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6 July 2010 167 Views 2 Comments

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Lately there has not been much to write home about, so to speak. The soldiers have worn into a comfortable groove with their force protection duties. More and more of them are getting cross trained in different positions to create depth in our battle rosters. But they remain as frosty as ever.

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The hardest thing to do right now is find new things to take pictures of.

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Here is our COP “pet”. He is both the mangiest, and heartbreakingly sad dog I think I’ve ever seen. There’s a group of birds that swoop down and tease him relentlessly. But he had his revenge when I saw him catch one in his jaws in mid flight.

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And here we have Afghanistan’s eternal struggle — barbed wire vs. poppies.

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  • Sister said:

    I think you should bring that dog home with you, so I can take care of him :( He needs some lovin’, poor guy!

  • Beck Diefenbach said:

    “The hardest thing to do right now is find new things to take pictures of.”
    I feel ya buddy.

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