A Day in the Life: a tribute to my men in uniform

OLD POSTS NEED LOVE TOO… HERE’S ONE FROM 5 YEARS AGO! ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED NOV. 9, 2013 “Today, on a military base (which I shall not name) located somewhere in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, this is happening… The weather was cooler today, ranging from a high in the upper 60s to a low in the 50s, but it was dry. It will get much colder in about a month. This means breaking out winter gear for the troops, but that’s okay, because colder weather also means fighting season is coming to a close for this year. Considering there is a troop drawdown in place, fighting and attacks still occur too frequently for my liking. I know in real time when an attack or a casualty has occurred. How? All external communications are cut, and my personal daily communications with my consultants halt abruptly and stay dark for hours. In fact, just yesterday there was some excitement, which I can’t talk about. There are a lot of things I can’t write here, so let’s move on to what I can. Tonight for dinner the main line in the chow hall served rotisserie chicken, baked trout, steamed white rice, baked potatoes, broccoli, […]