GITMO

It's GITMO for me. Hopefully Cuban sandwiches and mojitos. I will spend my active duty time at Guantanamo Bay. For some reason there was a big push for 8404 Corpsmen (Field) to the base there. My unit HMC (Chief) threw my name along with a friend since we do such good work for the unit (what a gift). He also tried to get a HM1 (1st Class) to go with us but he was not chosen. That would have been awesome to have three of us there. I would have clearly rather have been assigned to the Role 3 hospital in Afghanistan but this is what it is. No official word on our duty until we get there but this base requires mayor security and secrecy. I don't know if this is a good thing with my big mouth. I will not be posting right now my views or feelings of the base. I am very sure my character may be tested and all I can say is I believe I am strong enough to just go in, do the job and come home. The base is very old and has lots of history and with my spare time I hope to get to know some of it.

"I can't imagine what life would be without the knowledge that death is inevitable. It is because of that single overwhelming reality that we have arts, religions, the illusion of love, and probably even architecture. It is doubtful whether, did we not see ourselves as helpless transients we would appreciate life for what it is. On the other hand being grateful is not that big a deal."

- Jack McDevitt - Odyssey

At the moment I will not post anything on the Boston bombing as I feel there are many questions yet to be answered and many will be lies from our press and officials whom will get a script with an agenda and will be everywhere. It may take some time yet to find out exactly why. The whom part will be much harder to get. One big question I have is the why and why three explosions? Even to this date, us citizens still don't know the actual turn of events at Sandy Hook as now the press is saying no rifle was ever used after our government brainwashed us telling us it was and used as the platform for gun control. No to mention the latest speeches by some of the parents which were clearly scripted and read word for word. Clearly not something a parent would say but a statement written down to be read.

Finally watched Django Unchained and was hoping for more. The movie didn't have that western feel and the soundtrack didn't really fit. The bad characters were never developed well enough for me to really hate them. Given the length of the movie I had hoped to feel a character but really never did.

Finished reading Odyssey and found it entertaining and keeping the adventures of Hutch going. One last book in the series and done. Wish more was said about the "moonriders" but I hope it is all wrapped up in the last book. Decided to pick up my Nook and read World War Z since I have it there and has gotten some rave reviews. So far OK read.

I urge all to catch the No Agenda Show for the media deconstruction of current events and now with the Boston Bombing.