With the start of a new year, Iraq looks for new and promising politicians to steer their country to success. This month everyone in Iraq has been busy with Provincial (Province = about equal to a US state) Elections and our Division is no exception. In our Division’s area of responsibility, three of the seven provinces are having elections at this time and just like in the US, things really start happening towards the end. However, unlike the US, the Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces are a necessity in order to ensure that the elections are free, credible, and that citizens can vote without fear.
The evenings are not quite as cold as they have been (30s) and the days are starting to creep into the high 60s which means the desert heat that comes with summer is looming. Two months into our tour, our unit has started the R&R leave process and one of members is on leave and another one scheduled to depart in two weeks. A private company is supposed to start work installing internet into our CHUs this week….which we are excited about since that is a luxury few people have without buying their own equipment or paying out the nose for. They are supposed to offer various plans but we shall see about the quality of service they provide. OK, time for the best part of the blog….pictures….enjoy. Till next post.
