iraq
Welcome To Ali AB (COB Adder) Iraq
I was tasked to put together a welcome letter for some of the new guys who will be replacing us over the next few months. As part of the project, I took a picture of the wall mural above; which is one of the first things you see when you get off the plane here. As I was taking the picture, I remembered back to when I first found out I was ..read more
The Ziggurat Of Ur
Within the perimeter of our base lies the ruins of one of the oldest cities in the world, and one of the best preserved Ziggurats in Iraq and Iran; The Great Ziggurat of Ur. The chaplains here on post organize occasional tours. We got to climb up on the Ziggurat, take some pictures, and even got a professional guided tour of the ruins where it is said the biblical figure Abraham lived. ..read more
Doing My Laundry In Iraq
In some ways, being deployed is almost like getting to experience childhood again. I have someone cooking all my food for me. There are plenty of "after school activities" at the Rec center. And best of all, "doing laundry" consists of putting it all into a canvas bag about once a week; dropping it off at a little building, which is conveniently right on the way to the parking lot; then ..read more
Ail AB Iraq Flagpole – Picture A Day
Happy New Year!
This is a picture of the flag pole here at Ali Air Base, Iraq, that I got up and took early this morning. I plan for this to be the first in a series of "pictures of the day".
About a month back, I got a comment on my don't be an invisible blogger post from a young lady who goes by curious illusion. When I went ..read more



Todd Morris
Recent Reader Comments