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Saw this on the news last night. I say it's about time. They've earned it. President Bush just signed into law the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. It allows for all guardsman & reservists who have served at least 90 days on active duty since 9/11, entitlement to better GI Bill tuition assistance. The more time served on active duty, the more tuition the government will pay. For more info on this Act, you can check out the Fact Sheet… Continue

Well I am back from DC and my visit to the Vietnams Veterians Memorial was a place that I will never forget. Were I was staying I hade to walk for about 15 minutes from a subways stop called FoggyBottom. The subway their had some interesting names but the cleaniest T I have ever seen. I was amazed how clean the place was\ kept and how friendly people were. Anyway, as i arrived to the Memorial I was so full of excitment to see what the Veterians Memorial was all about and hoping to find alist o… Continue

Hello, beloved TroopSpace. Lovely, lovely TroopSpace. Oh, how I've neglected you! Hey everybody! Oh, I know it's been quite a while now and I thought I'd make it up with a lovely update! As some of you all know by now, I am finally reunited with Michael! They pulled in one day before his birthday. From what he tells me, it was the greatest birthday ever. Coming home from a tiring patrol to a beautiful wife [hehe], and sweet gifts! Ofcourse I was his BEST gift ever. But aside from that, I bough… Continue

As the tourist season starts, the days are long, usually hot and humid and occassionally rainy which is never fun to drive in. The windows fog up, people are sticking to the seats if not each other, the few windows that are open, the rain finds it way to come in pounding right ontop of you... People won't get off, others are upset that they can't on but after a ten to twelve hour day, after we go home, we get up the next day, a new day and might possibly do it all over again and again! I have… Continue

My son is a little over 20 months old. He's into everything! The other day my husband and I were in the living room watching Dylan run around. It was time for his nap and he just wanted no part of it what so ever. As Tim (my husband) channel surfed he stopped on a channel which was showing a lacrosse game. (My family is very big into lacrosse) Well, Dylan stopped what he was doing and sat in his chair. SAT IN HIS CHAIR FOR MORE THAN 2 MINS!!! LOL He loved watching tha game. I kind of stood back… Continue

I am leaving for DC on Thursdau June 26 to take the most important test I could take for my job. I have been waiting two years for this moment. I have been studying so much i feel like my head is going to fall off.!! During my visit I will be showing off my awesome Troopspace T-shirt. lol... I am so exciting but nervous atthe same time. I have been going through some tough times lately so my mind has not been all on this exam. How do you keep your mind occupied on one thing and not the other.… Continue

Ok i think have one of the most confusing lives sometimes. So the new guy ended up not working out which was prolly for the better i think we were just better off as friends which i would rather have him as a friend than nothing at all. So i went out on a date with this guy a couple days ago. So i am asking him what he does dadada...he tells me he is finishing school to become a teacher and ai'm thinking thats cool. Than guess what he tells me!....He's in the AIR NATIONAL GUARD also. OMG! i swe… Continue

Hello To All, I just wanted to say sorry for being distant...long hours at work as it is the season for touring! But I sadly, a dear friend of mine, former co-worker passed away. He was in a motorcycle accident, brain damage and broken arms, was in a coma for a week before taken off life support. My dear friend Scott was an aerial gun instructor in the Marine Corpts and he did 2 years in the National Guard. Former trooper, great boss, dear friend, family man...a big tough teddy bear who was a… Continue

I would just like to wish all the men from troopspace a Happy Happy Great Fathers Day!. Hope the rest of the day goes well for you and enjoy it!! Colleen

Okay, so here's pretty much what's going on for those of you that are interested. :P I've been busy going through the loads of junk I've accumulated throughout my life. Hahaha. I don't know about you guys, but I'm a pack rat! I like to save boxes of memories and whatnot. I know the Coast Guard provides movers to pack up my stuff, but I like to be more prepared. Since I won't be here when they pick up my stuff, I want them to be able to just get in and get out! I've gone through my clothes and… Continue