The Ziggurat was dedicated to the moon Nanna (or Suen. The name Nanna is Sumerian for “illuminator”.), in the Sumerian city of Ur in ancient Mesopotamia, in present-day Iraq, near Nasiriyah south of Baghdad. . The construct, a huge stepped platform, was built approximately in the 21st century BC by king Ur-Namma. In Sumerian times [...]
It has been a long time since I looked at this site. I’ve been deployed here in [redacted], Iraq for almost 3 months now and I’ve been keeping myself busy 24/7. Iraq is not that bad, it is hot and dusty and muddy when it rains. I appreciate all of your emails, packages and your support, its hard for me to keep up so I am making a list of what’s going on with me.
- I’ve been going to the gym everyday for almost three months now. I’m down to 5% body fat
- I made some new friends from all over the world… (Romanians, Iraqis, Brits, and Red Necks)
- I’m starting to hate the song “Shake it” by Metro Station because they play it on Freedom Radio every hour
- I am also tired of AFN and their stupid commercials
- I have a bag full of POGS, (they use POGS here instead of coins)
- My iPhone is still working after being exposed from hazardous elements
- Food is so good here… yum yum yum
- I go to Taco Bell every Friday and Smoke the “Hookah” on Saturdays
- We have a network drive called the “moral drive” it is full of movies and my goal is to watch every movies… Im still in “A”
I wish I can go on but I really can’t tell you about what we do, we have some “OK” days and we also have some “Not OK” days. Its getting repetitive, I work from 0700 - 1800 then I go to the gym and spend a good hour or two and then I start over the next day. My communication with my family and friends is better than what I thought it would be, we have computers and WiFi, AT&T and satellite phones.
In conclusion, I am doing alright. If you want to send me something just use the contact form, I want some homemade cookies!
Al Udeid Air Base is a military base west of Doha, Qatar. It houses coalition personnel and assets. It is the home of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing of the USAF. Blah Blah Blah…. This place is better than most Air Force Base back in the states. I am only staying here for a couple of days until they get us a flight to our final destination. The Quality of life here is fucking great, this is more of a vacation than a deployment.
You can go to the pool, then go to Dairy Queen, they also have Subway, Popeye’s, and Pizza hut, you can buy a brand new car if you want and they can ship it to your door, The movie theater is playing 24/7, They have internet cafes and Starbucks, Several game rooms with Xbox’s and PS3’s, A gym, and everyday you are entitled to have three beers or any mixed drinks.
There are so much to do here, and wifi can be found everywhere. It sounds fun but I’m sure it will get old. I like it here but there is no place like home. Al Udeid is not a war zone, the only thing you have to worry about is the long lines on the beer line.
CLS (combat lifesaver) are trained soldiers or airmen that are non medic such as infantrymen or engineers who receive moderate emergency medical training to provide point of wounding care, and to act as a link between “buddy aid” and the standard Combat Medic. This is one of the training we had to do during CST (Combat Skills Training) the course is about 40 hours long plus an exercise which tested our skills under intense pressure, with fake bloods, explosions, and smoke grenades! It was a lot of fun.
My primary job is not to hunt and kill insurgents but the enemies will try their best of interrupt our mission by placing IEDs, ambush, and etc. The mission is halted if we’re under attack and if we have casualties needing medical attention. We have to get rid of the threat (If necessary) by following the ROE (Rules of Engagement) and also evacuate the casualties by requesting MEDEVAC so they can get medical treatment if needed before we can continue with our mission.
Windshield displaying medevac reporting procedures
zack and miri make a porno
Sounds perverted eh? Actually, Zack and Miri is an upcoming movie written and directed by Kevin Smith. The movie is about a lifelong platonic friends Zack played by (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) look to solve their respective cashflow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.
This movie features our favorite stoner from “Knocked up” and “Pineapple Express”, he is also the writer of the movie “Superbad.” Our favorite “Mac guy” from Apple’s Mac and PC commercials Justin Long is also in this movie.
MPAA’s NC17 rating for this movie has been changed to “R” without making any cuts. You can watch the red band trailer after the skip. Continue reading…
In case you have not noticed, I am deploying pretty soon. Since I practice safe OPSEC I can’t tell you when I’m leaving. Deployment is going to be boring unless you make the best of it, that’s why you bring toys with you. I already have 3 bags to carry, and I’m expecting to get more stuff when I get to CST. Here are the things that I am going to bring to make my deployment a little bit more fun and somewhat productive. Continue reading…
