Letters from Baghdad

yesman065 · 07-15-2007, 07:02 PM

Sent: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 4:48 am
Subject: A day in the sand

Well it is another day here on a "different" beach called Baghdad. It
will between 1115 and 118 degrees each day this week. It is hot, still working the 14 hour day but do find sometime off when I can. Stillgetting the rocket and mortar attacks coming in. Have been warned more about the "celebratory" fire that could becoming in during the evening for there are soccer games going on in the evening. The Iraqis love to celebrate their wins by shooting off their AK-47's in the air. Of course they point them right across the river at the "Green Zone" Walk home each night in the 105 degree heat with the full body armor on and take your chances . The Army gunships and helo just keep flying in and out atnight and keep shaking the trailer and my bed. I'm starting to not get waken up as easy each night. They now have a nick name in the area here for us Navy people who were set over here to help out the Army. We are
referred to as "Sandbox Sailors", as we have no ships , we have no ocean but there is plenty of sand!! Well a good thing is the food is very good at the dining facility and you have plenty to eat.
I did have my success story for the weekend. I was able to get all my laundry done!! Today had to go and get another Anthrax shot. Well you gotto have the little success when you can. How is your summer day in America going?

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07-15-2007, 07:02 PM	#2
yesman065 Banned - Self Imposed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,847	Sent: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 4:48 am Subject: A day in the sand Well it is another day here on a "different" beach called Baghdad. It will between 1115 and 118 degrees each day this week. It is hot, still working the 14 hour day but do find sometime off when I can. Stillgetting the rocket and mortar attacks coming in. Have been warned more about the "celebratory" fire that could becoming in during the evening for there are soccer games going on in the evening. The Iraqis love to celebrate their wins by shooting off their AK-47's in the air. Of course they point them right across the river at the "Green Zone" Walk home each night in the 105 degree heat with the full body armor on and take your chances . The Army gunships and helo just keep flying in and out atnight and keep shaking the trailer and my bed. I'm starting to not get waken up as easy each night. They now have a nick name in the area here for us Navy people who were set over here to help out the Army. We are referred to as "Sandbox Sailors", as we have no ships , we have no ocean but there is plenty of sand!! Well a good thing is the food is very good at the dining facility and you have plenty to eat. I did have my success story for the weekend. I was able to get all my laundry done!! Today had to go and get another Anthrax shot. Well you gotto have the little success when you can. How is your summer day in America going?

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