Scenes from around base...

Our Wal Mart is on the right and Target is on the left. The red target sign is just out of the picture. These shops are run by locals and they sell a bunch of crap from India and Pakistan-- lost of knock-off electronics and pirated DVDs.



A few klicks off base is a wide open plain dotted with tents and wagons. This is a summer settlement of nomads. They pretty much live like they did 1000 years ago-- herding sheep and cows, living out of tents.

An old Russian motorcycle with side-car-- from the Soviet occupation. An American bought it from some guy and is arranging to ship it back home and rebuild it...

The cardio gym... I've spent several hours here already, but try to run outside.

Our post exchange-- the AAFES motto is "We go where you go". I''ll never complain about the Nellis BX again. There are about six shelves that are stocked with chewing tobacco, cigarettes, candy bars, Mountain Dew, coffee filters and two issues of "Smooth Girl".

The Afghan tailor who works on the base...

Two Blackhawks doing medevac, headed to BAF. The helos always travel in pairs.