We are now on our own as far as doing our jobs. The guys that we relieved are on their way home. Godspeed and safe journey to them. (We are actually kind of glad that they are gone.)
The food here is pretty good. There are many different chow halls around the base, and it's all you can eat with pastry service stations, icecream stations (with real Baskin & Robbins icecream), and even carving stations here and there.
There's a radio station for the base which play the stupidest commercials. (Everything from Practice good OpSec, to buckle your seat belt when you drive.) But hey, it's music. And they have the heaviest armed morning show on the air. That's gotta be worth something.
The job is picking up speed. I must be personally responsible the deforestation of several mountainsides. I have my own copier on my desk to give you an idea of the amount of paper I go through. O'well, anything so I don't make a mistake and go to jail.
That's about it. O'yeah, here's my mailing address.
ENS Josh Perry
NMCB-5 Det 10
Task Force Pioneer
FOB Central Control
APO AE 09322
Don't ask me what all of those things mean, but a lot of different activities are over us. The only thing I would ask that you not send is alcohol. General Order #1, "Thou shalt not consume any alcohol in Iraq!" On a side note, as much as I would like to have some chocolate, I doubt it would survive the trip in this heat.
It also rained today. I thought that was worth mentioning for some reason.
Later people!
~Josh
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No chocolate? Hmmm. Sounds like you are not hurting for yummy foods though. I might think of something more ingenous to send. Oh, do you have sunscreen there? make sure you wear it!!
Sounds like you are settling in to your new lifestyle and that you are working hard....what is the length of your workday..or are you always on duty? Be safe..we love you!!!!!
Hi Josh! Finally upp and around and catching up with the world! You sound good to me, and for that I an thankful! Thank you for all your loving and healing thoughts during this past week.....I could feel you strong, and I appreciate your energy! Look here, here I am 5 days post op and I am up and walking without the aid of walker or crutches! I tell you it's a miracle! Thanks again son, and stay safe!
I would really like some camel dung...you know, a nice round specimen that I could seal in plastic and hang on the wall. Can ya help me out!!!
She's such a PharmD, don't you think Josh? Or she worries like a little mother hen (hurump!)
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