What I Will Miss About Afghanistan
I originally planned to sit down and provide the list of things that made Afghanistan a place to visit and what won't ever leave my memory soon after the last post. However, work got busy and I haven't...
View ArticleUncomfortable with Vets
I know it has been a long time since the last post, but I took some much needed time off work after the deployment and am now getting back into the swing of things. Work has returned with a vengeance,...
View ArticleA Humor Break
WARNING: There is some bad language in here. If you don't like people swearing don't watch.However, if you want a good laugh and things people say to vets that annoys them to no end, watch and enjoy....
View ArticleA Reflection of Society
So what exactly are we to make of the events of last weekend? I thought about posting my thoughts earlier to the small number of you who read these entries, but I wanted to wait and not jump to...
View ArticleInjured or Prophetic
A group of individuals spend almost three years getting to know each other and learning their quirks and strengths. They spend more time together than with their families that they only rarely find an...
View ArticleWhere Everbody Knows Your Name
I had the pleasure of heading up to DC this past weekend to visit with some old friends and attend the Submarine Birthday Ball on Friday night. I can't tell you how amazing it was to see faces I...
View ArticleWhy I Love My Job (Part 1)
The last two Fridays are good examples of what I love about ministering to Marines (and specifically Infantry Marines).Last Friday (April 27th), I had the pleasure of spending my entire day helping out...
View ArticleSo Long New York and Thanks for all the Stuff
It has been a while since posting here, but the 1/9 families have seen the recent photos so know why the posting has been light. We just got back last weekend from an amazing week in NYC for Fleet...
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The Softer Side of the Corps
Been busy the last few weeks, so I couldn't throw up a post last weekend after our latest volunteer event at 1/9. I have to tell you, the Marines and Sailors of the Walking Dead continue to show there...
View ArticleRemembering A Fallen Deadwalker
This is for all of the 1/9 family who were unable to make it to the memorial service this morning where we remembered the life of Corporal Kevin Dabrowski. Kevin died in a tragic car accident in South...
View Article11 Years Later
Today was eerily similar to 11 years ago: clear beautiful blue sky with hardly any clouds, cool fall like temperatures, going to work in the morning doing my part to prepare people in the military for...
View ArticleRemembering a Fallen Deadwalker (Part 2)
Unfortunately, we lost another stellar Marine to a tragic accident a few weeks ago and yesterday we held the memorial service to remember and honor Sgt. Davis' life. I had the pleasure to get to know...
View ArticleWhat Happened to Laughing at Ourselves?
It's been a while since I've been on here due to work, writing some other things that may or may not ever see the light of day in publishing and my newest military education class (200+ pages of...
View ArticleArlington
I had the privilege yesterday of performing a burial at Arlington National Cemetery for one of my Marines who was killed in Hawthorne, NV on March 18th. I had hoped to never be called on to perform...
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Remembering Seven Fallen Brothers
Yesterday morning we held a memorial service at Camp Lejeune for the seven Marines we lost in a mortar explosion while training in Hawthorne, NV. For all the 1/9 families and friends that were unable...
View ArticleBridgeport Memorial Service
We held a memorial service out at Bridgeport, CA a few days after the accident that took the lives of seven of our Marines. Due to the lack of computer time, I had to write out my comments and as tends...
View ArticleFaith and Leadership
This is the link to a reflection piece I wrote following the tragedy in Hawthorne, NV:http://www.faithandleadership.com/content/russ-ferguson-beauty-the-midst-chaos-and-carnage
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Greatest Job in the World
I know it has been quite a while since my last post, but I've been busy taking a vacation in Europe, driving across country and settling in at the new command. Seeing how I'm out to sea again tomorrow...
View ArticlePoppies over Parades
As someone on Active Duty, it gets real annoying every November 11th as my Facebook feed explodes with people saying Happy Veterans Day. I've never understood why we call this a happy day. I sometimes...
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