August 23rd was a significant date in my early Navy Career: August 23, 1990 I graduated from Boot Camp; August 23, 1991 I graduated from Nuclear Power School; August 23, 1992 I returned from my first deterrent SSBN patrol; August 23, 1993 I got underway on my second boat USS Pennsylvania; and now August 23, 2008 I will be arriving in Afghanistan. I am not sure of the exact logistics of my trip to Kabul, but I should be arriving in Bagrahm Afghanistan today and Kabul, hopefully within 24 hours of that.
The Udari range was interesting. I slept in a tent with AC and 39 other people (male and female in same tent) on the floor and ate nothing but MREs. I think we got lucky because it did not get above 140 while were there. We did some shooting and convoy operations geared mostly to Iraq and made it back to Camp Virginia in the early afternoon Friday. That being done, I AM FINALLY DONE WITH ALL MY TRAINING!!!! After 4 weeks of living, eating, and breathing Army grunt stuff, I can finally go to my job in an air conditioned office dealing with the three basic p's powerpoint, presentations, and paperwork! No more living out of seabags or MREs or running around with 70 extra pounds of equipment in 120+ temperatures!!!!
I will write again in my blog as soon as I can after arriving in Afghanistan.
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Men and women, all sleeping together, on the floor, in a tent, in a (sort of) war-zone, over-stressed, (possibly) afraid, and very far from home? I don't like the way that sounds. Are you sure this civilian you are rooming with in Kabul is a straight male?
I miss you!
So I'm guessing that you guys at least took water with you out to the range (unlike some units). Too bad. If you hadn't you would have gotten to see one of the NAAD helicopters up close.
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