as i'm sure most of you are already aware via the news, the FOB was attacked this morning. i'm can't talk details, but can tell you that i and the rest of my unit are all right. so don't worry :)
i'd also like to state again that no news is good news. if you hear something in the news that sounds bad, but haven't heard anything from me, it's probably because i (and my brothers in arms) are dealing with the situation.
well, i've gotta get going. enjoy the rest of your saturday.
2010-08-28
2010-08-11
stupid ribs
well, i haven't posted in a while so i should probably get to it. the combatives class i was taking is all done, and all it cost me was some bruised ribs. for those of you that have never had the thrill of bruised ribs, they hurt! a couple weeks later i'm just now getting to the point where it doesn't hurt to sleep. i'd do it all again though. i learned a lot, and a little pain (or in this case a lot) was better than spending those nights being mad at people in my unit.
re-deployment (what the army calls going home) is all the rage these days. we've begun planning for the big trip, and it's all some people think about. personally, it's a little early to be obsessing over something that's still 2 months away, but i guess some people really don't like it here. oh well, whatever gets them through.
i got the package dad and mom sent today. today's the first day anyone around here's gotten mail in about a week. we're supplied by aircraft that doesn't fly when it gets wet outside.
and lately it's been really wet. we've had 8 inches of rain in the last 3 weeks. for a place that's not supposed to get a lot of water, it sure rains a lot. and i love it! rain is so awesome...and it has the bonus effect of keeping the temperature down. if the next few weeks have a bit of rain every day like this week's had, i'd be one happy guy. i think the last few weeks have been a fluke though.
oh yeah, happy ramadan for anyone that's watching the muslim holidays. for the next 30 days the locals will either be more aggressive, or less prone to attacking us in favor of getting closer to their god. i'm hoping for the latter, but we'll see.
well, this is getting long so i'll get off here. write you all later.
re-deployment (what the army calls going home) is all the rage these days. we've begun planning for the big trip, and it's all some people think about. personally, it's a little early to be obsessing over something that's still 2 months away, but i guess some people really don't like it here. oh well, whatever gets them through.
i got the package dad and mom sent today. today's the first day anyone around here's gotten mail in about a week. we're supplied by aircraft that doesn't fly when it gets wet outside.
and lately it's been really wet. we've had 8 inches of rain in the last 3 weeks. for a place that's not supposed to get a lot of water, it sure rains a lot. and i love it! rain is so awesome...and it has the bonus effect of keeping the temperature down. if the next few weeks have a bit of rain every day like this week's had, i'd be one happy guy. i think the last few weeks have been a fluke though.
oh yeah, happy ramadan for anyone that's watching the muslim holidays. for the next 30 days the locals will either be more aggressive, or less prone to attacking us in favor of getting closer to their god. i'm hoping for the latter, but we'll see.
well, this is getting long so i'll get off here. write you all later.
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