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DEL.ICIO.USThe heat is off (sort of)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Camp Striker, Iraq – Want to know what the weather is like in Baghdad?
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The temperature was this high at 6 p.m. on an evening a couple weeks ago.
Turn on a hair dryer and point it at your face all day.
Since June, the average temperature has been 110 degrees. Today, it dropped to a cool 96 degrees. It was almost tolerable.
That’s the first time the temperature has dropped below 100 degrees since the 48th Brigade Combat Team got here.
Atlanta’s famous heat has nothing on Iraq.
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By Linda Healton
September 27, 2005 01:33 PM | Link to this
Welcome Jeremy! I’m looking forward to seeing your posts from our boys( and girls). Our heat is definitely not to be compared to Iraq’s. I was talking to my soldier today and he said when they first got to Iraq,how their uniforms would be crusted with dried sweat. My hubby said the weather is truly improving.Fall can’t come soon enough for them . PS…would very much like to see some pictures of the FOB Michael soldiers..and I’m sure everyone else will be saying the same thing about their soldier’s camps too.Good Luck!
By Tricia Lawson
September 28, 2005 01:01 PM | Link to this
Hey Jeremy, how about some pictures of A co 1/121?? My son, Sgt.Marc Davis is in A Co, and I live in Texas, and it sure would be great to see Marc and the other Valdosa Wildcats!!! BTW, Marc called this morning and joked about it being 104 in Texas, and that it sounded like a cool front to him. That’s my boy!! So, move it, Jeremy!!
By Peggy Gray
September 29, 2005 02:51 PM | Link to this
I would love to see pics and an article about the 648th. And Alpha Co. would be even better. I too am an out of state parent who reads the AJC for news in Iraq. Many thanks for keeping me up to date.
By Fay
September 29, 2005 04:00 PM | Link to this
Funny the email we got from General Rodeheaver said the temp was usually 100. Thats ok it said the guys have enough weapons too!!