end of yet another tour!

Im back in KAF, its been almost 7 months now!

This tour has been different, thats for sure. like ive written before, there was bunkers with A/C and fresh meals plus we didnt go out every other day like we did before.
I was in SHQ again, gunner for the BC and i have a total of 19 rounds fired from the 120 cannon. may or may not seem like a lot. For starters you only need one shot to take down half a grape hut.
I didnt have the same capasion for the locals that i did last time, i cant explain why though.
I worked in the CP if i wasnt going out. There was some bitterness in the troops because SHQ didnt have to do a lot of the shit jobs but well.... they will get over it. In the same aspect i cant complain!
Its been a long tour for all of us. Fuchko (he was a reservist driver when his tank blew up behind me from an IED attack and lost both his legs below the knee) is alive and well and doing a marathon soon. we lost some good guys as well. Mcpl Doyle was a really good guy and will be missed. As well John Snyder (who i graduated with) will be missed.
There were some long Ops thats for sure, sometimes 20 hrs in the gunners seat and well i cant deny that i would start to get a little squirly near the end.
Ive also grown to be bitter about the politics and the media. Unfortunately theres a lot that we cant say. In return it may take away from anyones defense, making them or the military look bad. As well its yet another tactic for the taliban, to turn anyone they can about our mission here.
Do i think we will be here longer..... definately! I will find out soon enough, anyways.
Theres alot of accomplishments. The ANA, AUP,ANP are all looking a lot better. doing a better job, no matter what the media says. It doesnt mean that there isnt work still to be done, but there are definate improvements.
anyways my time is running out and im going into a subject that is better left unsaid!