Hi,

I hope you're having a great day today, i just returned back from the Dining
Facility, The defacs always put out an abundance of good food.The defac or dining
facility is the main place for civilians and the military alike for eating. The
defac is generally a large tent-like building with a hard floor. The walls and roof
are tent-style with mortar and rocket type absorbing covers, Tables are set up for
groups of eight. Chairs can be plastic and/or metal. Dishes are disposable because
there is a shortage of water.

At our base camp in Kabul, Breakfast is usually served from about 5:30am to 8:30am,
Lunch can be expected between 11:00am and 1:30pm, while Dinner is served from
approximately 5:00pm to 8:00pm, we can expect burgers, grilled cheese, chicken
nuggets, corn dogs, sausage and meat dishes with beef, chicken, and pork. These are
served with french fries, onion rings, vegetables, and whatever you want from the
salad bar. Some of the bases try to have a special night each week to add to your
dining pleasure with themes such as steak night, Mexican night, Italian night,
lobster and shrimp night, and so on.

Getting into the defac is easy if you have your CAC card. If you are an American
who does not have a CAC card, you can still get in to eat by showing your passport.
If you are not an American and you do not have a CAC card, it is a bit more
difficult for eating.

Eating in Kabul in the defac is pretty tasty most of the time. It is not cooked by
the military. The military has contracted with civilian American, British, and
Kuwaiti companies to cook the food. Most of these companies employ people from
India who do the actual food preparation and serving.

The land is a desert, yet for a few months each year, you think you are
experiencing Noah's flood. For most of the year, it is hot with temperatures
exceeding 130 degrees and yet some nights a winter coat is required. Believe it or
not, some parts up in the mountains actually get snow!

Afghanistan is a bit different with it tall peaks, colder winters and milder
summers. It is filled with many peace-loving people and yet there are so many
hateful insurgents and terrorists who want to kill all Americans--The same
Americans who have purchased the Iraqi and Afghanistan people's freedom with their
very lives. By the way, most Afghan civilians were very happy to have us in their
country, helping them to obtain freedom from terrorists. They just wanted to live
in peace and were glad that we were there for them.

Our working hours here are regularly 8 hrs and 12hrs on a bad day, if there's any
threat from the insurgents sometimes it's a 24hrs job, I think I have said
enough..Just want you to know more about what we do here and our daily activities,
have a great day.