These are observations from my brother who is currently in Afghanistan until next year - he doesn't mind them being passed around, but of course, use discretion if need be........on some of these he is replyingto my questions......as in the first entry below.......

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Down time? This is way too much of a headquarters with field guilt (i.e. we should work hard because somewhere there is someone facing danger). Right now I would settle for a day that I don