We flew into Bangor, Maine on our way to the middle-east. They have a fun tradition there of having a welcome crew out to welcome soldiers who arrive there for a layover as they get off the plane. I remember seeing newsclips about these folks that get up in the middle of the night to do this. Vets, boyscouts and various other organizations all participate. They take your picture and post it on a website so families can see their soldiers while they travel. They shook all of our hands whilst saying thank you. It made you feel downright good. It was fun to be a part of, just wish I had got a pic of them...
"Welcome to Bangor", so says the sign
We stopped in Leipzig, Germany after crossing the Atlantic Ocean. They had a little German goody shop with some pricey merchandise. I surely wasn't going to be lugging it to the middleeast and back. Twas tempted to get a mug however.
We finally arrived in Kuwait in the darkness. They had large buses there to take us to the nearby installation. Because Maj. Chris Yao and myself were sitting up front, we were in the "shooter" spots which required we carry live ammo and remain vigilant throughout the bus ride, while others slept. We did a great job keeping the vehicle secure. I did take a picture of the taillights of the bus ahead of us from my "shooter" perch.
Here is a picture of the brave protectors!! Imagine having bus security in the hands of a couple of doctors...scary. Although I did qualify SHARPSHOOTER with the 9mm! Chris and I had an interesting discussion on California's Prop 8 vote, his stance wasn't very compelling. The big things on my head are goggles with the cover over them...pretty goofy lookin'. There's a lot more goofy where that came from.
After a few briefings it was off to bed....our first night in the "real" desert.
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Did Yao Violate the "Don't ask Don't tell" policy of the army with his dispute of Prop 8?
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