Update from Afghanistan

Hey guys, sorry its been so long. In case you're wondering about the field, we don't ever go out there. We stay on the Base the whole time. I work in a decent sized brick and mortar building. We just wait and wait, until someone (American or Afghan Army Troops) gets attacked. Then, we do our job. Whether it be, shoot at the enemy, smoke to conceal friendly movements, or just obscure the enemy's view so they cant attack anymore. We also have what is basically a huge flare that we can shoot. It lasts about 120 seconds and will illuminate roughly 1000 meter x 1000 meter area. I might have already told you guys some of that stuff, but oh well.


I have gotten to see a little bit of the local culture. I don't get to go outside of the wire (off the Base or Fob), so i just get to see the people that live and work on the base. Most of the people are really friendly. They don't speak a whole lot of English, but most of them can say "Whats up man!?! or What's goin on dude!?!?." It's pretty funny really. They aren't much into personal hygiene, so they smell pretty bad.
They have a special Armed Forces Network, that plays regular American cable, but instead of real commercials, they have lame military commercials. I don't ever watch it. I did however, watch the Super Bowl and the Olympics.
We have Coca-Cola, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, Orange something or other, Green tea, energy drinks, and a few other assorted drinks.
I honestly couldn't give you guys an exact number for the temperature. The climate is different here and our elevation is so high as we are in the mountains, that it feels a lot hotter and colder than what it is. If i had to guess, I would say it's about low 60's at night and probably high 80's low 90's during the day. Keep in mind, that I work nights. I sleep during the day, so I am not really sure. Hope you guys enjoy. Keep in touch.