So, I am here at Camp Striker (next to BIAP or Baghdad International airport) a little longer than I thought I would be. Seems like it takes a while to set up a chopper flight- the earliest I will be out of here will be Sunday. I should be headed to Camp Tajji, which is north of here, on the other side of the Tigris River near Sadr City. From there, I will meet my unit, which could be right at Tajji, or at two other COPs or Combat Outposts (sort of like a mini military base) in the heart of Sadr City. Sadr City, from what I have been hearing, has made huge improvements in security and infrastructure. I actually met my Battalion Commander today, and he told me I should be headed to Charlie Company, which I know nothing about, but I am very excited to be going because it almost certainly means that I will finally get a platoon!!
In the mean time, me and the 5 other soldiers with me headed to 1-6IN (my unit) have nothing to do… so to keep us busy, I started PT (physical training) sessions with them and also gave them a class on EOF or escalation of force. Going to try to do PT with them twice a day and give 1-2 classes a day just to keep them (and myself) actively engaged. Should help us keep our focus and be ready for the long hours of patrolling ahead of us once we get to our unit.
Finally, I made a crap load of money this month. Let’s just say being in a combat zone and being paid for living in Germany (while in Iraq) has its benefits. By the way, I get promoted in a few days as well. Chi-CHING!
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