It is time once again for another installment of what I call Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. I have been in Afghanistan for less than a week and I have already seen a lot of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. I list some of the more notable ones below. These are in no particular order as I wrote them down as I remembered them.
Watching a bus load of Afghanis jump out of their bus (about 10) that I am following behind to aid in pushing a forklift that stalled. I should note that this fork lift was on steroids as it had tires bigger than my hooch. There must be something in the water because they pushed it to safety and unclogged the road and started to high five each other.
Seeing a sign next to a Checkpoint/Guard post that said "Boots must be worn at all times." The guard force is comprised of Afghanis. The sign was next to several couches with about 10 Afghanis sitting on the couch and one pretending to guard. The one pretending to guard looked like Fidel Castro.
The ability to get a speeding ticket in a war zone at BAF on the FOB.
Being briefed that if I were caught speeding in a war zone at at BAF on the FOB that my vehicle would be impounded, I would be detained and my first line supervisor/commander would have to come and retrieve me from the PMO (military speak for police station).
Potential detainment for not wearing the high speed Army PT belt(Army speak for physical fitness belt. It is a lyme green/yellowish belt that is reflective) and running with an iPod. (see above for punishment and goat rope to be sprung from the pokey)
I like to say that we are winning the War on Terror (oh wait it is now called man made disasters my bad) one PT Belt and speed limit at at time.
I promise more pictures the next time.
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