Openbah / Journal of a Marine Officer Candidate

Category: Photos

  • New scar

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    I took the dressing off my incision today. This scar is a little better than the last one, but still not as gross as I’d hoped. Check out the high resolution version.

  • Successful surgery

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    I had the hardware removed from my leg yesterday. My mom drove us to the hospital and I checked in at 6AM, and was brought upstairs to be begin the process. My mom parked the car while I changed into a hospital gown and put all my clothes into a bag. The nurse then instructed…

  • California Wedding

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    A friend got married in Rancho Santa Fe this past weekend. Got to see all my summer friends from my lake house in NJ. Here is a pic of me and my mom at the reception.

  • iPod saves Soldier’s Life

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    Crazy story, I wonder if it’s true… My wife’s uncle works in a military hospital and told me about this. Its pretty amazing. Kevin Garrad (3rd Infantry Division) was on a street patrol in Iraq (Tikrit I believe) and as he rounded the corner of a building an armed (AK-47) insurgent came from the other…

  • USS JFK – Big John

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    Sasha and I braved the super long line and the fierce temperatures to see the USS JFK on its last trip to Boston before decommissioning on March 23rd. See the whole set.