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Sunday, March 27, 2011

An Old Friend and Toxic Gases (3rd Deployment Journal - 6/9/07)

Jamie Southern, a guy I got to Ft. Huachuca on the same day, stopped by a few days ago to install some stuff. It was good to see him and talk to him since it's been awhile. Even though he is at Fort Meade we don't see each other very often.

On another note, we've had toxic gases coming from a generator into our work section. It has made some people sick, the worst has been blue lips and vomiting. I've been getting headaches and tightness/sore throat. It's pretty nasty, they've been having us do 3 hour rotations so as not to get too sick. Supposedly, the generator has been filled up w/ a mixture of JP8 fuel and oil. You can see the black dust accumulate on white paper cups or other light colored objects. And, on top of everything, KBR generator cant' be shut down until some stupid a** General approves it. The General is probably on a different base, a**hole.

I am really looking forward to going on a nice, romantic trip w/ Amy. We are planning to go to NYC and I hope to get maybe a limousine and have a nice dinner at a fancy restaurant. I really need to find a travel agent soon and get on the ball. The only thing I am really not sure on is how to get down to NYC after dropping off the boys at O'ma and Opa's house. Of course, I have yet to ask my Mom if she'll have time to watch the boys. But, we are going to try and do it over a long weekend.

1 comment:

Kurt said...

The world outside the military does not know or understand what things the fighting man must endure. God bless you