One of the concepts that I often discuss with people here in Iraq is that after 10 or so months in Iraq–life in Iraq becomes normal. It is normal to walk everywhere, it is normal to eat at the DFC, and it is normal to never have a day off.
With that comes a challenge. Everything I experience becomes mundane, but when I look back at it five months from now it will all seem a little odd. Writing about the normal is difficult, because I have forgotten that it is not normal for 99% of the country.
So, I would love to have some help from you–the reader. What are you interested in, about a deployment in Iraq that I haven’t covered. Or if you showed up later during the deployment and and don’t know if I have covered it or not, but you still would like to know.
Would you leave a comment? Ask me what it is you want to know about Soldier, about my perspective on the war, or about life in general. Obviously, I can’t write anything that violates OPSEC–operational security…but there are many things that I can write about.
So here is your chance, ask me anything you want to know about Iraq and I will post about it in the coming days and weeks.
Simply write a comment below.
Pam says
I would like to know about the general perceptions of the Iraqi people insofar as our soldiers being there helping secure their future, building/repairing schools, roads, etc. Do most of the Iraqi people look upon us with gratitude, or do they want us to vacate their country. So many conflicting reports are in print and on the news. What’s your take on this?
Tai-Tai says
I would like to hear more about the good things that are going on in Iraq. The good that is happening because our service men/women are there. We see so much negative on the news all the time and it is frustrating. I think and hope that the people of Iraq are learning to live a life that is free of tyranny. The media always seem to show the bad that is going on in Iraq and the negatives of our service men/women being in Iraq. I know that there are positive things that are happening in Iraq that we will never see because the media is so biased and negative.
I am really proud of our service men/women that are there fighting/helping the people of Iraq to have some of the same freedoms that we take for granted everyday. God Bless you all.
Stephanie says
Interestingly, I cannot come up with a question that I think you are able to answer. I would like to see pictures of things in your daily life, but I am sure that that is not allowed. I have pictures in my mind, and I am curious as to how they measure up.