I Made It!!!
Hey all,
Thanks for all the comments on some of the previous posts. I have been unable to make updates the last few days but I was still able to get your comments via email. Thanks.
Well I have arrived here in Balad Iraq. It has been a very interesting last few days. To many stories to try and tell over a short blog post. Suffice it to say, there has been plenty to see and do. But now for the hard part. Work.
We arrived here in Balad at about 12:30 AM on 8/17. We had a short briefing and then we picked up our things. We went over to see the new hospital. It is nice. Yay, no tents. I was also very pleased to find that the packages I mailed to myself arrived safe and sound.
They don't waste any time here. We will be replacing some folks from back home in San Antonio. They were ecstatic to see us...so happy they hugged us. Anyway we will jump right in...right in. I work tonight. I will get anywhere from 1-2 days of "orientation". Then its good luck and godspeed.
Well any way I better go get to bed. It is 7:30 AM as I type this, and I have to work tonight. My clock is still off.
Stay tuned. I will hopefully have some new pics of the digs to show you. For now I will leave you with these pics that Freddy and I took on Freddy's camera (my battery died on mine).
Enjoy
Click Here For Pics
Thanks for all the comments on some of the previous posts. I have been unable to make updates the last few days but I was still able to get your comments via email. Thanks.
Well I have arrived here in Balad Iraq. It has been a very interesting last few days. To many stories to try and tell over a short blog post. Suffice it to say, there has been plenty to see and do. But now for the hard part. Work.
We arrived here in Balad at about 12:30 AM on 8/17. We had a short briefing and then we picked up our things. We went over to see the new hospital. It is nice. Yay, no tents. I was also very pleased to find that the packages I mailed to myself arrived safe and sound.
They don't waste any time here. We will be replacing some folks from back home in San Antonio. They were ecstatic to see us...so happy they hugged us. Anyway we will jump right in...right in. I work tonight. I will get anywhere from 1-2 days of "orientation". Then its good luck and godspeed.
Well any way I better go get to bed. It is 7:30 AM as I type this, and I have to work tonight. My clock is still off.
Stay tuned. I will hopefully have some new pics of the digs to show you. For now I will leave you with these pics that Freddy and I took on Freddy's camera (my battery died on mine).
Enjoy
Click Here For Pics
posted by Sean | 10:20 PM
7 Comments:
Melo & I just read your post and saw the pics. You looked sooo tired in that first one! We think your fruit tart looked yummy!
Hope your first shift at work went well. Looking forward to hearing all about it.
Call if you can!
Love,
Dani & Melo
We are all here at Mom & Dad's and Aunt Jackie, Aunt Linda, Tim, and I just read your post and looked at your pictures. I think the shot of you at 0430 is most indicative of how you might really have felt upon landing! Poor boy! You looked SO tired. We are all thinking of you, praying for you, and hope and desire all the best in this mission for you. Thank you for serving your country for all of us. I'm so glad you can keep us posted.
Melinda
Sean,
Joe and I are so proud of you and thank you for your posts and pictures. We are praying for you!
Patti
...wait you mean I looked bad in that picture? Thanks alot. Kidding.
Hello Sean. Zeus and I just wanted to say hello and we hope that all is going well for you over there. Take care!!
Ashley & Zeus
No OPSEC violations here! Nope non at all!
Hey Sean, just trying to get in touch with you. Our unit arrived in July, we are at Victory Base Complex. We are looking at 15 months. You can email me at trprhnt@msn.com or if you got a cell phone you can call me at 7902207851, well anyway's welcome to Iraq dude!
Sgt. Matthew Everly
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