Mid December...

Well, I did it again. I let more than a week pass by without any posts. I have my personal computer on its way here. Once I get that, I'll be able to update a lot more often because I won't have to walk over to the morale building. Anyway, it's been a busy week or so for me. Had somewhat of a close call earlier this week. We showed up on a scene after a bomb had gone off and started working. About 5 minutes later, someone found a secondary device right next to where we were working. We all had to evacuate the area and wait for the bomb guys to disarm the second one. Once they disarmed it, they told us that it was primed an ready to go off. Luckily, we have equipment on us and in our vehicles to keep some types of devices from going off, and this happened to be one of those type of devices. I know that's a pretty vague explanation, but that's about all I can say about it. I'm getting to know the job pretty well and am getting pretty proficient at it.

Other than that, things have been as good as they can be. I've been playing a lot of ping pong and strumming my guitar in my down time. I've also been going to the gym a lot. Some people here are decorating their areas with Christmas decorations. I don't think I'm going to decorate because it really doesn't feel like the holiday season since I'm away from home. The chow hall is serving a lot of holiday deserts now and I'm really trying to keep away from them. I'm trying to lose weight while I'm here!!

Although I have to be here for 5 more months, the army unit I am here with will be here for an entire year. That's one of the big differences between the Army and the Air Force. Normal Air Force deployments are 4 to 6 months and Army ones are 12 to 15 months. So, as bad as I think I have it, these guys have it a bit worse than I do. I try and keep that in mind, things could always be worse. It doesn't always make me feel any better though!!!

That's all for now,

G