People watching

This guy is cool. Every day, prior to going on a mission, he is asleep on top of his truck.


Going to the DFAC is like going to the mall--you'll see a little bit of everything. On any given day, you'll see Marines, Sailors, Airmen and Soldiers. It really is a multi-national collation over here. So Macedonians, Georgians, Iraqis, Brits, Australians ,Jordanians, Japanese, Poles, Ugandans and few I have no idea where they are from.

But just like in the mall, there are a few that always stand out. One group in particular are the “Rambos” they are usually “Fobbits”—the folks that never leave the FOB (Forward Operating Base). Since they are in Iraq, however, they feel compelled to dress the part. Today I saw an Air Force Captain with 6 magazines on his belt and an 18” K-Bar knife strapped down his leg. I’m sure in his mind he looks cool—DORK.

We also have a lot of civilian security contractors here. One guy I saw had his flight suit at half mast with the arms tied around his waist. Underneath he was wearing a tank top that revealed his 19”guns. A guy like that, I call…SIR (hey, I’m not stupid). Of course his buddy was dressed the same way, but he made Gilligan look like Hulk Hogan—so back to the whole DORK thing.

Now if you see a rumpled, mismatched, long haired ball of fluff roll by…yup, it’s the Navy. The Army guys I work with give me such a hard time about how the KBR employees look more military than the Navy guys.