News from the front.. at last!
"The troops are doing great. Good work with the locals and the district-level government, which is the point of us being there. We are getting more of the bad guys than they are of us, which isn't the main reason for being there but is part of the game." My friend in Afghanistan emailed, and I was online when it came in... my reply brought another reply back... I am more than a little cheered to have had some actual conversation, even if only for 15 minutes. I had not heard from him since March... Sign in to see full entry.