Well, I finally made it out of New Orleans yesterday.  I am currently in Millington Tennessee.  My house and I survived, a little beaten, but not broken.  Hard to feel down on yourself when so many have lost everything, including their lives.  For details on my past two weeks read the following news story, and yeah, i'm the short guy!

http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/main5/6995B6EA6C6 EFA8785257075004BFF0A?opendocument

If you are in the Millington Tennessee area, let me know, maybe we can have a beer!  It's been a long two weeks.  Other than registering with all the disaster relief agencies I don't have much to do.

Hope anyone else on here from the New Orleans area made it out alright!  We will rebuild, no doubt about it.

OUTSTANDING...!!!                 

Well done Matt...!!!  If I were closer to where you are the first SEVERAL rounds would be on me!

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Well If you ever make it to Galveston TX, I'll be happy to entertain you at the college bars here. Glad you got through it with out too much horror.

Glad you made it out of there, Davii!!!
What a mess that is
Thanks for your service!!!!

My old man just gave the "HooHaa good job MARINE" while looking over my shoulder.  He's an ex-Navy guy..  Me, I second that.  Glad your well. 

Davii:  Good to hear you're safe.  I'm about 15 mins from you in Bartlett.  I fly the C-5 with the TN Air National Guard (VERY large military transport jet - not a Vette for you non-military types).  Was at Navy New Orleans twice w/the C-5 over Labor Day weekend and will go again somewhere this weekend.  Tremendous effort ongoing down there.  If you want to get together, beer's on me! lcb112038604.8013657407

You name the time and place lcb1120.  If you flew in you've already seen me, if I wasn't out on a convoy I was the only Marine in Base Ops at the tower.  And since Belle Chasse was the only working airport for a while, i'm sure that's where you flew into!

Yes, it was NAS New Orleans.  Private message left w/conatct numbers.

Great job Matt! Glad your ok and can take a break from the chaos. I am constantly amazed at the amount of damage I see in photos. I wish you well and everyone who has been effected by this massive storm.

Matt, you make us proud!!!