Fugitive Zombie

Fugitive Troop (the cavalry name for a company) is the new name for F Troop.  Back in the States we were Fox, but that isn't nearly intimidating enough for a combat zone so we adopted a tougher sounding name.  Within the Troop the 4 platoons were to come up with names also.  Zombie was the chosen name for my beloved second platoon.  Thus, Fugitive Zombie was born (see 1 below).

The first few postshavel been general, background information about Iraq so far.  I will start to write a little more of my day-to-day feelings, observations, and stories soon.  I can tell you that tonight I enjoyed baked Pollock for dinner, washed a humvee with a pressure washer (the mud didn't stand a chance) and smoked a Cuban cigar (see 2 below) in the motorpool while waiting for those special words: "you're released until such and such time tomorrow". 

1. I have heard that a Zombie stencil has been fashioned.  Stencil + black spray paint = tagging  There is also a rumor of Zombie bumper stickers currently in development.  I wonder if these will find their way around JBB:  on vehicles, at bus stops, on security gates, in the chow hall, on random jersey barriers, or at Iraqi Police checkpoints.  Just sayin.......

2.  My local-national connection has a pipeline to Cuban cigars.  Punch, Cohiba, and Romeo y Julieta to be exact.  I have taken the opportunity to secure some Romeos at a nice price.....plus it is legal to purchase here unlike in the U.S. One of the benefits to being here I guess, but I will have to smoke them all before I go home.  I am pretty sure U.S. Customs will frown on bringing any back with me.