As I write this entry, we are on board an Air Force C-17 aircraft flying to Al Udeid AB, Qatar. Originally, we were supposed to fly into Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan. But ever since the uprising it has affected our travel plans. One day they are accepting inbound and outbound flights. The next day all flights [...]
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From Liisa, SMSgt Temple’s wife: Rex is out on a mission and I am using this space to ask you for your continued support. A few days ago I asked that you help nominate Rex and his blog for MILbloggies awards as a special anniversary gift for Rex. You came through and now Rex has [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Afghanistan, anniversary present, blogging, Deployment, ETT, family, military spouse, war, wife, writing | 1 Comment »
From Liisa, SMSgt Temple’s wife: Rex has no Internet access today – our 4th wedding anniversary. So I’m using the space to ask for your help. I want to give him a special anniversary present and if you are a regular reader of this blog and like what you see, you can help me. I [...]
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My curiosity finally got the best of me and today I would pacify it. I’ve driven past it dozens of times and had hoped to see it up close. Today a handful of teammates and I would visit the 14th century ruins that reside on a portion of ANA land. We were a bit skittish [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: 14th century ruins, Afghan National Army, Afghanistan, ANA, basketball, historical strutures, Kabul, photography, Tajbeg Palace | 2 Comments »
From Liisa, SMSgt Temple’s wife: While Rex’s is out on a mission, I’m posting this piece in honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month. LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) – Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, has been labeled a “signature injury” of the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. It also occurs in non-combat settings in association [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: anxiety, brain injury, concentration difficulties, Deployment, depression, dizziness, fatigue, headaches, irritability, memory loss, Military, signature injury, TBI, traumatic brain injury, war | 1 Comment »
Yesterday we did our sensitive items check (weekly check of our weapon serial numbers and other devices), which allowed us to sleep in a little bit longer today. Today is also Jumaa and our ANA counterparts are off or at least most of them. They are preparing to celebrate the New Year on Sunday. So [...]
Filed under: School supplies project, Uncategorized | Tagged: Afghan National Army, Afghanistan, ANA, day off, Deployment, ETT, Jumaa, war | 1 Comment »
My team is still trying to clear up the property book and we have given away or transferred everything possible, but we still have some excess up-armored Humvees to dispose of. When we merged with the Brigade, our vehicle fleet doubled in size. We managed to transfer 90% of our vehicle fleet except for two [...]
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Rex’s can’t post today due to extremely poor Internet connectivity so I am using the space to update everyone on the recovery of Rex’s friend and former camp mate SPC Christopher “Kit” Santiago Lowe. As many of the readers of this blog will remember Kit was wounded in August in a Taliban ambush in Kapisa [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Afghanistan, Bronze Star, Deployment, Kapisa Province, nerve graft, SPC Christopher "Kit" Santiago Lowe, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, war, wounded, WRAMC | 2 Comments »
