Comments on Israeli by Day, American by Night: Observations on Soldier Life

Pah....It's the same in British Army, I know o...

2010-05-15T03:11:05.079+03:00

Pah....It's the same in British Army, I know only too well this sense of ennuie and monotony...Maximum respect for guys like you Danny. I always have to defend IDF over here; people always forget its 19 yo Jewish kids who form the first line of defence for Westerners.

excellent, bro, and too true!

2010-04-05T05:53:35.166+03:00

excellent, bro, and too true!

d-rose -- you get 795 shekels for rent, plus other...

2010-03-18T15:37:58.803+02:00

d-rose -- you get 795 shekels for rent, plus other monies for bills and stuff. it's doable. my situation is even easier because my apartment mate is a civilian, and takes care of all the details.
but you can live anywhere.. an apartment the army gives you, a kibbutz, with a volunteer family. plenty of options.

ruanne - man, keep the iraq war stories coming. i'm obsessed with america's involvement over there. ever read the Kaboom blog? way better than mine. his book is coming out april 1, too.

For what it's worth, I can't enjoy firewor...

2010-03-13T06:50:41.856+02:00

For what it's worth, I can't enjoy fireworks anymore. A little too real. It's almost okay as long as I can SEE them. But if I close my eyes and just listen to them, it's not good at all...

I spend my 4th of July with the same noise isolating earphones, and loud music.

It's universal man. Baghdad in 2006,I used to ...

2010-03-13T06:45:52.834+02:00

It's universal man. Baghdad in 2006,I used to sleep with noise isolating earphones just to block out the incoming rockets and mortars and the .50 cal going off on the perimeter. If something started hitting REAL close, I'd just get out of bed and sleep on the floor next to my cot, so that I wasn't directly under the window. Bunker? Yeah, right. Only if someone saw that I wasn't in one and ordered me in. ;)

But that armor don't make you bullet proof, Danny, keep your head down.

Danny, I've always wondered how you manage to ...

2010-03-06T03:54:32.162+02:00

Danny, I've always wondered how you manage to have an apartment. Does the Army subsidize your apartment in Jerusalem? If someone wanted to make aliyah and join the IDF, but did not have family or a house in Israel, how would one afford a place to live?

Keep it up - your courageous service and excellent blogging. I'll keep reading. I may start my own blog soon, you are inspiring.

Tim - yeah I'm not stupid. there are some rea...

2010-03-04T10:29:16.417+02:00

Tim - yeah I'm not stupid. there are some really dense kids in these units. they just don't understand the gravity of words, really.

Oren - i've got one coming.

Rafael - well, they hate you. so, when someone hates you, trying to flirt is pretty discouraging! i'm just nice and courteous and once in a while they smile. that really makes your day, 'cause they showed a little bit of friendliness.

anonymous - again, if my posts are boring, don't read them.

daron - thanks for your comment. that really means a lot to me that out of so many blogs, mine gets a little more attention. in terms of visiting israel, you should know it's not that difficult! it's a first-world country, with all the transportation and sleeping options of any european destination (from hotels to avis and everything). so, just get the lonely planet guide book and come on over! it's that easy, and i guarantee you'll enjoy it. thanks again.

zack - thanks for the comment. we had that inspection yesterday, and i happened to volunteer for kitchen duty. worst mistake ever. it was torture. then when i got back, we had a misdar paroos that lasted until 2:00, went to bed at 2:30, then got up at 4:30am. but, i'm home, so it was worth it. sleeeeep.

adi - thank you

Brothers, please don't talk to Arab girs; do ...

2010-03-03T20:31:03.945+02:00

Brothers, please don't talk to Arab girs; do you want to be responsible for an Honor Killing?

Brothers, if you posted details of the raid on Fac...

2010-03-03T20:29:50.579+02:00

Brothers, if you posted details of the raid on Facebook you will work KP until your discharge.

Israeli army nixes raid after Facebook leak -radio...

2010-03-03T19:14:14.029+02:00

Israeli army nixes raid after Facebook leak -radio
03 Mar 2010 11:36:56 GMT
Source: Reuters
JERUSALEM, March 3 (Reuters) - The Israeli military called off a raid in Palestinian territory after a soldier posted details, including the time and place, on social networking website Facebook, Israel's Army Radio reported on Wednesday.

The soldier -- since relieved of combat duty -- described in a status update how his unit planned a "clean-up" arrest raid in a West Bank area, the radio station said. Facebook friends then reported him to military authorities.

The Israeli military spokesman's office had no immediate comment.

Israel says raids in the West Bank are aimed at detaining militants suspected of planning attacks on Israelis. Palestinian officials say the incursions undermine efforts by the Western-backed Palestinian Authority to enforce law and order in the territory. (Writing by Allyn Fisher-Ilan; Editing by Louise Ireland)

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE6220NW.htm

Dude, are you going to write any more posts about ...

2010-03-03T17:21:29.548+02:00

Dude, are you going to write any more posts about the west bank?

Hey, great post. I have question, what is exactly ...

2010-02-23T18:36:14.667+02:00

Hey, great post. I have question, what is exactly the challenge chatting with pretty arab girls? I was guessing the language, right?

Great insight Arabic girls are really pretty -ark...

2010-02-23T08:20:52.476+02:00

Great insight Arabic girls are really pretty
-arkadiy

I condone your work. your posts are getting more i...

2010-02-23T00:02:00.261+02:00

I condone your work. your posts are getting more interesting...

Not as boring.

dude that second to last line is pricesless, u don...

2010-02-22T00:23:37.175+02:00

dude that second to last line is pricesless, u dont know how right you are

I follow about 50 blogs for various reasons. Most ...

2010-02-21T19:18:12.568+02:00

I follow about 50 blogs for various reasons. Most of them have to do with writing, publishing, etc. Because there are so many, I don't always have time to read the entire post of every blog. Many times I just skim through, and if something catches my eye, I start over and read the whole thing.

But, I have been following your blog for more than a year now, and I can honestly say that I rarely skim your posts.

You have a talent for writing, and the experiences you write about are fascinating. One of my goals in life is to someday visit Israel and tour the country, so reading your posts make me feel like I am getting know a little bit about the area.

Thanks, Danny. Keep it up. When your tour of duty is over, you need to write a book. If nothing else, use one of the "blog - to - book" services on the internet, and have your posts turned into a memoir for you and your family.

Best wishes to you. May you continue to be protected by G*d in your service.

Daron Fraley

Great post. I can feel your sense of pride. You de...

2010-02-21T15:54:08.132+02:00

Great post.
I can feel your sense of pride. You deserve it. What invaluable memories you will one day have. Mom

Hey, new reader, been lurking for a while. This is...

2010-02-21T12:26:19.372+02:00

Hey, new reader, been lurking for a while. This is a great post--I especially like the reference to the 4th of July.

Stay safe.

very inspiring. soon the challenge will be adjusti...

2010-02-21T03:38:55.713+02:00

very inspiring. soon the challenge will be adjusting to civilian life. good luck, stay safe and get some sleep.

What a great post. Everything you said is so 100% ...

2010-02-21T02:22:43.698+02:00

What a great post. Everything you said is so 100% true, not matter which gdud you serve in, it's all the same monotony, it's not quite what like jarhead or black hawk down when you are tzair in the pluga and doing 4-4 at the shin gimmel with mitbach in between and matalot all day long. the best part comes when you go home after having been on a maatzar all night and having left at the crack of dawn and you sit on the bus and look at people and just think to yourself that because of what you and your friends do, these people are still here enjoying their lives, doing whatever it is they are doing. keep it up.