Monday, October 16, 2006 1:04 AM
jfitzer
Positivity on a negative blog.
Well folks, i'm going to depart from tradition here, and give some props where props are due.
I'm happy as *** with the way a lot of stuff is going, so that's what i'm gonna talk about.
First: vehicles and equipment. I won't go into specifics, but the situation is much better. I have a nice truck, with working commo, and the neato headsets so i can talk to my gunner without screaming. We have plenty of supplies, weapons, etc. The trucks are well maintained, and getting in for service when they need to. Kudos, Red Bulls. Don't get used to it ;-)
Second, living conditions: Improvements there as well. There was one outpost where guys were living in a crappy tent, they now have a trailer. Other areas have been upgraded as well, kitchens and what not. And the food getting shipped to us has had a decent amount of variety, and we recieve gatorades and whatnot regularly. Again... very nice.
Reorganization: Once again, no specifics, but I think so far the way everything's been restructured has been a good thing. There was a problem with certain groups making things difficult, and they've been broken up.
EDITED TO ADD: Geez guys, why does everyone assume I'm talking about them. There were cliques, and if you've emailed me so far, it wasn't you i was talking about.
Mission overall: what can i say... it's rough over here, and it's not a paradise.... but an american outpost i was at recently got turned over to iraqis. A sign that things are moving in the right direction.
My spirits have been high, and I havent had time to post about it because school is also going well. I hope to see this trend continue, it seems certain people finally are pulling their heads out of their asses.
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