All the things That You Wish you could do as an Army Officer
Hello and Happy Easter and Haji Day to all,
I know many of you have waited for details on my much anticipated trip to the Super Haji Mart. To say I was let down is an understatement. The waiting and hoping that I could barter my way into a nicely tailored mandress never materialized. If it is DVDs and knock off rolexes and cubans (cigars not people) then that is the place to go. It reminded of a flea market back home.
The only thing that was missing were toothless people, a dilipidated drive in movie yard and a bunch of late model pickups. Intstead it was bombed out garage with the items described above. Oh well you can't have everything.
Being at Camp Victory is great in many respects, but it is also hard to believe that we are at war with all of the amenities that are offered here and the lack of action. I am very unnerved that I am not in the International Zone (.e.g Greenzone). I have only worn my battle rattle(e.g. my Kevlar, body aromor etc.) once and that is from the airport to Camp Victory. The only mortars I hear are off in the distance and the only gun fire I experience is but a faint echo. Most of you who know me already know I am a bit adventuresome. I have jumped out of completey good airplanes. Not being near the action drives me nuts. They say an idle mind is the devil's workshop. I am always thinking up new and exciting ways to pass the time here. Most of them would get me in trouble if I did them, so they only stay as ideas. I have come up with a list of fun things here at Liberty, most of which I cannot do.
1. Going "fishing" with my 9 mm or a Claimore mine (it would be very noisy, quite enjoyable and cause a ruckus)
2. Assisiting KBR in animal control (e.g. shooting the wild menacing jackls and other vermites with my 9mm as they near my tent )
3. Fishing with apples (this consists of chumming the water with crackers and getting the fish to mill about and once you are finished with your apple/bannana/ or other object you stand up on the balcony overlooking the water and pelt the fish with your apple or object of your choice) I actually participate in this activity because it is very fun.
4. Asking repeatidly to take a day tour to Babylon and or getting manifesting (being put on the "list" for a helicoptor or convoy ride there. I hear the Hanging Gardens are something to see). 5. Burning stuff (I was tasked and allowed to do it once. I think I know wny there is a reason why junior officers and fire do not mix. :))
These are only a list of some my ideas. I would like to point out that I have not yet nor will I ever use my 9mm for fishing or animal control unless of course one of the above listed animals approaches me in a menancing manner. On another note the temperature is steadily rising. We are at 95 degrees today. I wish each of you a Happy Easter. I will post more pictures soon.
I know many of you have waited for details on my much anticipated trip to the Super Haji Mart. To say I was let down is an understatement. The waiting and hoping that I could barter my way into a nicely tailored mandress never materialized. If it is DVDs and knock off rolexes and cubans (cigars not people) then that is the place to go. It reminded of a flea market back home.
The only thing that was missing were toothless people, a dilipidated drive in movie yard and a bunch of late model pickups. Intstead it was bombed out garage with the items described above. Oh well you can't have everything.
Being at Camp Victory is great in many respects, but it is also hard to believe that we are at war with all of the amenities that are offered here and the lack of action. I am very unnerved that I am not in the International Zone (.e.g Greenzone). I have only worn my battle rattle(e.g. my Kevlar, body aromor etc.) once and that is from the airport to Camp Victory. The only mortars I hear are off in the distance and the only gun fire I experience is but a faint echo. Most of you who know me already know I am a bit adventuresome. I have jumped out of completey good airplanes. Not being near the action drives me nuts. They say an idle mind is the devil's workshop. I am always thinking up new and exciting ways to pass the time here. Most of them would get me in trouble if I did them, so they only stay as ideas. I have come up with a list of fun things here at Liberty, most of which I cannot do.
1. Going "fishing" with my 9 mm or a Claimore mine (it would be very noisy, quite enjoyable and cause a ruckus)
2. Assisiting KBR in animal control (e.g. shooting the wild menacing jackls and other vermites with my 9mm as they near my tent )
3. Fishing with apples (this consists of chumming the water with crackers and getting the fish to mill about and once you are finished with your apple/bannana/ or other object you stand up on the balcony overlooking the water and pelt the fish with your apple or object of your choice) I actually participate in this activity because it is very fun.
4. Asking repeatidly to take a day tour to Babylon and or getting manifesting (being put on the "list" for a helicoptor or convoy ride there. I hear the Hanging Gardens are something to see). 5. Burning stuff (I was tasked and allowed to do it once. I think I know wny there is a reason why junior officers and fire do not mix. :))
These are only a list of some my ideas. I would like to point out that I have not yet nor will I ever use my 9mm for fishing or animal control unless of course one of the above listed animals approaches me in a menancing manner. On another note the temperature is steadily rising. We are at 95 degrees today. I wish each of you a Happy Easter. I will post more pictures soon.
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