Back To Afghanistan!

[cemab4y]

I was posted to Taji, Iraq from Feb 2008-May 2008. I had some medical problems, and I returned to the USA. I gave all of my hookahs and tobacco, and coals, and supplies away to the Iraqis I worked with. (They were all great guys, and the risked their lives to work with Americans).

Last week, I arrived at Forward Operating Base, Salerno, Khost Province, Afghanistan. I live in a canvas tent, and I am restricted to base, because of security. Last night, there was a mortar attack, I had to climb into the concrete bunker for half an hour.

There is no way to get hookahs or supplies up here, at this remote base, and I am forbidden from leaving the camp. I will order some items in the APO mail, for my personal use, and maybe donate some to the soldiers here.

I have collected lots of soap, tobacco, and beef jerky from generous Americans, and I donate all that is sent to the soldiers here. The stuff was coming in so fast last year, that I could not give it all away fast enough!

Afghanistan is an interesting country, to be sure. This is my fourth (4th) time here. I worked at the Kabul Airport back in 2004, then I was on a drug-eradication program in 2004. Then I returned in 2007, to work on a data collection project. Now I am here, working on a video project.

If anyone wants to keep up with my adventures, please check into:

http://www.cemab4y.blogspot.com