Milblog

This assignment was a different sort of experience for me. The milblog turned out to be a blog site for soldiers. I thought this was an intriguing concept. I do not really think a lot about what the people over in Iraq are going through or what they are like. In that way these blogs sort of opened my eyes to a whole new world. In one respect these people are just like every other person I would meet. They write, they play games, they joke, they blog. On the other hand, the military lifestyle has definitely infused something different in these men and women. A couple blogs stood out to me in this manner.

The first blog I found that peaked my interest was a string of poems. Whether they were gramatically correct or even up to professional grade was none of my concern. While this person had the normal drive of someone interested in poetry, their purpose was more war oriented. Each poem depicted a different seen of suffering caused by war. Each stanza elaborated on the lacerations, dismemberments, faith, and mental shock found in wartime. This is the kind of stuff you do not see on the news or in movies; this was a real first hand experience. This blog really helped me gain a new understanding and sypathy for our wounded and dead soulders

The second blog I want to talk about is completly different from the first. In this one, someone had compiled a series of pictures and remarks about them. Some were funny and some were just matter of fact. One was a picture of a giant tanker of gas with a hose attached. In the caption, the soldier went on to joke about how gas was free there for them. I found this funny and sort of ironic since so many people in the U.S. would kill for a free tank of gas. It was also nice to see that a person can grasp some humor amidst all that chaos.