Did I mention Burger King has the monopoly on most military bases. At Fort Dix, there was a Burger King. Kuwait, another Burger King. Interestingly enough though, they also have a Taco Bell, Starbucks, Subway, and some other small name franchises. Ann, you won’t find a McDonalds anywhere. Heard that [...]
Let me begin by saying I truly love all your comments. To hear from all of you it just doesn’t get any better! Thanks.
I begin with the weather. The first day it was hot, but not really (90’s). It does get hotter of course, but just not right now. I [...]
For all of you that are interested, here is a link that gives you some background on where I am at.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/camp-buehring.htm
Today, a lesson in electricity. As some of you know, most of the world operates on 220-240 volts AC. So when an American goes to lets say Kuwait, you had better get a [...]
Well, I made it. Will be brief, things are a little chaotic. Below are all the arrival times, approximately.
1715 (3/26) Left Fort Dix
1815 Portsmouth, New Hampshire (here we were welcomed by a group of people, probably a 1000 who just come to the airport to see off the troops; military veterans, boy/girl scouts, ordinary people; [...]
Didn’t think I would get a chance to post today, but I forgot about the number one axiom in the Army, “Hurry up and wait.” So here I am. Was fortunate enough to get the duffle bag closed but I wouldn’t want to step on a scale right now, every cargo pocket is [...]
An uneventful day here, other than packing, loading, and resting. Imagine having to fit your life for the next year into 2 duffel bags. Much of that “stuff” is issued too. You would be surprised what little a person can get by on. You should have seen the garbage cans around [...]
We have been informed we will “green ramp” (military lingo for departure) on the 26th. Due to OPSEC’S (operation security) that is all I can say. Destination: Kuwait. I will add a few new countries (everyone is new) to the itinerary. We will spend approximately a week in Kuwait and [...]
