MORE NEWS FROM MIKE

Well, I've made it to Iraq! I arrived in Baghdad yesterday afternoon and I'm currently at Camp Liberty in the southern end of the city. Tomorrow afternoon I will make my final move into the center of the city to the Adnon Palace. After making a number of phone calls today, I finally found out what my mailing address is:

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LTC Mike Hauser

BOCAT

APO, AE 09348

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Sorry that the comm's have not been great; however, trying to do the smallest thing here takes hours instead of minutes. For example, to transport me and my gear 30 minutes to the Palace will take:

1) Submit the request for movement.

2) A 4 vehicle armored convoy identified/tasked/dispatched.

3) Approval from the CDR for the vehicles to move.

4) A 30 minute ride down a very 'not so nice' road into the center of the city.

All in all, it took 2 days of planning, 16 Soldiers, and 4 armored vehicles to move one old and tired LTC and his baggage 30 minutes!

Anyway, I should be set up by COB tomorrow night and will get more organized. I hope to talk to you all soon.

Cheers,

Mike