Boots on Ground!

Finally here!!!! Months and months of planning, moving out of my house, driving and flying across the country and the world, training, and saying goodbyes (multiple times).  I was welcomed to Afghanistan by waiting on the curb of the Kabul International Airport for 12 hours in the sun!!!! Not too bad because I have already been awkake for nearly 36 hours... so waiting around is exactly what I need. "Embrace the Suck!" I love these pointless phrases.... but they seem to make everything right....weird. Well lots of confusion here and after I arrived at Camp Eggers as well. It appears I am going to be working to modernize the Afghan Finance System. Specifically how the Army gets paid. Which means I will travel all over Afghan.... ALL THE TIME! Should make the time pass by quickly.

I believe this is hour 8 of waiting curbside!!! 

And our saviors arrive....

My first cup of chi tea from an Afghan Colonel... yummmyyy!!!

US Embassy Kabul

Traffic jam. Here I am in a SUV, Crazy traffic, no cops, no lines for order.... it is a free for all!!!

NMH Kabul Militray Hospital

US Navy Corpsman training the AFGHAN Medic Course

3 Afghan women in the class on the right. Amazing!

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