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  Bagram , Afghanistan
Thursday, November 18, 2010

For the second time this year, we were able to skype with someone in Bagram, Afghanistan. This time, we were able to skype with Mr. LaPrad who has been in Afghanistan since July working for the US Department of Defense. Mr. LaPrad shared with us a little more about life in the Middle East. He said that he is able to look out of his window and see camels wandering in the area. Other common animals are snakes and scorpions. Phew! I am glad our scorpions here are much smaller and less toxic than the scorpions there! While soccer is popular here in the US, it is probably the favorite sport of Afghani children.

The most unusual sight that Mr. LaPrad has seen since arriving in the country occurred while he was on a helicopter flight. The outer areas of the country appear to be about 100 years behind us; many people live in mud huts and do not have electricity. That is just one additional reason for us to be thankful for all that we have. Speaking of thankfulness, we wondered how our troops would be spending the Thanksgiving holidays. Mr. LaPrad said that the mess hall workers would cook up a traditional Thanksgiving feast for everyone to make it feel as "home-like" as possible.

Please remember to keep all of our service men, women, and other Americans that are helping people in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq in your thoughts and prayers over the holidays. Thank you for your time and service.

Happy Thanksgiving, Mr. LaPrad!

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