Things are still pretty good here, mailing address is the same, just don't write Camp Taji on it if you have the unit #.
Article on a golf course in the Green Zone, which is the safest place in Iraq when missiles from Sadr City aren't zooming in...
http://www.latimes.com/sports/custom/morningbriefing/la-sp-briefing8-2008may08,0,7897915.story
I am doing good, been listening to Liz Phair and The Flatlanders mostly, both amazing.
I took some more pictures, I'll post them when I have time. Any requests or themes?
My mid-tour Leave will be at the end of July into August. I plan on having one weekend for any and all visitors with the rest of my time locked away with the kiddos and Kelli. I'll let you guys know when, but I think it'll be the 26th and 27th with that friday and monday open season as well. We'll house we can and direct anyone else to hotels or tents in the backyard.
Jer showed me a video worth watching "Battle at Kruger." Pretty amazing example of life and death and the fine line between on a South African Wildlife Refuge.
If anyone happens to swing through Iran soon, please kill Moqtada Al Sadr for me. Thanks
Adam
Iraq
This is what Iraq looks like.
When in Rome...
Hitting the Hookah. It was Strawberry flavored. Odd....
At least there's not a War to focus on.
We have a saying in the Army..."There wouldn't be a rule unless someone has done it."
This is how I roll
It is a little tough to return fire, but hey the Germans used bicycle scouts!
Sheik Hoffmann
A normal Muslim man is allowed 4 wives. A Sheik is allowed 10.....you know...for the good of the Tribe
Jena and her baby
Jena is the bossy daughter of a shopkeeper next to the Check Point. If there's a long line for the searches she'll yell in english "HURRY UP!" To my knowledge that and the Barney "I Love You" song is the only english she knows.
Sand Surfing
Push Cart guys having some fun with me. Because the only vehicles allowed into Ameriya are residents, grocers and other delivery trucks must pay these guys to move their cargo into the town.
Iraqi Kids
Iraqi Kids at Check Point in front of their house. The little girl walks around singing the Barney song and the kid in the hat pedals his tricycle around in circles for hours...kids are kids are kids...
No thanks, I'm busy...
My Dad, Jer, Connor, and Kelli on the Frozen Tundra. My dad has been freeloading off of my inability to get to WI for 2 seasons now...
My Offspring
Goofing off at the Airport coming back from WI
Connor at "The Frozen Tundra"
What you can't see is that Connor is standing in the bed of a pick-up amongst the blood from the previous night's Deer hunt
Samantha's Tongue DEC '06
My Little Chesseheadette
Last Go Around
Me and MAJ Engen in Muqdadiyah last year
1 comment:
I know how dissapointed you are that you can't find MAS. First it was Al-Duri and now some this guy, sheesh. But, if you go to www.geocaching.com you can locate some geocaches in your area that maybe you CAN find. Then at least you'd be somewhat productive.
And its a fun activity to get into back home too, take the wife and kids along and get out into nature.
Later,
Z
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