Stew's Tour in Germany

Just some new pictures

2006-06-17T23:27:00.001+02:00

This shirt is from Chester's Harley Shop in Mesa, AZ. They sent this to me, so in turn I had a picture taken in front of AL Faw Palace on Camp Victory. This is the Palace I work in.

This is a little outpost or something on post. Not real sure what it was. Looks like they were in a defensive posture, just not very well concealed. Appearent from the burn marks and craters from probably 1000lb bombs.

Newst Edition

2006-04-14T01:34:00.000+02:00

I am working on getting pics of the rest of us. It's kinda hard, cause when eht whistle blows at the end of the day, everybody tends to run for the hills. And I only see the day guys for about 20 minutes in the Morning, and same at night. But I am working on it. For now, here are some of the things I've added to my Beach Paradise.

This is the vew from my hammock. It hooks onto the Jersey Barrier, then onto the Rasco Basket. Which are the baskets filled with dirt you can see farther down the blog. Anyway, then I bring my computer outside, put on some Buffet or Marley, and relax.

This is my State Pride. Other's have put up flags, so I figured I'd follow.

This is my Easter Flamingo. Last month it was my Good Luck Flamingo, and I guess next month he'll turn into my Uncle Sam Flamingo.

The Palace is in the middle of a lake. As you go towards the Palace over the bridge, fish gather at the end. That's where everybody feeds'em. There's hundreds. Much like feeding time in a catfish pond. Some are upwards of 5 FEET!. They're all Carp. Fun to catch, but not very good eatin.

Fishing at Lost Lake

2006-03-01T21:08:00.000+01:00

PFC McCrady

Me, SGT Stewart

My house after the Makeover.

2006-02-27T23:50:00.000+01:00

These are a couple pics of my new home. It's the same place as below, but with some new additions. There is still some work to be done, but it's comin along pretty good. I got a whole lot of "your crazy" and "you'll never get it to work." Well, all I have to say is look at the crazy guy sittin in the shade. If you look at the ground, you can see the landscaping I have done. I moved about 500 or 600lbs of rock with an E-Tool so I could enjoy the shade with out sitting around in mud. We are planning a BBQ in a couple weeks, after I finish. There's still one thing I'm waitin on. You'll see it in a the upcoming weeks.
Hope ya'll have a good day.

My Tatoo

2006-02-27T23:32:00.000+01:00

I got this in Dec. Just thought I'd show ya'll. It hurt like hell!!! The FIST is the symbol of my job. I am a FISTer. Fire Support Team, FST, FISTer. Starting to get the idea. I am not a Fireman, like it sounds. I am a Forward Observer. It's kinda like a Scout, but a scout goes out, looks at the bad guys, and lets the higher know about it, then moves out to the next target. FISTers go out, look at the bad guys, kills them with Artillery, then moves out to the next target. In theory that's what my job does. We can be attached to Infantry units, work in Colt teams, 4 people, or be used in the higher echelons as liaisons. This is what I do. That's about all I can talk about for now.

Trip to the IZ (International Zone)

2006-02-27T02:53:00.000+01:00

I had to go the IZ the other day for a physical. On the way back, once we were back in a relatively safe place, I snapped a few pictures.

This is me on my way to the IZ.

Just a bldg that's destroyed.

Leaving the IZ.

Talk about some serious Gate Gaurds.

Pics of 1st month

2006-02-04T23:16:00.000+01:00

This is my office.

My little peice of heaven.

Pfc McCrady and SFC Howell waiting in Kuwait.

A shot of trailer alley.

Me and SSG Selking on the bird to Baghdad.

1st month in country.

