August 3, 2006

Date: Thursday, August 03, 2006 8:08:50 AM

It's been the usual here, hot and dirty but still in a twisted way, still fun. I should be home on leave in October sometime for about two weeks so I'll make sure to bring all 1450 pictures I have and then some. Here's a picture of the "hooch" or my part of the hut we live in when we are on our base (which isn't too often) There are rumors of a 45-60 day mission so I have no idea what the conditions will be. I could use some butterfly bandages (several boxes) and children's medicine (cough syrup, tylenol, bandages, neosporin, vitamins) so that I can take care of the children when we go. By helping their children, the locals respect you and will give you information on where the scum bags are hiding. Kind of ironic, I give your kid a few vitamins, you tell me where to go to kill your neighbor...too funny.