Today, we left to Al Asad, the largest base in Iraq on an C-130 cargo/refueling plane. Its common to have your flights be delayed when hoping around from base to base, which ours was today for some reason for 4 hours. It was a good time to catch up with the troops stationed at the base as well as astronaut Sandy Magnus (who 3 months ago just came from from a 4 month stay in the space station) and Olympic Gold Medalist Frank Shoter. We were also very fortunate to meet one of the most interesting soldiers, soon to be Major, CPT (P) Jesse Stewart. CPT Stewart has experienced it all, no exaggeration. (more to come about him later). Hearing all their stories today has to be one of the coolest things I have experienced so far, mind blowing and eye opening.
Catchpenny played a show tonight at the base that went really well. Tomorrow morning will be the first 3K race for the troops. Its projected that 250-500 people will be at the starting line tomorrow at 6am (it will only be about 80 degrees... three hours later it will be around 115 degrees) which means I have to get up in 4 hours.... g'night from Iraq!
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