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| LCDR Johnson catches another rat, only this time it's ALIVE! |
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| CPR (Catch, Photograph and Release) |
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| Just GROSS! |
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| PSD (Personal Security Detachment) getting ready for our "convoy" to US Embassy (largest in the world) |
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| PSD to embassy |
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| Mr. Garcia, me and Ryan |
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| David and me |
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| David, me and Joshua before my last ride back to base (I move to embassy next week) |
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| Ryan |
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| PSD back to base |
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| Joshua |
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| Another sand-hazy day |
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| Office "perp" |
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| LTC Betancourt and LCDR Johnson seem to have the situation under control? |
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| Another (beautiful?) sunset here. |
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| LCDR Johnson and CDR Wong poolside at CDR Wong's "Farewell" at the Cigar Club |
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| Free steaks |
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| The "group" at the Cigar Club |
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| The "boys" with their O'Douls (just Wrong!) |
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| LTC Betancourt "turning over" the daily espresso making duties to me. |
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| LCDR Ryan Burke will assist in espresso duties. |
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| My bosses |
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| Award ceremony |
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| "Shelter" we are to take if there is "incoming fire." |
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| Part of our compound aka "Freedom Village." Showers and bathrooms are down past the light stanchion. |
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| 10 foot barriers keep us safe. Trailers (CHUs) we live in are seen behind barriers. |
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| Another shelter, conveniently located. |
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| Oh, and plenty of "hot" water to go around... |
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| Exercise facility. Its actually very nicely equipped. I guess I have no excuses. |
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| One of Saddam's palaces I have to visit on a regular basis. This is the palace he was often photographed in that "big red chair." |
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| "Can a blind man be a look-out?" |
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| View from my office steps. |
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| My office building. |
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| Entrance to said-mentioned office. |
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| Pay no attention to whatever goes on behind these doors... |
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| Another view from my office door. I think its safe to say "swim at your own risk." |
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| Ditto... |
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| My walk from work to my CHU. Good to know your surroundings. |
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| Just in case you feel like pumping out some pull-ups or dips while out and about. |
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| View entering my "barri-gated" community. |
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| A long walk back to my CHU |
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| Another view of Freedom Village with tethered balloon (detects incoming fire) above. |
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| Closes-up of said-mentioned Zeppelin |
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| I have to find out the significance of "77." |
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| Almost to my CHU |
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| Drum roll, please... |
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| My "home away from" home to right. A gal I work with is on the right. She's a Packer fan, but we still seem to get along ok. |
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| View from my porch. Its not much, but...soon I will be moving to the US Embassy compound. I'm told its much nicer. Really? |
