Well hello again. I guess I have been inspired to write again. It’s been touch and go around here they tell us we are packing up and leaving then they say where staying. The marines want us to stay but the 30th regiment wants us to go west to build more. I’m fine right here still a little sandy but I almost got it fix up nice. We will be losing some guys to go to FOB’s (That’s forward operating bases) to set up SWAHUT for the Iraq’s to take over and live in. hope they like them. SWAHUT’s are southwest Asia huts that we build. They are like one room plywood houses that you could put 20 beds in to sleep in. they have AC in them to, that a plus around here. That what we build for the marines to live in to. We would like some but we are to busying building them for everybody else so we’ll just stay in our tents and old block buildings. The block building aren’t bad after you stop the hole up if they don’t fall in. I was a sleep other night and a piece of the ceiling fell down and I came jumping out of the bed thought I done been fraged by a grenade. The guys out side my door are having too much fun they have killed a camel spider about the size of a baseball. We have a wood porch built on the side of the building where everybody hangs out. They have tied a string on the spider and run it threw a crack in the wood. They will get someone to stop and look at the spider then pull the string. It has scared the poo poo out of some of them. Thing you do for fun around here. I got to have fun today my guy’s where cleaning up the shop and found a scorpion it ran under the tent side. They where probing with a stick trying to find it not knowing I’m standing on the other side of the tent. I ran a big black wire under the tent side one big solider let out a scream I think the other jump in his arms. Got to have fun some how. We get to have a Memorial Day party or cook out Monday we get to use this nice building they fix up kind like a club. We had it all day but some general think he more important than us so we have to leave after 14:00 so he can use it. Like he doesn’t have it made already. O well I guess I stop cry now it could be worse I could be in Iraq oh no I am! We are at the half way mark now, boy it seems like a long time left. People are starting to get edgy. Ever little thing is starting to bother people. We had two people to go home now with emotional problems a one more on his way. Pray for them. I find that lot of prayer and bible study helps. Boy it really makes me miss my church. We have church here but it’s not the same. The music on CD it’s not bad I get to play drums when the guitar player makes it. Then I don’t think it’s to good. I started to say you alt to hear us but you’ll be glad you don’t. You know working with these guys really make me miss the tweens at church to they act about the same. Actually the tweens act a lot better. Got love them anyway. Well I’m listening to Michael W Smith I feel reenergized now so I’m going to do something constructive like maybe going to bed. Or sit on the porch and watch people walk by I’ll find something. Don’t worry mom I’m not going wondering off base. But I may look over the fence. Just kidding. Yaw right me back I don’t have time to right back a lot but I do like getting E-mail and letters from you all. Love you And God bless you all CM1 Wilson aka Allen

Hello! How is everyone doing? I’m doing well the last two days has been interesting we had a generator to go down. At the Internet café this is were our phones and computer are. I was able to get them one of our generators I set it up and had our electricion to wire it in. didn’t realize that the army group that was here before didn’t know how to wire. The electrician hooks up the wires we turn on the generator and blew all the light s out of the building. No one could use the computer or phones for two days. We haven’t had any sand storms yet but the sand in the air is so thick it looks like fog. Kind of weird. Well besides working and keeping everybody else busy my days are about the same. I don’t have a lot to tell you about but I try. I get up at 5:00 take a shower eat breakfast. Then I try to call home if the line not to long. Then I head to the shop or big tent with no ends on it that we try to work on equipment in with no tools. I wonder if Jerry could talk to Rumfield to get me some tool. By the way I wouldn’t give the army anything, we been going through there garbage. We call it the Seabee supply yard. And been finding brand-new parts and tools. They just threw it away to keep from having to take it back. They’re your tax money at work. Then I take lunch at 12:00 to 13:00 then back to the shop. We stop at 18:00 and go back to camp. Then I have to email all my reports for the day to the A6, which is the big boss for Alpha CO. then I try to go to sleep if know one gets me up to fix something or ask me question about anything. I have 8 people working for me at this time. That about how my day goes except on sat. That when we try to catch up on any thing we missed or got behind on during the week. And there’s sun. We get to do what we want till 13:00 I usually sleep in then go to church at 11:00 then we work on our camp till 18:00. We will be starting SWC training at night really soon so that we give me something else to do. That’s a class on how to be a Seabee Rambo. The food here is not bad but they do have rice with every meal. We have anouther generator broke now. I fix it for them it had stop up fuel filters in it. I told them they need to change the fuel filter and air cleaner. They tried; it hasn’t run since they touch it .The marine’s have no power any shower or inside toilets. And that means we don’t enter because we use there’s. The shower are up today but I bet time I get there, there want be any hot water. This is a different day by the way I have to write during my free time. They got me up at 01:00 this morning our generator stop that runs all our radios. But I got it fixed pretty quickly. Seen some dust tornados today I don’t know what you call them but they look like tornados to me they were even caring garbage or debrie in them. Well it been a good day so far I haven’t torn anything up and I may get to go to my room with out any problems. I will try to write back later. Love you all CM1 Wilson Aka Allen

