And it ain't in the fifty-star generals and flipped-out phonies

Well, it's certainly been an eventful past few days. I was invited to a prayer luncheon with our Battalion and Brigade Commanders, and the Chaplain from the Third Infantry Division, where the Brigade Commander presented me with another Army Commendation Medal. It was a pretty good barbecue lunch, too.

a bit blurry, but if you look real close, it's me and colonel o'connell

Then, I went back to the Al Faw Palace and attended the 100th Anniversary of the Army Reserve Re-Enlistment ceremony. I was privileged enough to meet and get a picture taken with two very powerful and influential figures: GEN David Petraeus, the Multinational Coalition Forces-Iraq Commanding General; and LTG Jack Stultz, Chief and Commanding General of the Army Reserve. These guys are my top bosses, with the exception of Congress, the Prez and the Joint Chiefs. Those three are more figureheads, though, like a board of directors. These two guys are the CEO's of our little company.

me and "big dave" (got to love my hair...)

"jack" and I share a handshake

All in all, it was a nice ceremony. GEN Petraeus said a few nice words, as did LTG Stultz, and then we had cake and pictures! In addition to the pictures, I also got two more coins and some Army swag, like a nice new backpack and a large tote bag.
In other news, our unit suffered a horrible blow with the Packers' loss to the Giants the other night. A generous percentage of our company is from Green Bay, and they have become completely demoralized and dejected. It was a pitiful sight. I think we may have recruited a few new Pats fans in the process, too.