31 December 2009

First Report From Afghanistan

I've been in A-stan for a few days now and haven't had time until now to post anything about it.  Currently, I'm at Bagram Airforce Base.  Afghanistan is definitely a different animal than Iraq.  Afghanistan has mountains, for one.  Also, my limited Arabic skill seem lost on the mostly Indian population here in the AECOM compound.  I wonder why that is?  Hm......  The DFAC is good.  The weather here gets cold enough to require a jacket and watch cap to walk to dinner or the bathroom at night, but gets warm enough during the day to open the windows and door and let the clinic air out.


Mountains coming into Afghanistan.




The sun coming up over the mountains this morning.




Driving down mainstreet BAF.




Random Shot.




Some housing units.




Driving to the PX.




Bombed and abandoned buildings.





More destroyed buildings.





Russian built bunker from the last invasion of Afghanistan.





Life goes on for this shepherd tending his flock.

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