Shortly after arriving in Afghanistan I was able to part of a joint mission between the French Task Force and the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT). We had done a quick visit down to Southern Tagab before the team we replaced left. And our team decided it would be a great opportunity to team up with […]
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PRT Missions (Part 4)
The Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) went on missions “outside the wire” (off base) for many different reasons. Most often the PRT Engineers had some part to play in the whatever PRT missions happened. The main reason the PRT Engineers had to go off base was to complete site visits of the various projects located […]
Sent of to War
Sometime when I write for Five Minute Fridays I want to erase what comes out. The story I had in my mind to tell when I saw the word send was not what was written. Sharing an honest heart. Remember those who gave so much. Send GO– I’m reading Unbroken right now and it is […]
The Challenge of Mil to Mil Life
I was stuck on “stuck” for a few days and my husband gave me inspiration for this post. He reminded me of being stuck in New Mexico while he was in Ohio. I guess he missed me. We served mil to mil* for the whole six years I was in. Life is hard on military families, […]
I Almost Didn’t Become an Air Force Officer
It is Friday again and just like everyday this month I get to write for five minutes on a prompt word. This week’s word is NEW and my theme is military life. So give me a few seconds to pick out what new experience I want to write on because there are a lot. I […]
From the Back of My MRAP I See
The view from my Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP*) vehicle is one small windows looking out the back. Sometimes I wonder how did I end up here? How did I end up in the back of this MRAP? This wasn’t the Air Force deployment I had been hoping for. But here I sit and this is […]
Adventure to Afghanistan and My First Mission
This is the story of my first mission in Afghanistan. And to give you a back story. I spent nine months in Afghanistan and four months in Indiana for training. Pretty much you could say the whole year I was 25 I was on a side adventure to my life. I left for training when […]
Going Home from Afghanistan: Hurry Up and Wait
Going home from Afghanistan is a lot of hurry up and wait. You probalby don’t realize the process it takes to get you from Afghanistan and back to the United States. Some of it makes sense, some of it is just a part of the military. Here is part of the story of going home […]
