A Line In The Sand

Web of Support, Colonel North and Wired Mag

The Web of Support Tour around the country continues to be one of the most heartwarming experiences of my life.  You can read all about it, as well as see some of the pictures from the road trip, at www.webofsupport.com.  In the meantime, I have been fortunate enough to have some coverage of the project by Oliver North, as well as an excellent story to raise awareness for milblogs in Wired Magazine.  The article from Colonel North can be found here, and includes the wonderful quote in an open letter to Jane Fonda:

Hopefully at some point during your Jihadist journey, you will bump into Sgt. Christopher Missick of the 319th Signal Battalion. While in Iraq, Missick met hundreds of good Americans through his blog, "A Line in the Sand." Home now, he and a fellow veteran are driving around the country -- fueled by conventional gasoline -- to meet some of the patriots -- his "web of support" -- who sent letters, packages and prayers. He wants to personally thank them and "meet the heart of America."

That's the kind of support the troops appreciate, not your caravan of craven critics.

The Wired article appears in the August issue and is entitled The Blogs of War.

Web of Support

I just wanted everyone reading to know that today marks the beginning of my planned road trip through America to meet many of the individuals who supported me and my unit throughout our year long deployment with Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Most of my blogging will be at www.webofsupport.com, and I plan on posting my writings from the road on an almost daily basis.  There are so many exciting things happening through this experience, and I hope you follow me and my friends Ryan and Kyle as we hit the highways to explore the hearts of American patriots. 

Family Vacation

LAX  is bustling as I sit at the airport here preparing  to catch a flight to  Philly and then to Ireland.  We have been planning the trip for years and today it is finally here.  I guess it would figure that O'Connnor would resign today when I will be without news  and heading out of our nation!  Oh well, I guess it will really force me to relax before we begin work on the project.  I'll find as many internet cafes as I can to keep you all updated!