command of 70 tons of kick your teeth in armor is pretty f’n badass at times. unfortunately the army’s need for tanks in iraq ended with my last tour, so i don’t even have a tank this time. basically armor crewmen just become extra infantry now.
anyway i am at a point in my army career now where i can go offline for a while geting a drill instructor or recruiter type job which will give me a little more time with my family. i have been married 4 years and been with my wife for 9 months when all the training and deployments are taken into account. i have a three year old daughter, too, who has never even really seen me for more than a few months at a time. i did my time and i am looking forward to being with them.
anyway, thats pretty much it. i have extensive ink-3/4 sleeve on my right arm, working on left arm sleeve. mainly blackwork, but have a big raging water half-sleeve on my right arm with some bright blues. got lots of room for more, though!