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 Name:
David Green
Nickname: Yoshi
Age: 27
Rank: SSG/E-6
Service: Army
Job: 46R Public Affairs Broadcast Specialist/Multinational
Forces Iraq Webmaster
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
I joined the Army in 1995 at 17 as a 19K1K4/M1A2 Armor
Crewman. I went through One Site Unit Training at Fort
Knox, Ky. I was assigned to 3-8 Cav, 1st Cavalry Division
Fort Hood, TX. In 1998 I reclassified my MOS to 46R/Public
Affairs Broadcast Specialist. Assignments since then
include 2nd Infantry Division (Camp Red Cloud, Korea),
1st Cavalry Division, III Corps, 4th PAD (all at Fort
Hood), AFN-Naples (Naples, Italy), Office of Chief of
Public Affairs-Soldiers Radio and Television (Pentagon/Alexandria,
VA), Multinational Forces-Iraq (Baghdad, Iraq). I'm
married to an IT2 in the Navy. No Children. Feel that
my experience in the military is unique in that after
only 10 years I've worked at every level of the Army
from the squad/crew level to Headquarters department
of the Army.
Just a simple little Blog, about a complex little man,
in a chaotic little land, covered in sand. This Blog
is a personal account of my experiences and in no way
is approved by, endorsed by, or connected to any government
agency. The thoughts expressed do not reflect those
of the U.S. Military or Coalition Partners.
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July 26, 2005
Posted by David Green at 1:34PM
Installments of Reverse Retina will now be coming through loud and clear in the form of "podcasts" (an MP3 placed on the internet for download). Click here to download David Green's latest, "Heat and Relationships."
In Yoshi's first downloadable installment of Reverse Retina, he gives a little bit of perspective on the effect the "theater" has on relationships. With his wife recovering from surgery, he feels the distance that separates Iraq from the states and the troops from their loved ones. Instead of overseeing her recovery, he suffers through 115 degree heat and transmits command info on the American Forces Network. Yoshi sums it up best as he explains, "When it's hot, oh man do you miss your family that much more..."
Download "Heat and Relationships"
Podcast length: 10:48
Size: 12.4MB
[Click here to syndicate the Reverse Retina podcast.]
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