Captain Lee Kelley talks about his MilBlog Wordsmith at War.

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

I’ve been playing the drums for 10 years. I have two dogs and two cats. And I have always wanted to learn paragliding.

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

I’ve been blogging since around January 2005, when my deployment began. Like most, I began the blog as a way to communicate with folks back home who I knew would read it. But it quickly became much more than that, and with all the reader response, media coverage, and support, I was inspired to write that much better, and that much more.

Question: What is your military experience?

Started off as a 20 year old kid on active duty in 1992. 82nd Airborne Division. Did my three years and got out. Four years later I re-enlisted and went back on Active duty at Fort Campbell, KY, 101st Airborne Division. Within a year, I got out on an ROTC scholarship and moved to Montana to study military science, but majored in creative writing. I’ve been a Signal Officer in the Utah Army National Guard since 2002. In late 2004, I was asked to join a sister Battalion and deploy with them as their Signal Officer. I agreed.

Question: What are some of your other favorite Milblogs?

I must admit that I don’t have much time for reading other milblogs lately. But I always enjoy Blackfive, The Mudville Gazette, and The Will to Exist.

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

I would just like to thank everyone for reading, and for their incredible support. And I also want to thank my fellow milbloggers, and their families, for both their service and sacrifice.

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