'Thanks A Lot, Vietnam. You Had to Ruin the Fun for Everyone.'

WaPo has a pretty good story today about Lt. G's blog Kaboom, which the Army shut down about a month ago after the l.t. as they call them in Generation Kill tried to decline a promotion. He's now a captain.
Anyway, if you're interested, go here, and there are also links to Lt. G's blog archives and other tidbits.
 Sample from Lt. G's "Army translator":

General Order No. 1 - The base order for all deployed military personnel in Iraq that bans alcohol use, pornography, and a litany of other vices. Thanks a lot, Vietnam. You had to ruin the fun for everyone.

If you're wondering, Generation Kill is HBO's new mini-series based on a book by a Rolling Stone reporter embedded with a group of Marines when the Iraq invasion started. I've learned some colorful new curses ("hillbilly, buck-toothed, cross-eyed sister fucker") and the show is very, very well done, a project by David Simon and his partner Ed Burns, who did The Wire, the best television program ever.
Recommend you rent it when it's likely out on DVD next year.