My Life in the Desert

1/2 of the Team before our Welcome Home Ceremony (Taken with Instagram at Edgewood Arsenal)

We’ll always be CEXC (Taken with instagram)

Flying into the USA!!! Ending my tour in Afghanistan (Taken with instagram)

As Fati said, “Suck it Turkey!” as we left Turkey. (Taken with instagram)

This Purple ribbon has been pinned inside my hat the entire deployment - Pancreatic Cancer Awareness! Thinking of you Tyler!! KNOW IT, FIGHT IT, END IT!! (Taken with instagram)

Cheers! (Taken with Instagram at Air Force Base Manas, Kyrgyzstan)

Bored…so playing some Bingo. (Taken with Instagram at Air Force Base Manas, Kyrgyzstan)

Tom having a little fun while we wait for our flight to the U.S. (Taken with Instagram at Air Force Base Manas, Kyrgyzstan)

What time is it closed? Way can’t the Air Force say, “Open 24-Hours” (Taken with Instagram at Air Force Base Manas, Kyrgyzstan)

A U.S. Flag inside our C17 that transported us out of Afghanistan (Taken with instagram)

Fati tired after traveling all night (Taken with Instagram at Air Force Base Manas, Kyrgyzstan)

What a great 8-Months with these guys!! (Taken with Instagram at Bagram, Afghanistan)

The Smith’s on Skype while we wait for our flight out of Afghanistan (Taken with Instagram at Bagram, Afghanistan)