Right now it's 1640 (440 PM) Eastern Time..........
It's 110 today (nice breeze off the Gulf

)....Last time I was out here I was here for June, July and August
THAT was hot!!!!!!!!!! Even by this Southern Fella's standards.....add 70 pounds of Armor and Equipment...
Sitting in an office for the time being though (except yesterday)....
Guys, I really wouldn't have it any other way (though I am leaving my current Agency--I'm a Federal Agent, out here to advise........foreign law enforcement--for another), and I'm sure my "new agency" will probably want to send me back out here...
I've done 4 tours with my Agency.....Protective Ops on UN Personnel (somewhat fun, but no kids) in Iraq, What we call CITF (hunting Taliban) in Afghanistan (also fun, but no kids), Detainee Operations (hunting Al Qaida) in Fallujah, Iraq (Not fun AT ALL), and now advising....I've seen enough desert to be totally honest with you...
I don't have it nearly as bad as some of my Active Duty Cohorts, and my heart goes out to them everyday (even though I'm right in there with them)...
I've seen good, I've seen bad.....but all in all, I've been proud to "do what I do". My family (even to a point my wife) don't understand--but that's OK, they don't have to....I get it, and it seems that's Ok with them.....
So thank you for all your kind words, I couldn't thank YOU enough, just for the support of me and all those around me...
Oh yeah, and I REALLY can't wait to put my feet up on the Coffee Table (and get yelled at for it

) and watch the specials....
Believe it or not, you miss commercials out here....AFN only shows the Military Approved Commercials...you miss the good stuff
Mike