Merry "-f---n" Christmas

Let's keep our minds out of the gutter...that means Afghan....not anything else!  Happy Holidays to everyone and their families.

 The tree at my new FOB: New Kabul Compound (aka NKC).  The beach background is a nice touch, don't you think?

 At my desk on Christmas Eve Eve.

Getting ready to leave on R&R on Christmas Eve.

It's been a long time since the last update and for that I apologize.  Since that time, I have relocated to my final FOB in Afghanistan (they're closing them down fairly fast these days).  My new location is called NKC which stands for New Kabul Compound (see above).  The new FOB is my final destination...about 95 days left, but who's counting?  It's been 240 days since I landed in Afghanistan and let me tell you...I'm ready to be back home. 

Next post:  R&R picks from "Down Under."