After 6 LONG days in Kuwait, I finally arrived at Bagram Air Base on 21 July 2011 at midnight. Aside from the annoying Army check in process at the air terminal, it was actually a pretty smooth process. Shortly after arrival, I had a person from my office there to greet me and take me back to my room -- which, oh by the way, is not to shabby. Needless to say, I was tired as heck once I dragged all my bags from the flight line to the truck and from the truck to the room. So, I pretty much passed out immediately.
The day after my arrival, I spent the morning getting to know the people I will be working with here in Afghanistan. The people here are very easy to get along with, and I have a feeling this will be a very good (and hopefully fast) tour. It looks like I will be here for about 1 week, and I will be moved to another location to begin working (more details later). I am still not 100% sure what my job will be, but I have been briefed on a couple options -- they all sound great.
The really cool part about today was meeting a huge pack of locals coming on the base while my friend and I walked to the bazaar. They were incredibly friendly and really wanted to take pictures with us. So, as you can imagine, I could not turn down that opportunity. This should be an interesting year...I have a lot to learn, and I have a feeling it will involve some really unique experiences. So, let the journey begin....
The day after my arrival, I spent the morning getting to know the people I will be working with here in Afghanistan. The people here are very easy to get along with, and I have a feeling this will be a very good (and hopefully fast) tour. It looks like I will be here for about 1 week, and I will be moved to another location to begin working (more details later). I am still not 100% sure what my job will be, but I have been briefed on a couple options -- they all sound great.
The really cool part about today was meeting a huge pack of locals coming on the base while my friend and I walked to the bazaar. They were incredibly friendly and really wanted to take pictures with us. So, as you can imagine, I could not turn down that opportunity. This should be an interesting year...I have a lot to learn, and I have a feeling it will involve some really unique experiences. So, let the journey begin....
How exciting that they all want to be your friends. Arent you all dying in all the clothing with the heat??
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Jim,
ReplyDeleteI was alerted to your blog by our PB Justin C.
I had lost touch with you a while back and I was quite excited to see that you were doing well and that you are journaling your experience in Afghanistan.
In any case, I will look forward to updates, and I am very proud of your service.
Thanks,
Frank D. '97
Hey, Jim. As Frank said above, I am happy to be following you on this blog. I try to check once per week. Stay safe!
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