Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Our Thanksgiving dinner here was actually pretty good. The task force chain of command served dinner for everybody on the base, which was a nice touch, something we used to do for Christmas …
Blog Posts
MANY articles on a wide array of topics. You’ll find a lot of my newer content is going to my YouTube channel first, but I do still blog occasionally.
Thank You XBox Team, Microsoft
A few days ago I got a very nice care package from the Microsoft XBox team, sent to me and my platoon here in Iraq. I posted some pictures and more info on my Army blog, here. …
Thanks XBox Team and Microsoft
A few days ago, a very large, insured box arrived for me. It was from the XBox team at Microsoft, who got my address from some friends of mine who work or worked at Microsoft. They sent us a care package full of SWAG, …
Cash, Phones, and Internet
Here’s the low down on money, phones, and Internet here at FOB Bernstein (Caldwell is not much different except you can go to finance any time you want). Money. Cash is king. The PX will take credit cards but …
Iraq Laptop Tips
Here’s some advice for those bringing laptops, gleaned from other soldiers here: 1) Bring extra batteries – they’re worth the $100 they cost. 2) Bring an extra power adapter – I know several …
Bright Lights, Big City
As I said in my last post, I recently went back to FOB Caldwell for a quick trip. The trip there and back was uneventful, gladly. Not having been there for a couple of months, it was interesting to see what had changed, …
Thanksgiving and Army Chow
Earlier this week, for a few nights in a row, it was thanksgiving dinner time at FOB Bernstein. They had turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes – even cranberry sauce. There was also roast beef. This was for a …
Fobbits and other Iraqi critters
Here’s some terms you’ll need to know if you’re going to be coming to Iraq soon (at least for US Army folks). One term that’s frowned up on officially but used all the time is ‘haji’, …
Busy Week
It’s been a pretty hectic week thus far here. I’ve been out on missions every day for the last few days, even on my birthday. They’ve all been good missions, though, and we’ve gotten to blow stuff …
Flea Collars and Sand Fleas
By way of advice, let me talk about flea collars. I’ve been asked numerous times if people should send flea collars to ward off fleas and sand fleas. Sand fleas, from everything I’ve been told here and in the …