Outside the Wire

Thursday. We started off the day by taking a tour of a new Iraqi Army compound which is under construction. After lunch we had our Out-brief with the Base Commander, which went well. The folks who run the base, the Mayor's Cell, is made up of a really great group of folks. I think they are Army Reservists and National Guardsmen and they were so welcoming, helpful and great to talk to.




































Our Army escort traveling with us had the opportunity to go outside the wire Thursday morning. The previous evening (Wed) we went to the PX and bought some basketballs, teddy bears, pencils and notepads to have him give out to the children. He took about 185 pictures of the trip. Here are a couple. Most people who know me will probably understand how much I really, REALLY wanted to go along. After I saw the pictures I wish I had. Oh well, I didn't have a choice. I wasn't allowed, but my camera was borrowed and used to take these pictures.