How do you fix a problem like Afghanistan?
Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 9 Comments »Afghanistan? “How do you fix a problem like Maria???” The song from the Sound of Music, which is on TV as I channel surf, reverberates in my head as I sit here thinking about the situation in Afghanistan. How do you fix ...
My vacation back to Afghanistan part one
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 10 Comments »I have written very little since I returned from Afghanistan last November and part of that has been due to my disappointment over how certain “Non-Profit” support the troops companies are really a “For-Profit” making a tidy income. This will ...
“I’ll be home for Christmas”
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 13 Comments »“I’ll be home for Christmas” For the first time in 10 years, I will be home for Christmas this year. See, Santa always shows up early for Airline pilots and Military personnel who are on the road serving somewhere in ...
A feel good story that the press won’t pick up…
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 11 Comments »I think that victory over here can be measured by small battles as we pursue to improve the lives of the Afghan’s. If you step back and look at how business has been done here, it’s an overwhelming feeling ...
VCR, how we make a difference here…
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 Posted in Military | 7 Comments »Dear Gang, Among all the things that we do out here, there is a group of us who go outside the wire each week and distribute clothes, food and school supplies to the needy of our city. It’s called the ...
Ramadan in Afghanistan
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 4 Comments »Ramadan in Afghanistan: Well the sliver of the moon was spotted the other night, which marked the beginning of Ramadan here in Afghanistan. What does that mean to the average non Muslim folks like you? Nothing in the States ...
Emails have the half life of an Atom.
Saturday, July 26th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 7 Comments »Well guys, I could see it coming. The other night, a message was forwarded to me titled “from a Soldier in Afghanistan.” I read the message, thought about it for a minute and then emailed back, “This guy will be ...
Good plug for Military Bloggers
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 12 Comments »Today, I sat down to get a haircut (man do I look forward to this) from my favorite barber Ackmad, here at Camp Adams. For five dollars, he will cut you right down to the scalp and then something happens ...
Rock Art
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 12 Comments »Dear Gang, The country of Afghanistan can be beautiful with rolling hills and lots of color. It can change just as fast to arid desert area until you hit the next valley with a river running through which brings life to ...
Cultural lesson in Food
Saturday, June 7th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 15 Comments »The other day, I had the opportunity to visit a police station in Kandahar that we built for the local Afghan National Police. Here is some background; in the past five years, the US has built up the Afghan Army ...
