And that's pretty much how it went for all of us. So many people thought it would be no big deal to adjust to the Atlantic crossing; we are now in the same time zone as Stockholm, Budapest, and Tri...
2024-11-15 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Some pictures of my current circumstances: KFOR, Kosovo Force. Above, the flag pole near the administrative center of Camp Bondsteel.
2024-11-13 17:00:12 +0000 UTC
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"You bes' not be having FUN, boah!"
Not a problem for this dude. He is NOT having fun. Is it upcom...
I have seen something like this play out over and over again: a unit is getting ready for a Big Event such as Annual Training or a deployment or other mobilization, and every time, they start takin...
2024-11-08 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, lookit that. A work in progress! Almost like it is planned or something. Above, the crude pencils, as scanned into the weird office scanner I am using in the KFDOR TOC (Tactical Operations Ce...
2024-11-06 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hang in there... try to calm down... don't strangle that person, no matter how much they may deserve it...
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So, this is my first comic done 100% in Kosovo. I am working with a different scanner, and it is set for scanning basic black-and-white documents as Adobe .pdf files. There may be a setting to save...
2024-10-30 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Ready to get coked up on SUGAR!? Watch out for them Pixie Stix!
Ohhh, yes, that's... ummm... pret...
2024-10-28 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is exactly what happened to me, and it does seem to dovetail nicely with Army logic. I've been in Kovoso for about 10 days now and it is has been noticeably colder, wetter, and foggier-- nothi...
2024-10-25 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the other story that came to me for Vox Noctem. I still don't know if I will ever be able to finish this project. If so, then this counts as a "work in progress" towards the building of the...
2024-10-23 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Dogs, dogs, dogs! Above: Good King Butter decrees... food for everyone, especially dogs!
His "Gran...
It happens from time to time!
So this last week I made it to Kosovo, and settled in. I've had some really weird sleeping hours and struggles to stay awake when I should be, and struggles to s...
2024-10-18 18:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Would a Farm Dog eat "The Farmer's Dog" dog food? Or would that be cannibalism for him?
Life is ...
So yes, it is true-- JD Vance was also an NCO, as I mentioned in the Tim Walz cartoon. Vance was a member of the US Marine Corps, while Walz was in the US Army.
Vance was also a Corporal, whi...
2024-10-11 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
A really big feature this time. Let's see where it takes us from the primitive pencils above. As an aside, this is the first comic I have done while mobilized for active duty.
2024-10-09 15:59:01 +0000 UTC
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What could it be?
Well, Cavemen weren't noted for their personal hygiene, but I don't think that's...
Active Duty Army posts have barbers on them, and even a lot of the larger Reserve and National Guard posts do too. My home station in Boise, Idaho, is home to a brigade of National Guard, as well a...
2024-10-04 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh, wow; epic haircut, there, SSG Specter... Above: the initial rough, crude, pencils.
Initial in...
2024-10-02 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
You must have messed up bad, 'cause it's prison time.
Was it for this crime against humanity?
So I mentioned some time ago my plan to make an anthology comic book with the collaboration of some local artists and writers. The idea was going to be "Vox Noctem", which...
2024-09-25 16:17:55 +0000 UTC View Post
I mean, if a pregnant lady punches you, it IS "two against one" and not fair.
"Anything interesti...
Welcome new member Wayne as a Sergeant! Above are all the paid tier members, while below is a growing number of unpaid tier members! I'm glad to have you all along for the sho...
2024-09-18 18:56:51 +0000 UTC View Post
DO whatever is medically necessary for them! Like... get some Ranch dip, maybe.
Yes, this consti...
2024-09-16 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The crew arrives at Ft. Cavasos in Texas, and of course what's the first thing they do? More of what they already did! Juni and Ken talk about the expectations facing them in this excerpt.
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2024-09-11 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Before deploying, we had an uptick in alcohol-related incidents. So what does the Army do? More mandatory briefs on the dangers of alcohol consumption! Above: "ASAP" is the "Army Substance Abuse Pr...
2024-09-09 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright troopies, the weekend is coming up, so time for your safety brief.
If you drink, call a cab or rideshare.
Look both ways before crossing the street, even on one-way roads.
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Juni is also spending some time on the flight talking with her NCOIC, Staff-Sergeant Specter. What could they be discussing? There will be a special guest star!
2024-09-04 15:59:00 +0000 UTC
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They never stop! They just... never... stop...
How it feels... that slow, creeping loss of cogniza...
So, Juni and Emma get on the plane to begin their big adventure. Where will it take them?
Well, th...
Just getting through the day, and.... arrrrgggh!
After a long, difficult, day, it can be best to ...