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Jon

American by Birth, Soldier by Choice, Southern by the Grace of God!!!

About Me

BORN IN ATLANTA, GA AND GREW UP IN TAMPA, FL/DURHAM, NC! WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL (CHAMBERLAIN HS) AND COLLEGE (UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA) IN TAMPA! ******I AM NOW WITH THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION LIGHT INFANTRY. MY UNIT IS 2ND BRIGADE B Co. SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION. WE ARE ALSO PART OF A GLOBAL QRF (QUICK RESPONSE FORCE), WHICH MEANS WE CAN LEAVE AT ANY TIME (SO PRAY FOR ME) ******TO ALL MY CLOSE FRIENDS---THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING ME AND ALL THE TROOPS FIGHTING TODAY!!! *******IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT I DO FOR THE ARMY, PLEASE WATCH THE FIRST VIDEO BELOW:

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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Jonathan Earl Latta
Birthday: 12/23/1978
Birthplace: Atlanta, GA
Current Location: Fort Drum, NY/Tampa, FL
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 6'2"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right, but I fire my weapon with my left
Your Heritage: Italian, Cherokee Indian
The Shoes You Wore Today: Combat Boots/PT Shoes
Your Weakness: Buffalo Wings
Your Fears: Failing because I didn't give it my all!
Your Perfect Pizza: The Works, but I have not had pizza in forever.
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Become a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army!
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: I don't IM!
Thoughts First Waking Up: Let's do this! or Time to make a difference!
Your Best Physical Feature: Not sure, eyes maybe.
Your Bedtime: Around 10:00pm then up at 4:30am.
Your Most Missed Memory: My grandfathers (both) and my Yellow Lab, Jake.
Pepsi or Coke: Neither, H20 only.
MacDonalds or Burger King: Neither.
Single or Group Dates: Single, seem to make a better connection.
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Neither, Arizona Diet Green Tea.
Chocolate or Vanilla: Neither.
Cappuccino or Coffee: Neither.
Do you Smoke: No.
Do you Swear: Sometimes.
Do you Sing: No.
Do you Shower Daily: Most days 3 or 4 times.
Have you Been in Love: Of course!
Do you want to go to College: Already done that.
Do you want to get Married: When the time is right.
Do you belive in yourself: Yes, you have to in order to succeed.
Do you get Motion Sickness: No.
Do you think you are Attractive: I don't speak for myself.
Are you a Health Freak: Right now, yes.
Do you get along with your Parents: Yes, I love them very much.
Do you like Thunderstorms: Yes.
Do you play an Instrument: No.
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: No.
In the past month have you Smoked: No.
In the past month have you been on Drugs: No.
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Not Exactly, chilled out more like it.
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: No.
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: No.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Yes, The Rack, best in South Tampa.
In the past month have you been on Stage: No.
In the past month have you been Dumped: No.
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: No.
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No.
Ever been Drunk: Yeah, too many times.
Ever been called a Tease: Yes, but not intentionally.
Ever been Beaten up: No.
Ever Shoplifted: No.
How do you want to Die: Being a Hero!
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: A decorated officer in the United States Army, a loving husband, and a great father!
What country would you most like to Visit: Italy. I figure I will get to see Iraq in a year or so.
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Any, I don't have a certain type.
Favourite Hair Color: Any.
Short or Long Hair: Just not buzzed off.
Height: Not taller than me.
Weight: Just need to be fit/athletic.
Best Clothing Style: Appropriate for the given situation.
Number of Drugs I have taken: None.
Number of CDs I own: None anymore, Ipod now.
Number of Piercings: Used to have 3, but none now.
Number of Tattoos: 4, soon to be 5.
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Everything I have done made me who I am today!
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My Interests


My boxing friend Scott working with Edner Cherry in Vegas!!! ..

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US ARMY &Hunting/fishing, boxing/working out to relieve stress, cooking good steaks, and hanging out with my real friends..............I like to chill at sports bars and local bars where real people go, not fake clubs with fake people that require you to take your hat off and not wear flip-flops (I hate those clubs, too many posers) I prefer this kind of bar:.......Oh, and Sunday afternoons when my two favorite things are on TV, NASCAR and The NFL!!!

I'd like to meet:

God, Dale Earnhardt Sr. & Jr., Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson...and the list goes on! I Love This Picture! Hooah!

Music:

Country, Rock (Classic and New), various other individual songs from different genres. Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., Toby Keith, etc.


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Movies:

Gladiator, 300, Cinderella Man, Heartbreak Ridge, Annapolis, The Marine, The Guardian, Troy, Fight Club, Friday Night Lights, Varsity Blues, Wedding Crashers, and Anchorman. Oh, and Bambi (J/K)................And as for Comedy, I think Dane Cook is Hilarious, Enjoy:
Browse through only the BEST videos at pYzam.com !
And Will Ferrell:.. The Landlord on FunnyOrDie.com ..

Television:

American Chopper, Monster Garage, and Deadliest Catch!

Books:

Is a book the thing that has pages like a magazine but with a hard cover??? Just kidding, I actually really enjoyed The Da Vinci Code.

Heroes:

My Dad and Mom, they've always been there for me. And my brother, 1st Lt. USMC...who proundly served in Iraq.

My Blog

Losers In Bars/Clubs!!! Original by Jon Latta!!!

Things I have noticed since staying sober at bars:1: Never scream and run to the dance floor when a song starts up!2: Going along with 1, never yell out, "This is my jam, I have to go dance!" as soon ...
Posted by Jon on Tue, 27 May 2008 03:50:00 PST

"Angels" (Great comforting thought!)

"Someone once asked meDo you believe in angels?I brushed it off with a laugh and a shake of my headOf course notIf they existWhy then do I sit hereAll alone wishing life would just end?Staring into th...
Posted by Jon on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:13:00 PST

My Platoon-Gas Chamber-Basic Training!

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Posted by Jon on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:11:00 PST

Why We Do What We Do!

When I go homePeople ask me whyWhy do you do it man, why?I won't say a god damn wordWhy?Cause they won't understandThey won't understand why we do itThey won't understand that its about the man next ...
Posted by Jon on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:07:00 PST