Welcome to Camp Phoenix
Kabul, Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan
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| One of the first checkpoints to get into camp Phoenix. Notice the little Welcome Wagon on top of the word welcome in the sign on the left. | It's a 50cal machine gun. Loaded, cocked, and ready to ROCK & ROLL. | This is one of the escort vehicles you need to get outside the gates. |
Afghanistan / Pakistan Mountains It is not often that you can see the mountains around Camp Phoenix. It is usually so hazy they are not visable. These pictures were taken after a recent snow and a little bit of wind. | ||
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| These are the mountains to the North. | These are the mountains to the North West. | These mountains are to the South East towards Pakistan. |
Here is where I live and work in Camp Phoenix. | ||
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| This condo complex is nicknamed "LegoLand". It is just as it sounds. These are containers stacked together and modified with a heater/AC unit. | Here is my front door. I covered it with a towel to keep it dark. It is pitch black inside during the day. There are no other windows or openings. | Out the back is an area we walk through to get to the rest of the Camp. Here it had just snowed for the first time. |
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| Come on in! | Purchased a standup closet to hang my clothes in. The little Afghan rug in front of it is over 100 years old. | My laptop computer doubles as my TV. The cable is free and has 12 channels. It is the Armed Forces network so I do NOT have to listen to any political commercials. |
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| Here is the winterized version of my bed. The blanket is made from fox and mink pelts and fortunately is very warm. | Bought a little refrigerator to keep water, milk, and yoghurts cold. | The storage over my bed is full, and under my bed is stuffed also. |
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| Here's the building I work in. I can't take you inside but you can see there are no windows. Standing outside are some of my Army soldiers I support. | If it looks cold, it is! | Here are some visitors from Turkey. These are quite the vehicles. The Turks take no prisioners. |
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| I make a lousy terrorist. I look just like a white American dressed up in an Afghan hat and scarf. No Afghan is this fat. | Some of our partners from France. | These French warriors were pretty good at Texas Holdem! |
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Poker page |
Afghan shop |
Afghan carpets |
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