My tour in Afghanistan is complete–I am currently in Kuwait, starting to come home at long last. I wound up less comfortable with posting from over there than I thought I would be. Let’s just say that it will be easier to communicate when I am no longer on active duty.
Call me old-fashioned, but I am amazed at what I see written and depicted on blogs from active-duty types these days. More on that soon. I grew up in the Cold War Navy, and I am that guy, the one constantly telling his friends and colleagues to watch what they say on the phone, to support personnel, and now–online.
Many many stories to tell–coming soon. Right now, however, I am sitting in a Starbucks in Kuwait, making car reservations online. Spoke to the wife, and today I finally get to do some laundry. I also get the THROW AWAY a bunch of this Army gear.
I hauled pounds and pounds of this gear around the world just to see it sit under my bunk, undisturbed, so I could pull it out and haul it back. I was glad to have it in case I needed it, but I didn’t need it, so I’ll be glad to see it go.
I was able to speak with my interpreter just before I stepped on the plane, and I will really miss him. We went through a lot together. I also spoke with my Croatian counterpart, a really good guy in the Croatian Army. We worked together for several months, and I was supremely pleased that his contingent arrived. Croatia has some first-rate guys.
I have some German and Norwegian colleagues as well, and I will relay more about them in due time.
Khoda Hafez.
