H-U-A!

I don't know why, but I always liked it when a soldier shouted a good "H-U-A!" Pilots (including Chris) aren't as apt to shout one out so it isn't something I've heard often. Maybe it's because I can admire someone who can put their commitment "out there" so definitively. A good "H-U-A!" has to be strong. You can't give a wimpy "h-u-a." Or a quiet one. It has to come from deep within and be loud. And you have to mean it. It's the Army/Marine version of "Amen!"

Heard!
Understood!
Acknowledged!

Or

Let it be so!

Kind of the same thing.

I won't be giving a "HUA" in services any time soon, so don't worry Fr. James. But sometimes I'd like to. I know by standing, singing and praying together we are giving the Orthodox version of a HUA, but sometimes I'd like to just shout out. Aren't you all glad I have self control?!

Here's a photo of our soldier taken today, when they learned to manage a check point. With Iraqi actors playing their parts. It's getting a lot more real now. Chris will not be manning check points in Iraq, but they all need to know how, just in case. Like learning how to survive a Humvee rollover or give an IV to a buddy. It's all good to know.

I'd stop, wouldn't you?!