On a tragic note, 3 US soldiers were killed today. More at: Agance France Press: Afghan bomb attack kills three US soldiers New York Times: 3 Americans and a Civilian Die in Afghanistan Attack
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Today Memorial Day is being recognized in the US and I was hoping to post something special. However, here it’s just another day, although some energetic members are trying to come up with something respectful for the fallen that made the ultimate sacrifice. In the DFAC, a dozen pictures of deceased heroes hang on the [...]
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From my wife Liisa: ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff (injured by roadside bomb on assignment in Iraq) and his wife Lee are teaming up with Twitter this Memorial Day weekend to remind Americans of the hundreds of thousands of men and women who serve their country. The Woodruffs discuss this partnership with CNBC – watch [...]
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This morning I visited the ANA Brigade warehouse to get a feel of how they store their supplies and equipment. Unlike the warehouses I’ve managed in the past, this warehouse had some uniqueness to it. MSG Abdullah is the warehouse manager and takes great pride in keeping his warehouse clean and organized. He listens intently [...]
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Often it’s the little things that can bring a smile to your face and make your day. Yesterday was one of those times. A brand new mattress was delivered to my room. It was an exciting moment and I got all giddy seeing it wrapped in the manufacturer’s plastic. I placed the old worn out [...]
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Today is Friday or Jumaa in Afghanistan. This is the day that most Afghans take off instead of Saturday and Sunday as we practice in the US. Generally they work ½ day on Thursday and are off on Friday and start a new work week beginning on Saturday. However, just because they are enjoying their [...]
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From Liisa: To hear Rex’s latest radio interview with WUSF Radio 89.7 FM, follow this link: My Last Tour: Rocket Attack It aired on Morning Edition and on All Things Considered around 4:30 pm.
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I took another picture of one of the camp vehicles that was engaged in a fire fight with the enemy yesterday. Once again the armor and protective glass did their jobs and nobody was injured. However, there is one less bad guy to deal with [crowd cheers]. On a tragic note, the Air Force lost [...]
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It’s hard to believe but we have been at this FOB for one week! This past week was fast-paced and as you can tell by my blog entries, I’ve been rather busy. Today I had the opportunity to be an up-armored HMMWV driver. I had considerable more leg room and didn’t feel as restrained as [...]
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Last night we enjoyed ourselves at the Cigar Lounge with Karaoke night. The Cigar Lounge is the name for a popular outdoor pavilion with make-shift picnic tables and is used as a multi-function platform for hosting salsa lessons, jazz music and other morale boosters. Everyone was having a great time and doing their best to [...]
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