"The American Experience Of The 21st Century" Top 5 Page for this destination Iraq by EGerard

Iraq Travel Guide: 522 reviews and 1,298 photos

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Iraq

Well, where to begin. I lived and worked in Iraq for 15 months. I started out in Al Asad in the Anbar Province, running fuel convoys to supply the Marines, but after a month of that I moved up north near Tikrit, to COB Speicher. My mission included numerous tasks; line haul operations to supply Northern Iraq running general cargo (water, parts, vehicles, you name it), working with TCN's (Third Country Nationals, mainly Turks) who were moving fuel from Turkey through Northern Iraq, and working with ITN's, (Iraqi Transportation Network) helping them move supplies, mainly food and water, throughout Northern Iraq. It's been one hell of an experience.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Deep Sense Of History; Helping An Emerging Democracy
Cons:Sectarian Violence; Terrorism;
In a nutshell:Still Deadly, But Slowly Moving In The Right Direction

Last visit to Iraq: Jul 2008
Intro Updated Aug 2, 2009
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Reviews (8)

One Of My Boys, Cooking In ACU Style! - Iraq

Throw A Barbecue Things to Do (3)

One of my Soldiers and I both had a birthday within a few days of one another, so we threw a BBQ to celebrate. We bought... more travel advice

Improvised Explosive Devices Warnings Or Dangers (2)

Simply put, this is the single biggest killer of Soldiers over here in Iraq (though it has gotten much quieter in the... more travel advice

Hanging Out With My Chaps Things to Do (3)

These are actually pictures of my Soldiers in a variety of places, from Kuwait to Al Asad to Tikrit, Balad, Baghdad, a... more travel advice

Life Stopping Sand Storms Warnings Or Dangers (2)

The sand storms that roll through here are sudden, fierce, and basically literally cause everyone to run (really run) to... more travel advice

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Comments (3)

SLLiew Aug 10, 2009 at 7:09 PM Report Abuse

Thanks for sharing this page of Iraq. We see it on CNN all the times but this is a more personal perspective.
junecorlett Jul 31, 2009 at 2:06 AM Report Abuse

You really are the YOUNG and the BRAVE - a new way of looking at VT pages. All the best.
janiebaxter Jul 17, 2009 at 8:28 AM Report Abuse

Wow - I bet not many people here have been to Iraq. Could cope with the sandstorms and transport but scorpions in the accomodation might challenge me!