2006-01-26T01:23:00.000+01:00

Well I made it here to lovely Baghdad, Iraq. We got here at the start of the rainy season. That's great!!! We pretty much live in the middle of a lake. All the places they have made living areas, use to be farmland. So they were designed to hold water. Built in the low areas of the Palace grounds. We live in trailers, that aren't too bad. I could definately have it worse. And I kinda think I would rather have it that way, cause that would mean I was out doing the "fun" stuff. But the Lord decided to put me here. I work in a Palace. It's gigantic. Everything is made of marble. All different colors, everywhere. There are chandiliers everywhere too. The one in the main lobby is about 25' tall and about 15' across. It has marble colums that are about 5' thick 3 stories tall and go all around the main lobby. The palace in the middle of a lake, that Saddam use to fish in. There are smaller houses around the lake that are mabey 3 to 8000 sq'. And there's balconies all around the 3rd story you can look out over the lake on.
The Chow Hall's are amazing. There are 2, the Oasis, and the Coalition. They both serve the same stuff, ones just bigger than the other. We have steaks, lobster, crab legs, catfish, some local fish, and assorted veggies about once a week. There's a spagetti bar, taco bar, and salad bar everyday. There are fridges along the middle that have soft drinks, gatoraid, and neer beer everyday for free. There's a juice bar, that has REAL SWEET TEA everyday. There's a smoothie bar and even BASKIN ROBBINS in there that serves 3 times a day.
There is a Pizza Hut, Subway, and Green Bean Coffee house. The coffee place is open 24/7, wich is great for those coffee feins.
In about a month, I'll have internet in my room. Then I'll be able to start uploading pics. I'll have the before and after pics of my trailer. I live in Dodge City North, and it's pretty dreary there. If you know what Phoenix looks like, it's kinda like that. BROWN and gray. We have concrete bunkers between all the trailers, which gives it the brownish gray look. Not very upbeat. But I'm working to fix that in my little area. Pics to follow.
Well that's about it for now. Hope everybody has a great day.
For now, I'm out.
Glenn III

Hazardous Material School, "Haz 12"

2006-01-01T16:25:00.000+01:00

We went to school from Nov 27 to Dec 09 2005 to learn how to ship hazardous material. Not as big a deal as it sounds like. I stepped on a guys bag accidently and broke his ruler. He got mad as hell, and we told him he should've bought a plastic one, gave him a hard time for gettin upset. I ended up giving him mine so he would stop crying. Anyway, when he went to the bathroom, I splinted his ruler and used it for the rest of the week. We all got a big kick out of it, except for him. We stayed at the Gasthauf Hammer. The Pic with the 3 ladies are the only staff. Wonderful people. Had a great time there. The building was originally a Post office, built about 1000 years ago.

http://www.streamload.com/glennestewart/School_Nov27-Dec_09_2005

Logans Kareoke Bar

2006-01-01T16:21:00.000+01:00

This is the bar we go to most Friday nights. Kareoke night. We get a kick out of putting songs in for other people, then watching their face when they have to sing My Ding a Ling, or Like a Virgin. Anyway, these are some pics from there.

http://www.streamload.com/glennestewart/Logans

Berlin

2006-01-01T16:12:00.000+01:00

My dad came to visit a few weeks ago. He got in, we hopped on a train and went to Berlin. Lot of fun, but he was only in town for 4 or 5 days. So it was kinda rushed. We stayed at a Holiday Inn in East Berlin. Got to see lots of neat things, the wall was the main thing. Great trip, but COLD AND WET, as you can see in the pics. It was great to see him.

http://www.streamload.com/glennestewart/Daddys_Visit

Gettin Ready

2006-01-01T15:13:00.000+01:00

We leave today. Sat around last night with some friends and played cards for New Years. Feel like I'm getting old, not going out and bar hopping. But it was good ot be with friends and take it easy. Don't want a hangover on my way to the desert. I have lots of pics to update, just no time to do it. For some reason this internet hook up won't let me upload anything. So I'll put'em up later. We're all ready to go, and we'll all be coming back pretty soon.
Talk to ya'll later......

Pete's Blog

2005-11-18T17:58:00.000+01:00

This is a buddy of mine from AZ. He is getting ready to deploy with 1/180th FA. Not sure where he'll be over there, but I'm sure he'll have fun. Anyway, this is the link to his blog. It's alot better than mine, but I'm better lookin.

http://pete623.blogspot.com

Dachau, Sept 05

2005-10-18T17:22:00.000+02:00

Dachau is a Labor Camp south of Heidelburg about 2 1/2 hours. This was not used as a Concentration Camp untill the end of the war. This camp was used for "Special Prisoners", political opponents, criminals, and such. There were no Jew's there untill the end. However, they did have Furnaces and a Gas chamber, but they say the chamber was never used. When the US arrived, they found mass graves with over 7000 bodies in them. Not a real "fun" place to go, but intresting to see this part of history. One of the pictures is a Daily Schedule. Kinda hard to read, but pretty damn hard.

