Update

Howdy everyone. I haven't posted anything here since I got to Baghdad, so I figured I would make some posts over the next few days to bring everyone up to speed.

Life has been good in Mosul so far. I spend most of my time at FOB (Forward Operating Base) Marez as the Headquarters Platoon Leader for Delta Company. I've had a lot thrown at me so far, but I'm definitely getting the hang of it and am fitting in with the guys pretty well. Some additional duties include being the OIC (Officer in Charge) of the Company CP (Command Post) and tracking what our units are doing out on the streets of Mosul. I'm also the Arms Room Officer, Unit Movement Officer, and "Special Projects" Officer (for planning things like Dining-In and other misc. events). Average workday is about 12-14 hours, every day.

The amenities aren't too bad on the FOB...fantastic gym which is about a 3 min walk from my CHU (Contained Housing Unit) and a DFAC (Dining Facility) w/ a wide variety of food. Probably the most frustrating thing is getting to the computers to use the net...about a half hour round trip of walking.

Other than that I've spent some time patrolling and living at the smaller COP (Combat Outpost), where the computers are always close by, which I enjoy. Already seen some action, but fortunately no one has been hurt, knock on wood. Enjoyed some Iraqi food about a week ago and look forward to going out and meeting more of the locals.