This will probably be a quick post, the internet access here is pretty unreliable. We spent 2 days at Anaconda and then flew to Al Asad. I am manning a small BAS (batallion aid station) with some medics. Not too bad but fighting boredom. It has been pretty cold lately and today the rain and wind was bad. The camp is OK I thought the mess was better in Balad but the laundry here is same day compared to the 3 day service there. The rocket attacks aren't as bad either. we did have a few but I never heard any of them. I am in a fixed building and between that and the generators hard to hear. So for those of my family following along I am OK  and doing fine. Will post more when more happens.