Military service is mandatory for men in Iran. This is my friend during his service.

This German SH-53G was the aircraft I made my 5th qualifying parachute jump from to earn my German Fallschirmspringer wings. I'm on the left. #MilitaryLife

One of the many awesome places I was sent to live during my military life. Awe inspiring!!

군대는 한 사람의 시민을 군인으로 바꾸는 공간이다. 시민 이전에 군인이라는 정체성을 갖게 되는 이곳에서 각자의 개성은 발휘되지 못한다. 마치 공장에서 찍어내는 공산품처럼 제작되는 군인들은 복무 기간 동안 조직에 섞여서 나를 지우는 법을 배워간다. 누가 알려줘서 알게 되는 것 보다는 스스로 이 공간에서 살아남기 위해서 터득하게 된다. 의무 복무를 하는 우리 군인

Nice for you to stop by. Now sit down and have a cup of coffee with me. As you can see, my family is rather large. I have six sons, one is mudding in this picture, and two daughters. My husband serves

DATE 16SEP10, TIME 1543 How many people are thinking of my birthday? Even if they are thinking of it, why does it matter? I’m not going to receive a gift from anyone. I have not celebrated a birthday in

DATE 15SEP10, TIME 2223 As you can see I skipped my entry yesterday. I am running out of things to talk about. We are almost half way there and people are starting to get antsy. I almost beat the shit

DATE 13SEP10, TIME 2346 What would I do if anything happened to you? Better question, what could I do? I couldn’t do anything, another down side to being on a submarine. If you were injured I couldn’t

DATE 13SEP10, TIME 1535 When is the last time you knocked on someone’s front door? When is the last time you heard someone’s voice over the phone? When you’re down below the surface of the ocean looking

DATE 12SEP10, TIME 2249 As I close my rack curtain I enter my own world. I am no longer on the boat; I am in my safe haven. I was watching Lost tonight and I literally got lost. I was so into the TV show

DATE 11SEP10, TIME 1746 9 years ago, 9/ 11 happened. It's crazy to think, that is before I knew you existed. I remember exactly where I was. I was at the off ramp from the 67 Freeway getting off on Cottonwood

DATE 10SEP10, TIME 1448 Today I am asking myself, ‘’Why the Navy is so fucking stupid?’’ There is a chief on board who has been here two years, and is a complete idiot about submarines, but they qualified

DATE 10SEP10, 0737 I have not been thinking much lately. I have tried to stop thinking all together. When I do think I end up freaking myself out. I start breathing all heavy, and panicking. I’m sure if

DATE 09SEP10, TIME 1052 Time is a crazy thing. I have not written in a little over 24 hours, but it feels like it has been days. I took my second-class exam this morning. I have no idea how I did, I haven’t

DATE 08SEP10, TIME 0644 High school. I thought when I graduated, and got a diploma I was getting out of the high school scene. I have come to realize that high school is just what sets us up to deal with

DATE 07SEP10, TIME 1142 24/7. That is what my life has come to, 24 hours a day 7 days a week, submarine. I eat, drink, and breathe submarine. Shit, I even dream submarine. I’m going to try to put it into

DATE 06SEP10, TIME 2222 Feeling you with my thoughts, but can’t touch you with my skin. Love you, forever and always, love babe.

DATE 06SEP10, TIME 1735 The littlest things in life seem so huge when you’re on a submarine. I miss being able to listen to music as loud as I want to on a Sunday morning, or just making any noise at all.

DATE 06SEP10, TIME 0035 I got off watch, and all I thought about for 6 hours, was the one email this week that I got from you. I know you’re going to think I’m crazy when you read this because, well just