Bagram Bound

We've officially made it to Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan and have been here the past two days.  The base is used as a transition center for US forces moving in and out of Afghanistan.  The base has an interesting history - Russia and China are both unhappy that the US has a base here, and there are been several attempts to close it down.  But the deep pockets of the US have kept it open and I imagine will be here for a long time - still alot of construction going on here.  Its an interesting feeling to be in a country that was part of the former Soviet Union.  I've seen some postcards of the country - looks beautiful, however transient military members aren't allowed off base, so I can't say for myself.

Home sweet Home

View from my humble abode - 40 beds in a tent

Traveling to Manas via Leipzig, Germany

 We are enroute to Bagram today, leaving in a few hours.  Our sleep patterns are completely out of wack and I've been finding myself eating dinner at 1:30 am, and sleeping in the middle of the afternoon.  Its hard to regulate, especially since we are awaiting travel and really have no set schedule that we have to be on yet.  The food is good here, and the weather is nice (no more Texas heat), so no complaints.

Troop Greeters in Bangor, ME - They meet every military flight that goes through here,
it's very cool, and very humbling.

Leaving Ft Bliss

Will write more later, the internet has been unreliable here, but its free!  We have a 1.5 hr flight to Bagram, and then it'll be home sweet home at last.  We can finally start working!