22 Jun 08
Afghanistan Without a Clue (AWAC) was created in August 2006 to chronicle my adventures on a one-year tour in Afghanistan. In February of 2007 fellow military members started contributing, and it became a massive job producing daily posts. Most of us returned home in May 07. I will keep AWAC running to provide information for folks deploying to Afghanistan, as well as for new readers who recently discovered the joys of the AWAC world. I’ll post occasionally so the old-timers can keep tabs on my adjustment to life in the states, as well as any news I receive from Kabul. If you are new to AWAC, the best thing is to start from the beginning. Just wander over to the archives (they are over there to the left) and enjoy. Be warned, there is a huge amount of stuff over there. Some say it’s addictive. AWAC staff and family members are not eligible for prizes.
The Cast:
Capt Doug “Bear” Traversa (me), USAF, editor and ringmaster
Capt Doug “Rat” Templeton, USAF, my hut mate and regular contributor
Maj Steve “Odie” Odum, USAF, contributor
Capt Mike Toomer, USAF, another hut mate and contributor
Capt Drew Morton, USAF, another hut mate and contributor
1st Lt Dany Barcan, Romanian Army, fellow soccer player and contributor
SSG Carrie Sawyer, US Army, contributor
Maj John Rogers, USAF, contributing photographer
Hamid, Han, and Wali, CMA interpreters
The AWAC staff, before there was an AWAC
Me, Mike, Rat, Drew, and Maj Rogers
I’ve been out of town most of the week, visiting my older two children, who are out on their own in North Carolina. Candy (our latest foster) has won her way into Jancy’s heart, and we may be adopting her ourselves. Finally, this week marks my two-year anniversary of my arrival in Afghanistan. It is not a time I remember fondly, and I really don’t miss it. I’ve been pondering the future of AWAC. It seems like I’m getting close to a time to shut it down. I’ve not had much to add that is related to Afghanistan. Wali and Han have made it to America, and Hamid’s application is in the works. Drew got married, but Mother Nature kept me from the big reunion. I’ve lost touch with most everyone from Camp Phoenix, and the AWAC staff are all off living their lives, and posting here is the last thing on their mind (not that I blame them). I have at least one more Afghanime to post, and one more talk that I’ll be giving at the Unitarian Universalist Church. After that, I may just keep it on idle, posting only if significant news happens. AWAC will still be a good resource for people heading to Kabul, so I’ll keep it up for a while longer, but don’t anticipate doing weekly posts. We shall see. But I will end it with something special, or at least that’s the plan. See you next week.
I enjoy the foster dog posts, too. :0)
Posted by: Amanda | June 23, 2008 at 05:33 PM