End of Tour Summary: Deployment #1
I spent a little over six months deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom with the 1st Expeditionar...Read More
Showing posts with label Deployment 1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Deployment 1. Show all posts
Wheels Up!
Ok, so 2100Z or 0000 Local time seems like a good place to start Saturday on the plane ride. Had a salmon dinner with potato cubes and cran-...Read More
Headed home!
I got into my room at 0130, only to find my roommate Nate had taken my alarm clock and hung it from the bedpost. I plugged the one he was us...Read More
A Sunday in Doha
Alarm went off at 0420, but it's my day for a morale trip...with an 0900 showtime. So I slept in for two more hours. When I went to show...Read More
SAME old thing
The day just seemed to ebb away until it was time to go home. On the way, I stopped to wash the car. I really like how high the hose pressur...Read More
Exploring an abandoned chemical weapons lab?
I couldn't force myself to stay in bed until my alarm went off. We checked out of our billeting and went to breakfast. After some hangin...Read More
Ziggurat of Ur
Had some trouble sleeping, mostly due to aircraft. Went back to CE, read through the regs to determine power requirements but there are too ...Read More
Getting down to business
Woke up after a good, long deep sleep. My comforter is quite cozy. I nearly scalded myself in the overhead rain-like shower (mostly because ...Read More
Desert Safari in Qatar
A very good day! First, PT on our own, so I laid down for another hour...I gave my pillow a workout. Instead of going to work, Sol, Aaron a...Read More
Turkey Day, Central Asian style
Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan Woke @ 0420 local. Power's out. Heat's off. Went to shower and the lights came back on, with the hot w...Read More
Wrapping up in K2
Sunrise It's nearly balmy outside. Going to try the laundry exchange...supposedly 1-day turn around. After breakfast we visited the...Read More
Karshi-Khanabad Site Survey
Ah, the cool, crisp morning air. Had breakfast, checked email and then visited the site again. Since it hadn't rained overnight, this lo...Read More
Karshi-Khanabad batch plant visit
I thought the hot water in the showers was all used up, but it just took a while. Went over the the Civil Engineering office and took a ride...Read More
A day off in Karshi-Khanabad
As predicted, I slept well last night.The showers have hot water. I almost scalded myself.figuring out the handle. But at least it was warm....Read More
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