This is the Brigade Rock which stood in front of the Bridge Office in Kandahar, Afghanistan. This is the 173d Airborne Brigade Rock which stood in front of the Bridge Office in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The artwork was done by one of our fellow Sky Soldier, Adrian Cisneros. He is a very talented artist and musician. He was also a member in the band "Lenoir". If you would like more information on the 173d Airborne Brigade you can visit the following link http://www.173abnbde.setaf.army.mil

Jason, you may have already seen on "My Friends" web page. He is also my co-worker. Sometimes we may clash heads and disagree on things but the fact that we can communicate with one another as well as we do, is what makes working in our shop so much fun. Of course, I will never forget Joel, who is also my friend and co-worker. Unfortunately, I don't have a picture right at this moment to add. I will update this as soon as I get back to Italy.

Not only do we, the soldiers, have fun in our shop but also our random contractor, Miguel, who always makes sure to put our Captain in check when need be. Captain Lungren really can put a whooping on Miguel but on this day she took mercy on him.

Our beloved mascot, Squeakers, was a Taliban Mouse whom we captured in our shop as he tried to infiltrate our commo shop. We held him prisoner and converted him to the Commo faith. He was later released so that he may spread the word of the Commo Gods.

When we first arrived to Afghanistan, Sergeant First Class Rivera was our Platoon Sergeant for the first month of deployment. A month later, our shop received the newest addition to our commo family, SFC Chance. Though at times he may be an a$$hole, he takes care of his soldiers like no other Platoon Sergeant. He always makes us strive to be the best we can be and believe in ourselves like he believes in us. Others whom may look from the outside in, will never know hard he has worked to take care of us and how much respect we have for him. The values that he has reinforced within us are ones that we will carry with us forever. His dedication to his commo shop does not go unnoticed.

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