I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
Smittie So, we drove into the town where Kuwait International Airport is located. It was a somewhat harrowing drive and we weren’t even in a taxi. Looks like they have some nasty accidents here. The houses and buildings are really quite beautiful. This is most definitely the desert. There is very little vegetation around. We saw … Read more
Well, I’m headed into town today. I’m going to the airport to get a pre-paid sim chip for my cell phone. I understand this also entails a stop a Starbucks. I’m not sure which one I’m more excited about, the fact that I’ll have a phone or the fact that I’ll be able to have … Read more
Day 12 Those of us that are still waiting for permanent housing have it a little better now in the transient tents that we are in. Fewer people, more room, a little less noise. Yeah, it’s a little better. So, this friend of mine at work joined the Army several months before I got mobilized. … Read more
Day 11 As we get more settled in and as we find our routine, time seems to go faster. I can honestly say that this week is going by quite a bit quicker than last week did. Some of the guys start moving into their permanent housing — or rather tenting — next week. My … Read more
Day 10 They keep telling us that the heat in the summer is going to be unbearable. That may be true but I have to say, the weather right now is awesome. Bright warm days, cool breezy nights. It’s really nice. The discussions of summer temperatures are pretty interesting too. We started out hearing that … Read more
Day 9 Det 5 stood their last watch last night. The men and women of Det 5 are now unemployed. Their only remaining tasks are to pack up, fly to San Diego, de-mobilize and begin the process of integrating back into the lives they left to serve their country. Fair winds and following seas, Det … Read more
Day 8 Things are becoming pretty routine. I like my schedule. Enough time to do things for myself. Not too much to get bored and unhappy. We still have to send the departing group on their way. Then there will be some adjustments as we tailor things to our own liking. Once that is done, … Read more
Day 7 Had an interesting discussion with one of the guys in my unit this morning. It kind of wandered across a pretty good range of topics. He’s a police officer in Texas. Nice guy. This deployment has helped him to decide that he will leave the Navy Reserves. He does not want to be … Read more
Yesterday was a bad day. Got in trouble twice for things that were either not my fault or largely out of my control. Some times the military sucks. I wonder how long it takes before you become accustom to the pain of being separated from your family? I heard again from Mr. Knief. He sent … Read more
Day 5 There are a lot of units passing through here on their way home or on their way north. I’ve had the opportunity to meet a number of Army service members from a lot of different units. 4th ID, 149th Maintaince, the 3rd some thing or other. The names and numbers of all these … Read more