August 16th, 2013
FOB Freedom, Fort McCoy, WI

[Note:  All patients mentioned here turned out to have no suicidal intent.  All are now safe and have had appropriate counseling.]

About 2200 I had updated my briefing slides for the next day’s command brief in the CP tent and headed back to the Aid Station, thinking I would shower and hit the rack.  Might even get 6.5 hours of sleep which would be nice.  One of my medics told me LTC T (Deputy Brigade Commander or DCO) was looking for me, so I went to his office in the TOC. He was there with COL S (Brigade Commander) and asked me to shut the door.

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August 10th, 2013
FOB Freedom, Fort McCoy, WI

I got back from Nepal in late April and started working back at Fort Irwin.  Due to budget cuts, a number of Brigade Combat Team training rotations at Irwin were cancelled, so they put me working at the Troop Medical Clinic (TMC) for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment.  I work with Army medics and treat soldiers just like in the Dustbowl, but in a regular building with a nicer environment.

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