Letter from Nathan: 13 July 2009

Well, everybody, I'm here at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, learning to fly the greatest war machine ever devised...the AH-64 Longbow Apache helicopter. I'll be able to fight and win America's wars while having a blast flying the most awesome helicopter ever built. And get paid to do it! Studying and watching TV is all I've really been up to lately, Of course, you guys can just call me the Sky Cowboy...that's what I go by these days...at least in my own head.


The Army has been good to me, and I've been good to the Army. Iraq...check. Afghanistan...check. NTC...check. What is left for me to conquer??? IRAN!!! That is, if the good ol' USA needs me to.

 I've been spending my time with the family, Reilly, my four year old son, in whom I am well pleased, and my wife, Misty, watching movies, going to the park, playing outside, etc and patiently waiting for my little girl Atalee Mae. I sure wish the Hogs would start winning football games...it would make my life easier here in Georgia.

I've made some good friends while here at Fort Rucker and Hunter Army Airfield. Unfortunately, the Army life is going to tear me apart from most of them. It is just the way it has to be and after being the the Army for seven years now I have learned that new friends await me at my next duty station. I think I have a friend in just about every state. Now how many people can say that?


Yep, I'm making a career out of the Army. I retire at age 40...if the Army sees fit to let me go at that time. After that, I plan on becoming a schoolteacher hopefully at a high school. I'd like to teach kids history. Who knows in 13 years a lot of things will change. We will see.


I do, however, miss hunting and fishing and being guaranteed time off of work to go where ever I please. Small sacrifice for the Army life, though. If what I do now can make a difference in the world for my beautiful baby boy to grow up in, then it's all worthwhile. Hopefully, when people think of me they think of an all-around good guy who has made the world a better place.


Oh and I Support the Fair Tax. It's fair. It puts power back in the people's hands. It puts over $600 back into my paycheck every month. Nobody's investments will be taxed. Property taxes will be a thing of the past. The current embedded (read: hidden) taxes in EVERY item you buy, whether new or used will be eliminated, thus lowering prices of all consumer goods. Your money will go farther. Paying the tax will be optional. Only new items will be taxed, and only once. If you buy a new car, you pay the tax. If you buy a used car, the tax has already been paid on it and you don't pay the tax. Social Security and Medicare will be better funded. Jobs will flow like a fire hose back into America. The dollar will be the almighty currency of of the world again!

Sincerely,
CW2 CRAIG
PS: GO HOGS GO!!!