HOGAN

Fall of the twin towers

Sep 11, 2001

The day of 9/11

Ryans Squad

Mar 28, 2002

Ryan meets his new squad and is moved to a unit in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

First Mission

Aug 10, 2003

Ryan's First mission was to make a bridge.

Goes to war

Dec 22, 2004

Ryan's Squad is sent to Iraq to follow an infantry through the deserts.

Land Mines

Jan 25, 2005

Ryan's Platoon is sent to remove mines in a suspicious part of land.

A taste of home

Mar 5, 2006

Ryan has a two week break from the war to see his family.

Back to work

Aug 19, 2006

Ryans two week break is up and saying good bye is hard.

Goodies

Sep 18, 2007

Ryan recieves a care package from a little boy in Kanssas and it is filled with candy, pictures and letters.

HOME SWEET HOME!

Jul 19, 2008

Ryan finally get backs home.

From Soldier to Author

Aug 10, 2010

Ryans Publishes a book of his exprience in Iraq.

A letter from home

Feb 25, 2016

Ryan get a letter from Heather. She asks if everything is ok. He almosts starts crying when he reads this.

Hard time Adjusting.

Feb 25, 2016

Adjusting was very hard for Ryan. He had PTSD from the war.