The start...

Well, here's my blog. I'm not sure what to say, or if anyone cares, but I get a lot of thinking time out here and thought it might be good for my own records. So far, I've been here about 2.5 weeks. It's been really interesting living out here for sure. It seems like a lot of things have been evoking feelings that I didnt expect. How beautiful the snow covered mountains of Afghanistan are, or the million stars you can see with night vision goggles just prior to a tactical arrival down range. The real-time hard fact sight of dropping off 150+ marines in full battle gear to a rugged dirt covered airbase and the feeling of being in 'it'.

I'm currently at an old soviet base. It has been really interesting to see the history of the cold war all around me. The structures all have a similarity to the US, but not quite the polish. We are safe here. But we are also definitely in helping the cause. The food is ok, once a week we have a pasta bar and that is delicious, otherwise, pretty basic cafeteria food, (thank god its not MRE's tho). I live in a dorm room size room that I was able to bunk the beds in, which gives me a lot more space. The internet isnt bad. So far Ive got a pretty good routine going: Fly, workout, eat, sleep, repeat. Pretty simple life, which is enjoyable and we are flying everyday which is also nice. I'm getting a lot more comfortable in the jet and becoming a pretty decent co-pilot.

I guess that'll do for now, I'll try to post every couple days or so, cause I have not a lot to do.

-A