The Beds of an Embed

While I was embedded with the Agribusiness Development Team in Zabul Province, Afghanistan I was taken care of by the Minnesota National Guard.  My accommodations didn’t cost me a dime.  Every night I… Read More →

Traveling Highway 1 in Afghanistan

My three days at FOB Viper were complete.  It was time to move to my final destination in Afghanistan.  To get to Kandahar Air Field I would ride in a convoy of ADT,… Read More →

Dubai…pointing and clicking (not spending) my way through the Malls

Today I spent 6 hours beating around Dubai.  It’s an opulent place.  It’s not subtle.  If you have money you’ll have fun in Dubai.  If you don’t have money you’ll walk your stinky-pants,… Read More →

Traveling out of Kandahar

21Arpil12 I will start this day in a creaky, old twin bunk in a room with 5 guys from the ADT and will end it, I hope, I a bed with real pillows,… Read More →

Ready to Roll Out of Afghanistan

Local time is 3:30am and I’ve been awake for a couple of hours. Two reasons for this. I’m pretty pumped to get rolling on home and there are a couple of SGTs going… Read More →

Kandahar the Song

It is with great pleasure that I share the “Kandahar Song” with you all.  Tonight will be my final night in Afghanistan; I’ll be spending it in the lovely confines of the Kandahar… Read More →

Feeling normal in Afghanistan

On paper it’s pretty easy to get from Base to Base when traveling with the Military. -        0623 get to the flight line -        0823 bird arrives -        0915 arrive at new Base… Read More →

A view from inside an M-ATV: Shah Joy, Afghanistan

On April 15th the ADT had a mission to roll up to Helal Chineh, a small village about 15 km north of Shah Joy. Six ADT soldiers accompanied the Provincial Reconstruction Team, a… Read More →

FOB Bullard – Shah Joy, Afghanistan

As you enter FOB Bullard you’re welcomed with a sign that reads ‘ OB B llard’. A Soldier somewhere has a good story behind why he, or she, but probably he has an… Read More →

Afghan Children & Pens

Today I tagged along with the ZADT as they went on a dismounted patrol through the bazaar in Shah Joy, Afghanistan.  Shah Joy is the largest city in Zabul Province.  It is situated… Read More →