How is everything going? This is a different place now I see while Jesus didn’t stay here. It’s sandy and flat. It’s not been hot yet but you can tell it coming. I’ve been doing some training I started out in Gulfport MS going though SERT training (Seabee Replacement Training) It started out with checking in going to the doctor and dentist then we had to go to PSD that were you get paid from. Went to supply they give us out gear the canteens, backpack rain poncho, and order our new uniforms. And boots. After we finish out checking end then the first 2 days wasn’t bad we were in class and when over the military conduct in a hostage time. The next day, which was sat, we had to wear out gear and do a 5-mile march in formation. Glad that was over. Cheryl, Ashley and Rachel got to come down. Rachel rubs my feet boy did that feel good. Sun went to first aid class for 3 hour not too bad. Then we started SERT the first day not bad went over first aid, navigation and map reading. Which I may need the base is 6 miles long and don’t know how wide it is. It has 2 run ways. The second day training was more indoor classes on patrols, convoys, and Iraq culture boy are they weird. Then we had a brief with some military head doc I thick he made us feel worse. The next day was on convoy again IED these are the thing that blowing up the convoy that the surges are planting on the road. We went over room clearing the we went to a building and had to practice clear the room I felt like the guy on the swat team. Except slower and fatter. The 4th day we went to a place called woolmarket and had to learn how to put up serpent wire, practice using a compass and paroling. Then we did riot training this was hard but kind of fun. The next day we practice convoy and had people in the wood to attack us. And if we mess up we had to do push up. Yes I did a few a few more than I wanted to. We had to learn about our weapon my is an m16 then we shot them and that fun but you have to clean them for hours if the armory don’t like them you will clean them again. the next day I had CBR training went though the gas chamber. It doesn’t taste good. The weekend was great I got in off. Cheryl the girls and her mom and dad came up we had a good time. Then that sun my mom brother and sister came up we hung out and of course went and ate. We had and great visit. Got my uniforms and boot the boots don’t fit I have tried on three pair and still can’t get the right ones so Cheryl order me some they didn’t fit ether. so I sold them and order another pair they do fit. Well we are getting ready to leave for Kuwait. So my chief decides I need to teach a class so I do to about 30 Seabees. The next day I left out for kuwait we flew for 8 hour stop in Ireland for 1 hour then flew for 7 more hour I’m starting to hate flying now I’m glad to be off the plane. Got to Kuwait and had to start working right away going to have more class for a week mine got cancel the next day they said I need to be in Iraq to do turn over. That taking over the job of the guy that’s coming home. Well I flew to Iraq in C130 cargo plane that seem fun at first but my but was hurting so bad when I got there, you sit on a net seat. Well i'm here now. Road around base with CM1 that the guy I’m replacing he showed me the lake that was Sadams 2 sons it on our base. By the way don’t worry a whole lot about me there is 9000 soldiers here mostly Marians but that kind of worries me most of them are 18 and caring a loaded weapon. Well I seen to day I got a lot of work to do. when I get time again I keep you up to date. Thank you all for your prayed and support I love you all CM1 D A Wilson Aka Allen

Last night Allen called Cheryl and said that he is in Kuwait. He didn't know what time it was or what day it was. (of course this is pretty normal with Allen.) lol.. He will only be getting a few hours of sleep because he has to start his day dark and early.. Allen will be heading to his camp in a few days. He says that as far as the eye can see there is nothing but SAND! Allen.. we love you and miss you and can't wait til you get to come home.. Please keep Cheryl the girls and his family in your prayers as well as ALL of our Military.

Allen left Monday at 12:30 for Gulfport, MS. He is doing fine. Just tired. We know when Allen gets tired and hungry he gets grouchy.. Sure do feel sorry for the other guys that are with him right now.. LOL.. Rumor has it that Allen is now a bus driver in MS. As we get further details we will let you know. This website will be updated weekly. Hopefully Allen will be sending us some pictures soon. We do know that he has not been able to get online yet so if you have e mailed him and haven't gotten a reply that is the reason. Keep Allen and his family in your prayers.