I went to visit the Turkish PRT (Provincial Reconstruction Team) in Wardak Province on Tuesday when we noticed there was a snowman hanging out by the Afghan National Police (ANP) guards to the Forward Operating Base (FOB). A couple of us went out to investigate the snowman when he jumped me and made me slip on the ice. We were not sure if it was a Taliban or HIG snowman, but he did manage to break my wrist so we figure it must have been an insurgent. The first picture is me with the snowman and the ANP who captured him taken about 1 minute after the fall. The second is my right arm in a cast. Since we were out in Wardak, I had to have my wrist looked at by an Afghan doctor who wrapped it in an ace bandage until I could get back to Kabul to have it X-rayed. When it was finally x-rayed 30 hours later, it turned out it was broken. I will be in a cast for at least 8 weeks, but will come home when scheduled. I am fine and it is minor!!!
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Jason I realize it has been a while since you have been around snow, you have been "roughing it" in Hawaii for the past couple of years. Don't you remember growing up in snow. It is slick and it can hurt you. Be very careful. Are they going to give you a purple heart? Seriously I am soooooo glad that this is all that has happened to you while you have been there.
Thank you for your wonderful Afghanistan gifts you sent. We felt truly spoiled.
You're the best. Be careful coming home.
Love to all,
Heather
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