Afghan phrase of the day: “762 retirement.” There’s no real retirement plan for members of the ANA or ANP. We’ve done a bunch of work to put together an affordable yet decent retirement plan, but (as in any other country in the world) something like this is a HUGE political deal, so it’s seriously wrapped up in Parliament. Not [...]
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The 762 retirement plan
Posted in Slightly jaded, tagged Afghan phrases, Afghanistan, AK-47, ANA, ANP, insurgency, M-16, retirement, rifle on 18 Jan 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The tough way
Posted in Slightly jaded, tagged Afghanistan, charity, women on 10 Jan 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The picture captions say almost everything that needs to be said. For stories of other women in Kabul, I recommend this Washington Post Special Report by Paula Lerner. To help, I recommend Women of Hope Project. Bottom line: Whenever I think my job’s tough, I just remember the women in these photos…and suddenly, it seems REALLY easy.
The Okinawa connection
Posted in Slightly jaded, tagged Afghanistan, Christmas, haiku, Kabul, Okinawa on 27 Dec 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My last duty station was at Kadena Air Base, in Okinawa, Japan; my family’s still there. Just for fun, our Christmas letter this year included a bunch of haiku. Like this one: A land of hope or the graveyard of Empires? Afghanistan’s both
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