We recently interviewed Dale of Manry Mission to find out more about his blog.

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

1. I’m a college dropout. I started attending Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA in the fall of 1983 as a Music Education major. I lasted less than a semester before dropping out and joining the Army. I did eventually graduate from West Point in 1990.

2. I watch the Miss America pageant every year. My wife Mugs and I met at the West Point Prep School on the night of the Miss America pageant in September 1985. So each year we try to watch the pageant together.

3. I hate shaving.

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

I just started blogging for this deployment, beginning August 2007. I wanted
to use it as a mechanism for keeping in touch with family and friends.

What is your military experience?

I signed up on the delayed entry program after dropping out of college in 1983. After Infantry OSUT and Airborne School, I was assigned to B Co, 2-508th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division. From there, I went to the US Military Academy Prep School and then on to West Point. I graduated in 1990 and was commissioned a 2LT in the Corps of Engineers. I’ve had some great assignments in the Army: Schwetzingen, Germany (Platoon Leader, Co XO, BN S4); Fort Carson, Colorado (Engr Bde A/S3, Company Commander); Madison, Wisconsin (Grad School); West Point, New York (Assistant Professor); Seoul, Korea (US Forces Korea Geospatial Staff Officer); Fort Shafter, Hawaii (BN S3 and BN XO); Canberra, Australia (Geospatial Exchange Officer); Mosul, Iraq (OIC and Area Engineer).

What are some of your other favorite Milblogs?

I enjoy reading Badgers Forward to see what the Engineers are up to. I also
get a kick out of AWAC.

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

It was an excuse for me to buy a new digital camera! So I have to keep posting on the blog to justify buying the camera. My wife’s entries are always a riot to read.

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

My blog is family-friendly. I’ll make sure that it is always kid-safe since I want my own kids to be able to read it at any time.

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