I was just named the Camp Mayor. It looks like I am going to be staying here at Bagram for a while. From what I have been told thus far, I am going to like this new position. I am good at stepping on toes if I need to, to get things done. I have always believed in "soldiers first" and that is not what was happening here before. I have been told that the last Mayor did a lot of the "what's in it for me" kind of dealings.
One of the most attractive benefits for me is that now I have a vehicle to drive. I got a Ford Everest as the mayor's vehicle. For those of you back home, who have never heard of a Ford Everest, it is basically an Explorer except a little smaller and has a 4 cylinder diesel engine with 5 speed manual. The only thing is with that is that the speed limit here on post is 15 miles an hour. For those of you who know me well, know that this is trouble just waiting to happen.
I did learn that it is pretty sure now that I will not be going home on leave in August. That is not a big deal since I would feel guilty going home in place of another soldier who might be down range and not living as nicely as those of us who are on established bases. To my friends and family who were expecting me home in a few months, I am sorry.
I will post some pictures of this area for you guys to see, once I get my stuff unpacked and organized and get my camera out. I will probably not write as often here now that there really is not much to write about. This post is rather well established and there is not much excitement around here. We do have a lot of activities here on base to keep us busy during our off times. I am going to be signing up for some college classes here in a few days to help pass the evening time. But, other than that, there is not much going on here. I will write again later and post some pics as I get them.
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