Author Archives: Adam

Kandahar, where blogs go to die

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Adam

Well, I haven’t written here for several weeks as I’ve been starting my new job in Kandahar, but it’s not because I haven’t had anything to write about or to report. I’ve had many exciting experiences and I’ve learned so … Continue reading →

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What I actually do. Part three.

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Adam

Okay, so I’ve left DynCorp where I had a pretty traditional role as an accountant and analyst. I was processing the hell out of data and stuff, so that was cool, but now I’m working with a different company, with … Continue reading →

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First Days in Kandahar

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Adam

The process of getting into Kandahar was relatively easy, and at the end of the day, I was glad to be in the room where I’ll be living for the next year, with no indication on the horizon that my … Continue reading →

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Dubai – Wild for the Colonel

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Adam

It’s a strange feeling when you’re in a strange city by yourself, and the city requires that you be a multi-millionaire to do anything fun. So for a lot of my stay, I didn’t want to go anywhere or do … Continue reading →

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Dubai in Pictures (part 2)

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Adam
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Dubai in Pictures (part 1)

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Adam

 

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Waiting for Dubai

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Adam

The 17th marked my last day of employment with DynCorp. I flew out in the morning, which was the craziest experience I’ve had yet. I know that a lot of my friends have flown out of crazy small airports, but … Continue reading →

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The camera doesn’t matter

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Adam

I was shooting some portraits of the workers here at Camp Gibson the other day, and I was looking through the huge viewfinder of this new film camera and just thinking how amazing these pictures were going to be as … Continue reading →

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The big transition

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Adam

Sixty days worth of anxiety and stress came to a crashing halt yesterday when I sat down with my boss and told him that I was resigning from DynCorp and would be leaving within the week. That end date is … Continue reading →

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Mail Run Pictures

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Adam

                                       

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