Buffiniraq

Here I am in Najaf, Iraq, the spiritual center of the country. We're about 100 miles south of Baghdad in a small Forward Base called Endeavor. Summer temps are 130 ish daily and takes some getting used to especially in vest and helmut when riding with my soldiers. The DoS folks I work with are really dedicated professionals that would make yall very proud. I've posted a pic for now to give yall a "feel" of where I am and what it's like. Hope all is well back home for yall.