Buffiniraq

Been here 5 days and have been bogged down with paperwork in-processing and trying to familiarize myself with procedures and personnel involved in reconstruction on base. Been to first site, a postal facility for the Air Force which will eventually be given to the Iraqis when we leave. Many major projects underway and Corps personnel are very busy keeping up with managing these projects. Wish I could learn more about everything faster but these folks are life long Corps pros and I'm not..... sooooo I'm cramming. Work goes on 7 days a week for us so the time will pass quickly. I'm a happy camper because there really isn't anything else I'd rather be doing. Malling at the PX is not my idea of spending any spare time! Hope to get some pics I can post soon. It would be neat to share with yall so you can see what an awesome place this is compared to what's outside the perimeter. My friend Harly (whom I met from Cal during training) was here since arriving Monday, but he's head of Baqubah operations and has had to leave this AM. Saw him off with full compliment of S African guards in 4 vehicle convoy for 50 mile trip across "badlands". Thank God he arrived safely.