MeS Part 3 - Chow

One of my favorite things about being in the North (No not the Yankee North) is the food. At the present I have two options. The first is the German mess hall and the second is the American. Once I get the right connections I can get a card which will allow me into the Norwegian mess hall.

I go to the German mess hall most of the time. Probably because it is close to my work place. But, I do enjoy the German fare such as brats, roast, and potato balls. Since I was here last though they have gone to plastic plates and utensils. It was better when they had real plates and silverware.

I will on occasion go to the US chow hall to get my fill of good ole greasy American food such as cheeseburgers and fries. If I go there though it is mainly for breakfast on my way to work. Oh, and they have sweet tea.

MeS Part 2 - My Gypsy Hovel

So I arrived at MeS a little after 8pm. Picked up and taken to my new home which is a tent. I am in a tent because the current Deputy Commander here who happens to be the senior American here decided all Americans would be housed by the American unit here. Before his arrival I would have been housed by the Germans (because I work for ISAF) in a hard shelter (with indoor plumbing). Now I get to walk a minimum of 100yards to the bathroom/showers. And the Americans make you put blankets around your bunk so the light bulbs in other people's areas don't bother you. I think that is just so AAFES can make more money by you having to buy blankets to put up.

Anyways this current dude leaves the beginning of October. The senior DIA dude here knows the incoming American and will ask him about using money his agency has to build all the intel guys hard shelters. He asked the current senior American who said "No" because it would be unfair to the rest of the Americans. We've been here ten years and we still house our people in tents! Anyways, hopefully before the hard winter sets in I'll be in a hard shelter as they go up quickly.

Oh, and no more free internet, you have to pay for it here. Tomorrow’s installment: Part 3 - Chow.

Part 1: The Flight to MeS

So I show up to check in for my flight. But I'm the only one there which is really weird as all flights are normally pretty full. I start thinking the flight is cancelled. Nope, I'm on a VIP flight. Glad I knew because I was the only one in the Gate area also.

The aircraft flew a German general, his two aides, six close protection team members and myself into Termez, Uzbekistan...add another country to my list. General and aides get on a Luftwaffe Airbus A310 while the rest of us go to small dining facility and have chow.

Then its back on the plane for a short flight back down to MeS.

Part 2: My New Gypsy Grovel coming soon.

Move to MeS

Being that it is late and I haven't uploaded pics for my first post in my "Moving to MeS" series I will begin it tomorrow with Part 1: The Flight to MeS.

New Address

New Mailing Address:

Guy Kerby
RC North - Fusion Center
CJ2X
Camp Marmal
APO AE 09368

R&R and Such

Had a great time back home on R&R with Allison & the kids. Came back and wish I hadn't.

Exciting day here in Kabul yesterday but wasn't in any real danger.

Got word that within the week I will be transfering up to Mazar e Sharif. No argument from me on this move. Not sure about the internet there but everything else I know will be better...though I think I will have to sacrifice seeing anymore NCAA football games after this weekend.

Waiting for them to send me my new mailing address.