Is from another soldier who has already been there.
Here is some advice.
There isn’t a field manual out there that can give anywhere near as good advice as what can be found from talking to soldiers.
Stay vigilant...
Stay safe always...
When you’re traveling through Baghdad and there’s nobody [civilian] at an intersection, it’s not a good place to be...
Pay attention to the civilian population...
Bring a whole lot of hand sanitizer...
Baby wipes are even more important than hand sanitizer, and specialized clothes will help make a soldier’s stay a little more comfortable. Hadsell recommended special undergarments that draw moisture away from the body, especially during the long, hot summer...
Bring books or Game Boys; there are lots of PlayStations and Xboxes...
I’d say bring extension cords,” he said. Power will be available but not necessarily right at a soldier’s tent or room. Power’s the key, he said, to making life more comfortable...
Bring cold-weather gear.
“It gets cold down here. Don’t think it don’t get cold,” he said.
And Wright said troops shouldn’t focus on the time left in their rotation. That can be a downer.
“Just take it day by day,” he said...
bring extra uniforms...
Keep the fiberglass doors on [the Humvees],” he said. “They catch a lot of shrapnel...
Soldiers shouldn’t expect these IEDs to be sitting in the open, either.
“They’re resorting to using dead animals alongside the road"...
Don’t take anything for granted
Word of caution...before loved ones begin mailing extension cords down range, check with your soldier to find out if their power is 110 or 220 voltage.
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