As I already knew when I was writing yesterday's blog entry, a suitable convoy was planned for this morning. But, as usual, I won't write of any upcoming events, and try to avoid writing about past events in such detail that will risk compromising operational security. This approach is due to the known fact that anything that is published online is instantly available to everyone and can never be erased from the internet. So off we were, MOT D, one MMT (mobile medical team) and our Lion. The trip was slower than usual, because the RG-32 and Patria have a slower cruising speed than our MB. But we were in Aybak for lunch. We introduced the newcomers to the PO safe-house, had a briefing with the development advisor and planned upcoming activities. The American "Tracker" team arrived, with the result that our yard is crammed with vehicles. We sometimes call the parking operation "playing Tetris with cars", because that's what it looks like from the roof of the main building.
Tetris with cars. There's eleven of them in the picture.
The other day our medic M made everyone laugh again with his poor English. Our other medic R was invited to the President's Independence Day Reception in Finland. When M told some Swedish soldiers about this, he said that "R is in the president's closet" (when he meant to say castle). It was hilarious.
I came across the slogan in the title at the FIN NSE (Finnish national support element) headquarter's in Camp Marmal. They had even made a patch with the slogan:
Afghanistan - It was already broken when I got here!
I think V is trying to tell you just that every time you come home and she's destroyed something - it was already broken when I got here!
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