It's only going to be in the low 100's this week!
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I would like to thank everyone for the support they have given me since I started this blog.There have been many changes here over the last few weeks: New teams in, old teams out. New people in charge, new way of doing things, and as for our team, we are wrapping things up and getting ready to ...
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Iron Camel Turning in equipment, preparing to come home. How can there be so much paperwork in the digital age?
Iron Camel 100th Mission Complete.
Courtney E. Martin wrote an interesting article for The American Prospect; below is a copy of the link. Please read this intelligent young woman’s article before reading mine.The Military’s ...more
Courtney E. Martin wrote an interesting article for The American Prospect; below is a copy of the link. Please read this intelligent young woman’s article before reading mine.The Military’s Overlooked Brain TrustThis is how she summarizes her article regarding communication inside of the U...
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Iron Camel Another beautiful day...it's supposed to be 99 today. Sounds hot, but after 120 degrees all summer, it's actually pretty nice.
As I rifled through the many reports, emails and hyperlinks that I am requested to go through each day, I came across one that linked me to a compilation of “major” news events coming out of Iraq.As I scrolled through the pages, most of the stories were about the findings of a report where the Br...
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So, you would think that the title of this story would lend itself to some basic common sense. But here in Iraq, where common sense isn’t the lay of the land, I watch with open-mouthed astonishmen...more
So, you would think that the title of this story would lend itself to some basic common sense. But here in Iraq, where common sense isn’t the lay of the land, I watch with open-mouthed astonishment as events I have witnessed in the past year unfold before my eyes.One of the Generals that we foll...
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Iron Camel Replacements are here, but we're not going home for a couple of months. My schedule has slowed down immensly. Another story coming for tomorrow. See you then!
Me: Maj. Gafney how may I help you?Him: Yes, this is Maj. XXXX. I’m looking for a checkpoint.Me: Ok.Him: It’s on XXXX Street.Me: Well, Baghdad is a big city and I don’t know all the streets. Do you know what area it is in?Him: I’m not sure.Me: Ok, well, let’s...
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Iron Camel Another day closer to home. I hope to have a couple articles done this week. I might even make it home by Thanksgiving...maybe...I hope so...but not getting my hopes up just yet.
Today I find myself at a crossroads. I have received my orders for my post deployment duty assignment. It’s a sort of homecoming for me. Career minded soldiers in the military bounce from place ...more
Today I find myself at a crossroads. I have received my orders for my post deployment duty assignment. It’s a sort of homecoming for me. Career minded soldiers in the military bounce from place to place hoping to return to that favorite base; a place where we have been two or three times befor...
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I posted this in a FOX News Forum after I arrived here. I thought I would run it on my own blog. Enjoy.Recently my team met and had dinner with COL M., his commanders and his staff. In typical Ir...more
