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Deployed… Again Film by Tyler

April 28, 2009 by Tyler

Deployed… and Again

Here it is, my final film about the multiple deployments of Kevin Geisel! hope everyone enjoys(ed) it

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Free Post: What I didn’t Like About Iraq

April 28, 2009 by Tyler

So 2004 was my year deployed. It was, in fact, the hardest year of my life. Even though I had grown, matured, and gained so much through that year I still felt like I had lost something important. And it wasn’t what happened. It’s what didn’t happen that bothered me so much.

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Free Post: Would I do it Over Again?

April 28, 2009 by Tyler

I’ve often asked myself that question. While I’m proud of my service to my country I’ve often wondered if in the end of everything if I’d just go back and do things differently knowing now what I know then. Would I have joined the military at seventeen and pretty much stopped trying in school? Would I have been a medic? Would I have changed relationships differently?

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Free Post: Thanks for going to Iraq!!  Oh your… umm… welcome?

March 25, 2009 by Tyler

So about 2 weeks ago I was at the PSULPAC’s (PSU Lion’s Performance Auto Club) dinner after the weekly meeting. As I’m sitting down with the club members eating dinner it somehow comes up that I was in the Army.

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I’m glad I watched Land of Confusion

March 23, 2009 by Tyler

Watching Land of Confusion in class was my first time seeing it. But it was not my first chance to have seen it. Last semester my teacher in my on film class wanted us to go see it at the State Theater.

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The Devil in me and the Angel I Found

February 26, 2009 by Tyler

The story about from “This American Life” is quite fascinating.  I was often moved and touched by the words that both men said.  I could relate to the story of Sam Slavin.  His fears and understandings of the Islamic world.  As well as the shame the could be felt later on.

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Useful Links: Combat to College and Mr Valenzuela

February 26, 2009 by Tyler

So I read the Combat to College article. I focused on the segment dealing with Ismael Valenzuela. He sort of reminded me of myself. I related to how he was afraid of the downward spiral if he didn’t go to college right away

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I like this group of people…

February 23, 2009 by Tyler

I like this class. I mean yes making a film interests me especially since I’m a veteran. But I’m referring to the people there in the class.

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