This trip was to Umm Qasr, near the town of 
Basra. I wanted to post a few pics of our helicopter ride up and a few other you might find interesting. Can't really talk much about what we did or saw, but it was a good trip. No I did not get shoot at, as that seems to be a popular question every time I go to Iraq.
Basra. I wanted to post a few pics of our helicopter ride up and a few other you might find interesting. Can't really talk much about what we did or saw, but it was a good trip. No I did not get shoot at, as that seems to be a popular question every time I go to Iraq.One of the things we did while up there was check out some equipment that is going to Iraq. This is one of my responsibilities. This pic is of Ford F350 trucks for Iraq government. These trucks are bought by Iraq as opposed to being provided to them. I know there is a lot of talk back home about the cost of this war. These trucks represent Iraqi money being spent on American 
products. This is not a political pitch, just a picture of some trucks.
Of course not post about adventures in a foreign country is complete without a funny sign. I leave you with this sign I found in the dinning facility. If you have ever traveled to a foreign country you will chuckle at yet another example of things you would just never see in America. Enjoy!
