FOB Life

Well, a couple more days have passed since I've written anything. This has been another slow week for me, as missions have been cancelled and other events have taken place. I'll show you guys a little bit about life on Forward Operating Base Smart:

This is my room, hardly big enough for two people co-inhabiting a space with all their gear and personal stuff. We make it work though, I suppose.

And this is one of our FOB puppies, Izzy. She walked into my room one day while I was busy doing something in there, sniffed around a little, and then plopped on the floor and instantly fell asleep. I think she knew the room was air conditioned so she took refuge right there on top of my laundry. It is still pretty warm here and I felt bad, so I let her take a little nap and I kept myself busy listening to music. All in all, I would say they are pretty spoiled pups. They mooch off every person that comes out of the dining facility with food.

The FOB is usually pretty quiet. It sits on the outside of Qalat City and has pretty good security. Occasionally a mortar round flies over the FOB, but luckily there have been no injuries or damage. Of course, this really isn't much of a stresser, since at Balad last year we would hear the sirens and explosions go off all the time. Some poor new taliban recruit's final exam, and he failed it. Good job on having horrible aim and hurting your own people though! ... Jackass.

QALAT CITY, Afghanistan -- U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clarence Washington, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul security forces squad leader, takes accountability after an indirect fire attack in Qalat City, Zabul Province, July 27, 2010. There were no coalition forces casualties during the attack. Members of PRT Zabul regularly prepare and train for indirect and direct fire attacks to ensure security and accountability during real world incidents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon/Released)

No worries everybody, we're all doing good! :]