So after 36 hours and three days without showers, I have finally arrived in Basrah. Yes, there is a part of me that can't believe I am sharing that with the general public but it's a very small example of what the troops go through here. I've learned that Lady Speed Stick and baby powder can do a lot. Not that I plan to adopt that back in the States. I am very glad and excited to be here having left home on Oct. 15 and I look forward to reporting on the 1-150th Aviation Battalion!