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yesman065 · 07-15-2007, 07:00 PM

I have a very good friend who was deployed to the Middle East as part of "the Surge" - I thought I'd share a few of his emails with all of you as I get them. Sorry that I started this a few emails late.

Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:50:36 -0400
Subject: Made it to Kuwait

Yes I made it into Kuwait. Got in about 9:30 local time and than we boarded busses and went on a 2 hour ride on a bus that keep breaking down. We were able to get all of our gear sorted out at about 2:45 am and I am now in an air conditioned tent with 9 other people sleeping on cots. The sand blows in every once in a while with the wind. It was a bit cool when we landed only 107. Today it is 118 and it is hot. I have been outside walking and drinking alot of water to keep going. I did sleep a lot on the plane and it was OK. We had plenty of food to eat and we were seated every other seat so we could sleep and relax, tried to watch a few really lame movies, but could not do it so I just went to sleep. Well take care of "Crash."

07-15-2007, 07:00 PM	#1
yesman065 Banned - Self Imposed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,847	Letters from Baghdad I have a very good friend who was deployed to the Middle East as part of "the Surge" - I thought I'd share a few of his emails with all of you as I get them. Sorry that I started this a few emails late. Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:50:36 -0400 Subject: Made it to Kuwait Yes I made it into Kuwait. Got in about 9:30 local time and than we boarded busses and went on a 2 hour ride on a bus that keep breaking down. We were able to get all of our gear sorted out at about 2:45 am and I am now in an air conditioned tent with 9 other people sleeping on cots. The sand blows in every once in a while with the wind. It was a bit cool when we landed only 107. Today it is 118 and it is hot. I have been outside walking and drinking alot of water to keep going. I did sleep a lot on the plane and it was OK. We had plenty of food to eat and we were seated every other seat so we could sleep and relax, tried to watch a few really lame movies, but could not do it so I just went to sleep. Well take care of "Crash."