Yeah, that about sums up my first week in Kandahar. For those of you who have been here, you know how big this place is, and how much of the same thing exists over and over again. I think there might be a redundancy department of redundancy here.
Everywhere I went to get an answer over the last week, I was met with a "I can't help you, but here is where you need to go to get that information." What's beautiful is that everywhere requires at least a mile walk and the temps have crept into the triple digits by noon everyday.
Not that I can complain that much. Dr. Michael Dickman has been here during the past week and I have really learned a lot from his experiences. He and I went to residency together and worked closely for a couple of years sharing the 'Man Cave' office prior to its early termination. He is leaving Afghanistan (he wears the ACU pattern I mentioned last time) and has spent the last two months in the area where I am about to move to. He has done some great things and is another hero that gets to go home to his wife and four (I know right?) kids back in Germany.
Internet is slow, but now works in my bunk area and I will be better at documenting and sharing.
Oh yeah - did you guys hear that one of the higher ups in Al Qaeda was killed? It was like a bad rumor in high school as the news spread amongst the 40,000 people who call this little place home away from home. Everyone is bracing for some retaliation, but fighting season still has a few weeks before it really gets going.
Feliz Cinco de Mayo
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