Went to Balad recently. It was interesting, but sandstorms kept me there longer than I had wanted. The 3d Med guys at the Jameson Schoolhouse took very good care of me. It is a nice post, big pool, nice PX and bazaar. They do get mortared more than we do, so therein lies the rub. I did get to see what happens when an F-16 crashes. Here is what it looks like:

Here is the door gunner on my Blackhawk (yes, that's Kenny on his helmet).
And the new hole in my trailer.

This is a snap of the Rhino. It is used to shuttle us to & from the IZ on Route Irish.

And the escorts. Note that the all-terrain HMMWVs have been turned into lowriders by the armor.
And the new ambulance, slat armor and all.

And finally some birds playing in the mirror of one of our trucks.