Posted on 08/31/2009 by afghanistanmylasttour
Plato said “The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life.” I believe this still holds true today and provides a basis for a school project I have been working on. For the past 30 years due to continued engagement of war activities, Afghanistan has been devoid of structured education. [...]
Filed under: School supplies project | Tagged: Afghanistan, charity, Deployment, ETT, Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, School supplies project, SS American Victory Mariner’s Memorial and Museum, U.S. Air Force, war | 2 Comments »
Posted on 08/30/2009 by afghanistanmylasttour
Judging by the grins on their faces, you would have thought we were celebrating a holiday or someone’s birthday. Instead my ANA SGM just recently stocked the empty book shelves with some new books. If you have been following my blog, you will recognize this facility as a former mosque converted into a library to [...]
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Posted on 08/29/2009 by afghanistanmylasttour
The past few days my team has gone on some short missions. “ER” our new MRAP is already in the maintenance shop being repaired. The rough roads and numerous potholes take a toll on these million dollar plus vehicles. Coincidentally, the MRAP manufacturers have listened to the concerns and suggestions of the troops in the [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Afghanistan, Deployment, ETT, M-ATV, MRAP, Oshkosh Defense, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, volleyball, war | 1 Comment »
Posted on 08/28/2009 by afghanistanmylasttour
Working with the joint services always poses challenges, but throughout my career I have worked on occasion with the Army and Navy. But I never really had the opportunity to work with the US Marines until now. As such, I have grown a new respect for the Marine Corps and mainly attribute this to Marine [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Afghanistan, Deployment, ETT, MacDill AFB, Marine Lieutenant Colonel Eleazer Omar Sanchez, photography, SOCOM, U.S. Marines | 4 Comments »
Posted on 08/26/2009 by afghanistanmylasttour
Here is the link to the latest interview with WUSF Radio’s Bobbie O’Brien. It aired today during NPR’s All Things Considered and will run again tomorrow morning during Morning Edition on WUSF Radio in Tampa, FL. Topics included the Afghan elections, Taliban, corruption and how Afghan media covered the elections. My Last Tour: $10 a [...]
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Posted on 08/26/2009 by afghanistanmylasttour
From SMSgt Temple’s wife Liisa: Rex is too tired to write tonight and asked me to post this report by ABC News correspondent Nick Schifrin instead; it was filed from Kabul and aired last night. Video link: World News with Charles Gibson: Allegations of Fraud in Afghanistan Elections Web article link: ABC News-Afghanistan: Karzai\’s Top [...]
Filed under: Videos | Tagged: ABC News, abdullah, Afghan elections, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, news, Nick Schifrin | Leave a Comment »
Posted on 08/26/2009 by afghanistanmylasttour
From SMSgt Temple’s wife: Rex is too tired to write tonight. So I am using the space instead. As many of you know Captain Matthew Freeman’s Annapolis service is today. This is a link to photos from that service: Naval Academy says Goodbye to Capt. Matthew Freeman Here is what the Academy wrote about him: [...]
Filed under: Photo slide shows | Tagged: Afghanistan, Annapolis, Deployment, ETT, Marine Captain Matthew Freeman, memorial service, news, photography, photos, pictures, U.S. Marines, WSAV-TV | Leave a Comment »
Posted on 08/25/2009 by afghanistanmylasttour
August 20, 2009 marked a historic day in Afghanistan’s continuing history. Since the ousting of the Taliban in 2001, the second-ever presidential and provincial council elections were held. Despite brutal threats by insurgents, millions of people defied the Taliban and chose ballots over bullets. This is not to say there weren’t any incidents. The insurgents [...]
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Posted on 08/24/2009 by afghanistanmylasttour
Updated on August 28: Kit now has “outpatient” status and he can receive mail at this new address: SPC Christopher Lowe Abrams Hall, Box #1019 6900 Georgia Ave NW Washington, DC 20307 *** Original entry From Liisa, SMSgt Temple’s wife: I had the opportunity to chat with Rex’s friend, SPC Christopher “Kit” Lowe today and [...]
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Posted on 08/24/2009 by afghanistanmylasttour
Our team woke up bright and early and prepared for our return to camp. Knowing that we were leaving this place, it didn’t take long for everyone to tear down the camp and pack the vehicles. We still had a long day ahead of us, but were more than ready to leave. The idea of [...]
Filed under: Missions | Tagged: Afghan elections, Afghan National Army, Afghanistan, ANA, Deployment, ETT, Taliban, war | 4 Comments »