http://www.streamload.com/glennestewart/Dachau_Sept_05

Sheutznshnears

2005-10-18T14:03:00.000+02:00

In March we went to Kussul. Pronounced Shootz'n Shnears. This is when we go to a German range and shoot their weapons, and they come to ours and do the same. We shot an HK 9mm, MG 42, and a G 36.

http://www.streamload.com/glennestewart/Sheutzinshnears

Life in the Hooch

2005-10-11T20:47:00.000+02:00

These are pictures from around the Hooch (office). Most of the people in this photo album have either lefft Germany, or are in another platoon now, but you can kinda get a glimpse of what we do on a day to day basis. Well, not really all we do. We do some work, but those pics wouldn't be any fun to look at.

http://www.streamload.com/glennestewart/Hangin_around_the_Hooch

Paris Feb. 05

2005-10-11T20:28:00.000+02:00

SFC Jacobson, SFC Brady, and me went to Paris on a 3 day weekend back in Feb. Brady drove his Mustang so he could get a picture of it in front of the Eiffle Tower. Not too many pictures of Mustangs in Paris. Saw all the sites, got pictures of'em and all that good stuff.

http://www.streamload.com/glennestewart/Paris_Feb_05

Graf. Training Area, Sept 05

2005-10-04T21:18:00.000+02:00

This is obviously the same place, just a different time of the year, and some different training. So check out the pics and let me know what ya think.

http://www.streamload.com/glennestewart/Graf_Sept_05

Grafenwear Training Area, Germany, March 05

2005-10-04T20:36:00.000+02:00

I'm not sure if that's the correct spelling of the Base, but it's close. Anyway, this is where we go to the field. Only thing is, it's not really the field. We stay in hard buildings, have hot showers, and hot meals twice a day. So the only roughing is going without cable TV for a few weeks. However, we do take computers and DVD players, so we make due. Adapt and overcome! This field problem was in March, 05. This was also the first month I was an NCO, (Seargent). Promoted on 1 March, 2005. I wasn't one of those, "hear ya go, you've been in long enough to have the rank" NCO's. If you're in the Army reading this, you know what I mean. Well, check out the Pics, and you can get an idea of what we do in the field.

http://www.streamload.com/glennestewart/Graf_March_05

Organizational Day, May 05

2005-10-04T20:15:00.000+02:00

Organizational Day is kinda like a May Day in school. The 3 Platoons in the Battery play differnt sports, and compete against each other for the prize. In this case the BIGGEST Trophy in the Battery. The Trophy was presented at the Spring Ball the next night. The same one we are drinking out of in the Spring Ball pictures. More than anything, its bragging rights untill the next time we have a "May Day." Anyway, Myself and SFC Brady decided we would wear the most outstanding things we could find. I think I won in that department, though. Hope ya'll enjoy the pics.

http://www.streamload.com/glennestewart/Organizational_Day_May_05

Spring Ball, May 05

2005-10-02T22:50:00.000+02:00

This is the time the Army lets all us FISTrs (Fire Support Team, not to be confused with Firemen)dress up and act like civilized people and hang out with all the big wigs. That's how it always starts, too. Hope you enjoy the picstures.

http://www.streamload.com/glennestewart/Spring_Ball_May_05

Memorial Day Weekend, 05

2005-10-02T22:40:00.000+02:00

SFC Brady, SFC Jacobson, SGT Claussen and Wife Paula, and myself went camping in Garmish, Germany. We went to the Eagels Nest on the Austrian border, the New Schwanstein Castle, which the Disney Castle was designed after, and went riding on a 2 mile roller coaster in Austria. On the last day we sat in a River that was so cold, all we had to do was put the drinks in the river to stay cold, no coolers neccessary, and drank some fine German beer. Check out some pictures from the trip at the link below.

http://www.streamload.com/glennestewart/Memorial_Day_Weekend_05

Christmas 04

2005-10-02T22:07:00.001+02:00

Thank you Seven P's Contractors for sending us enough Christmas Presents for everyone in the Platoon to have atleast 2 presents each. It made the Holiday's much better for those of us tha did not have loved ones in Germany.

http://www.streamload.com/glennestewart/Christmas_04

2005-08-30T23:34:00.000+02:00

Riding while on leave in Phoenix.