Meandering Through Life

The Journey Matters More Than The Destination

Hipployta

Hipployta
Location
Miami, Florida, USA
Birthday
December 31
Title
Meandering Through Life with a Precise Goal...the Journey Matters More Than the Destination
Company
DOD-USAF
Bio
An odd young woman from South Carolina who joined the military after 9/11. I am an active duty service member stationed in Miami. Completed a double major in History and Political Science from Rutgers University. Trying to decide whether or not to pursue a Masters in Public Adminstration, Strategic Intelligence, or Bioscience; or even continue another undergrad program in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. BACK from a year deployed to Afghanistan. Avid Progressive Independent (LIBERAL) and Obama supporter "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." -Benjamin Franklin (On the PATRIOT Act centuries before those idiots in Congress co-signed on it)

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AUGUST 26, 2009 11:15PM

I Attempted to Attend Rush Holt's (D-NJ) Townhall

So I just came back from Rep. Rush Holt's (D-NJ) townhall. I drove an hour and a half to get there, got there an hour earlier, and all to no avail.  They only let 250 people in so I spent 3.5 hrs outside talking to people who oppose reform.
 
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FEBRUARY 21, 2009 7:35AM

My Dinner Last Night With Visiting US Reps (CODEL Pelosi)

So, last night I had dinner with a Congressional Delegation here to visit President Karzai.

 The dinner opened with Speaker Pelosi telling how the military will be affected/supported by the House and some of the facets of HR1.  I have a video of the end piece that I'm still trying… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009 1:36AM

Yesterday in Kabul

Yesterday in Kabul there was a mass coordinated attack on several government facilities.

 Though there were some losses the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) did EXTREMELY well.   They controlled the situation and responded well.

 Even though yesterday was a horrible da… Read full post »

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NOVEMBER 16, 2008 10:14PM

A Reply To An OS Email: On War, the Military, and Obama

I know ya'll don't have the original email sent to me to view but I thought I'd post my messy response as it touches on several of my personal positions.

 Original email 17 November 0650 am

 Good Morning,

I have been a long time lurker on OS. I only recently established… Read full post »

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008 1:07AM

A Cross Post from my BarackObama.com blog: This is It

Originally posted 4 November 2008 1117pm on barackobama.com

I have hope now.  I never realized it was missing until the campaign.

Much to my dismay I'm having trouble with my internet connection and Skype.  I can't call 50 more people before 3pm as the campaign requested.  I… Read full post »

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NOVEMBER 4, 2008 11:56PM

It's all I can do to stop these tears of joy from falling

I never thought it'd take me this long to do my first Open Salon post.

It's currently 0910am in Kabul, Afghanistan and I'm GLUED to the screen watching the election results roll in . 

I am so unbelievably happy. 

I've been deployed to Afghanistan since May this year (2008) … Read full post »

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