Hard Soldier of Hard Soldier

June 29th, 2007, by valane

Hard Soldier talks about his milblog Hard Soldier.

Question: What are 3 things your readers probably do not know about you?

Aside from the sense of humor I put into my blogs I am actually a pretty relaxed parent at home I just tend to see the funny side of work and parenting.
I laugh out loud when I think of something funny even though nobody said anything sometimes causing uncomfortable silences.
I come from a military family my dad was a soldier and a handful of uncles all went to Vietnam so I guess it was natural for me to join.

Question: How long have you been blogging and why did you get into blogging?

I had a blog on myspace where I would write funny stuff about the holidays or what was going in my life and always try make it hilarious. Many were good and some well, not so much. I had to cancel myspace because it was to much for my girlfriend….she’s my wife now.

Question: What is your military experience?

I have been in for nine years creeping up on ten. I was in the infantry for the first four years then was promoted to SGT. After the Semptember 11th attacks I was mobilized and served at Deseret Chemical Depot. Following that I can home home was approached about a job in recruiting so I did that for almost five years. I volunteered for this mission because in recruiting you almost forget that you are even a soldier because it’s all about the numbers for them, there is no comrarderire, no military bearing, no discipline, and a whole lot of favortism. To be honest I feel less stressed in a combat zone than at home recruiting. Plus I was tired of sending kids to Iraq and Afghanistan without having been there myself, I have soldiers that I trained and enlisted in my unit it really kind of cool to see them this far through their careers.

Question: What are some of your other favorite Milblogs?

I wouldn’t say I have favorites but Milbloggers are some funny guys and gals and I like all of them.

Question: What has been the biggest factor in helping you create and publish a successful blog?

I have to give credit to SGT Jean Paul Borda he gave me the idea set me up and all I did was have to write in it. So kudos to JP.

Question: Do you have anything else you would like us to mention about you, your blog, or your readers?

Thanks for all of the support that I have recieved I hope to reach my laptop more often to post new interesting points of view on the life of Hardsoldiers from the infantry.

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