I am 21 years old. I'm am an enlisted soldier in the United States Army. As of right now (July 08) I am deployed to Central Iraq and will be for the remainder of this year. My inspiration to visit this site came from a cook-off myself and a fellow soldier have planned for a vacation when we get back stateside. I am using this site strictly for ideas and pointers. I love experimenting. In my time overseas my mind has become flooded with excellent dish ideas I want to try out when I get back to the states. I love competing. I've always been fascinated by the cooking competitions that aired on television.