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Here are all the differences between what I’m used to in the United States and what they have here in Kabul. I mean all the common, everyday things that have taken some time to get used to since I’ve been … Continue reading →

I was talking with some of the locals a few days ago, and they were telling me this incredible story. I thought I’d relate it here. It was a really moving story about an Afghani named Anhahandy who was working … Continue reading →

The training course we went through when we got to Camp Gibson was very interesting, because it had lessons in Afghanistan history, counter-surveillance, roadside bomb construction, and convoy security. You guys in the military know all this stuff, but the … Continue reading →

Camp Gibson is in the north part of Kabul, right up against a rocky hillside, and like most camps designed by DynCorp, it is roughly 200mx200m. I find it interesting that my 40,000sq meters is all that I get for … Continue reading →

In AD 615 according to the Gregorian Calendar, Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was living in Mecca and was being persecuted for his beliefs. In fact, all of his followers were being persecuted by an economic monopoly that feared a … Continue reading →

Here are some more pictures from my outing to the shooting range:   These next three pictures are a pan from left to right, over the top of the ANP camp and looking at “downtown” Kabul. Those apartments are visible … Continue reading →

This is my breakfast every morning. Since everything over here is a Three Letter Acronym (TLA) I refer to this meal as the BOC – the Breakfast of Champions. Fat, fat champions.

There are people in this camp from all kinds of places on the earth. There’s a lot from the US that are the police mentors, a bunch from Nepal that make up the majority of the security forces that guard … Continue reading →

Though the US won’t celebrate the ressurection of Christ for another six hours at least, in Kabul, He has been risen for a few hours already. My boss asked me if it was Easter this morning when we sat down … Continue reading →

Here are some shots that I got when I was out of the camp on the way to the shooting range. This is the right turn off the road that the base is located on. We went right, but this … Continue reading →