THANK YOU to everyone for all the care packages! I cannot express how much your thoughtfulness and support means to all of us!!!

Random-ness

Ryan and me on the "Freedom 5K Run"

Ryan and me for a quick photo-op at a mosque

Always time for a quick pick-up game before or after...

Carp-like fish in the "coy pond (not really)." They are "CooCoo for Cocoa Puffs (really)."

Got it!

Girls movie night-"Private Benjamin."

"She's a grand old flag..."

LCDR Jen Forbus, AKA "J-Fo"

The girls with whom I work: J-Fo, Krista (leaving; went thru USNA and flight school with her husband), and Jill (leaving).

4th of July Ceremony at Al Faw Palace

Somebody's convoy

Everday Life

At General Dynamics, we don't just make the CIWS (close-in weapons system), we make it better!
Thank you General Dynamics! By the by, this is less than 1/8 mile from my CHU.

Sunrise

For the curious...

Our friend, the Kingfisher.

The sound of freedom.

MRAPS getting ready for a convoy.

Hummers

Bombed palaces on my running route, Lost Lake.

Lost Lake

Palace on Lost Lake on the receiving end of a special delivery from the U.S.

Living quarters on Lost Lake.

The "Flying Man" (More of "him" later)

Lost Lake

Mosque near Lost Lake.

"Take that" Saddam.

Road around Lost Lake

Local shopping area.

American, U.S. Navy and "The First Navy Jack (Don't Tread on Me)" flags. All have very special significance here.

CHU-ville

CHU-ville with the moon visible.

Sunset

Day 28

LCDR Johnson catches another rat, only this time it's ALIVE!

CPR (Catch, Photograph and Release)

Just GROSS!

PSD (Personal Security Detachment) getting ready for our "convoy" to US Embassy (largest in the world)

PSD to embassy

Mr. Garcia, me and Ryan

David and me

David, me and Joshua before my last ride back to base (I move to embassy next week)

Ryan

PSD back to base

Joshua