Camp Mike Spann

We are falling like flies. Having forty guys in one bay means you share everything. We call it the CDC. If you have ever taken your children to daycare you know they can’t go a week without getting sick. Whatever “it” is “it” starts off as a cough and then settles in your chest. It’s very stubborn as it took me two weeks to feel normal again after I got it. I lived on Nyquil and Dayquil. This morning we had three people go to sick call and we have five people that are getting over “it”. I’m just glad I got it early and got it out of the way. That would be miserable out on the range.
Our training covers a lot of information, which is good for us. Unfortunately, it is not good when you are trying to blog about it. There are some things that are not sensitive and can be shared. I try to hit the high points without crossing the line. The last couple days I have been in a military intelligence class (I can already hear the jokes) and most of that is classified so I’m not able to tell you about it. I can tell you it was some really cool stuff and I have more toys to play with.
I found out some good information about where I will be heading in Afghanistan. I will be calling Camp Mike Spann home for the next six months. I have been in email contact with the person I am replacing and it sounds ok. The FOB is small and it’s in northern Afghanistan. I will be a RTO or a radio guy. It makes me glad I paid attention in com class. I did some research on it and the person it was named after. Mike Spann was the first person killed in the Afghanistan invasion. He was a former Marine Captain and a CIA guy. If you Google Arlington National cemetery Mike Spann you will find a story about a true American hero.