You may have heard that I am “retiring”. Actually, I’m not retiring, I’m just old and balding. I’m really afraid that people will notice, as if showing up half sparkle-headed at the Milblog Conference helped.

In reality, A Soldier’s Perspective is taking a new direction. In the tradition set by No End But Victory, I am transforming the ASP site into a multi-soldier, multi-marine forum. Are you a soldier or marine who would like to start a blog but just don’t have the time to maintain a full-time blog? Was your blog shut down by Big Brother and you still need an outlet that can’t be shut down? Why was your Big Brother deployed with you to begin with? Are you still wetting your cot? If so, this is the place to talk about it.

A Soldier’s Perspective is just that, a perspective from the point of view of a soldier or marine. If you’re deployed, talk about the deployment. Post about something great that happened to you while on patrol. Post something not so great about that one MRE that had you constipated for 4 days before you erupted. Post about anything you like that has to do with military topics. If you can connect the dots between the Olsen Twins, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and your military service you can post about it (mmmm….Olsen Twins!!). If you’ve recently returned from the front and have some interesting stories, post them here. If you’re about to be deployed, post here. If you’re an office jockey soldier or marine who just earned his Chairborne Wings, talk about it here. There is really only one rule: no profanity! ASP readers are a sophisticated bunch who fart in private, pick their nose under the protection of cotton hankie, and wash their hair more than once a week.

I do not make any money of the site and won’t charge to become a member. The ads don’t even pay enough to run the site. As matter of fact, you don’t have to do anything but write your story and post it. If you’ve got something to say and want an immediate audience of hardcare readers, contact me and request a profile to post. You can email me directly at cj@soldiersperspective.us or the “email CJ” link to the left.

Remember, the story you don’t tell is the story the media doesn’t care about. And while no one knows exactly what that means, it sounds VERY good. As John from Op-For says, “If you’re an aspiring milblogger who wants to reach a broad audience quickly, I can’t think of a better opportunity….”