inspections

a lot has happened since my last post... the unit i'm with is actually spread over several different bases. i'm on the base which is considered the headquarters, and we have been making our way to the other bases to perform inspections to make sure they have everything set up right. i've been on two of those inspection teams i'm actually inspecting another base right now. they had to fly us over here yesterday. so in one day i flew in an airplane and a helicopter (only the second time i've gotten to fly in a helicopter). it was a lot better than driving! that's how i got to the base to inspect the first time, by convoy. that was much much worse.

we were supposed to fly back tomorrow, but as i write this i'm hearing thunder outside. and now rain! this is the first time it's rained since i've been here. and they're saying that a really bad sandstorm is about to hit and all this is going to continue until tomorrow, so in other words i'm going to be stuck here at least until friday. i won't be able to post any pictures until i get back, but i took some pictures with my iphone from the inside of the helicopter. so hopefully i'll be able to upload them this weekend.