FOB Smart at 0845 - Saturday
This morning was crisp and very cool outside. We just returned from a dismounted foot patrol through my usual nearby construction projects, including a hospital expansion, a ministerial office project consisting of three new buildings, two rehab buildings, and various related site work and site infrastructure, and finally a perimeter wall project surrounding a boys dormitory. The dormitory project ended with several young Afghan boys throwing rocks at me. You may imagine that we react professionally, and sternly, when these events occur. We did today and threw no rocks thereafter while we completed our exfiltration from the site.
I have more projects to see later this morning and more meetings thereafter. Work has been good, so very good, for me here in Qalat. I cannot ever express enough the gratitude I feel toward the United States for allowing me this fine opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those whom I feel live in unimaginably austere conditions. It is especially gratifying when young and old alike walk up to you amongst your gang of security and shake your hand in appreciation.
143, Kaesen.
Good night and good day.
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