And so it begins!
I started this comic in 2013. It was the 10-years anniversary of the Iraq War, which kicked off in March of 2003. I had been deployed from 2004 to 2005, and always wanted to do "something like a webcomic, maybe" about my experiences, but I didn't want something really grim or gory or off-putting. There was enough of that going around already.

I thought about the classic TV show "M*A*S*H" and how it dealt with war in a humorous way without devaluing the gravity of the situation. The Iraq War was a pretty weird experience for everyone there. I felt I could pull off something like that, so here it is-- essentially a flashback, talking about one of the many iconic things from that conflict, the "Poop Truck" (more details will come about that later I promise).

I hope you're interested in something that tells about this historically significant conflict from the point of view of at least one veteran-- what it meant to be taken out of your life, go there, wade through the crazy events, then come back and have to find your way back in the "real world" back home, which felt increasingly insulated as the war dragged on.

Please feel free to drop a comment and follow along, and ask questions about things that don't make sense. I try to explain military stuff (acronyms, jargon, etc) as the series progresses. Thanks for stopping by!