A bunch of American soldiers serving in Iraq have their own blogs. But most of them read like press releases from the Coalition Provisional Authority, or like the Free Republic’s foam-at-the-mouth rants.
Then there’s Jason Van Steenwyk. Often nasty, usually hilarious, this Army officer writes long, unvarnished posts about G.I. life. Check out his latest tale, on “Dead Haji Storage,” here.

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