Sand Troopers

As if being in the desert isn’t bad enough already, there’s nothing like a little sand storm to brighten you day! These massive movements of air and sand are actually quite common in Al Asad. This can be contributed to its large openness with little to no vegetation. As wind sweeps up sand and dust,

Combat Bikers

It should be noted that Camp Al Asad, the base in which I was stationed, was the second largest operating base in Iraq. It was considered a ‘Super-base’, and before American occupation, it served as Saddam’s largest air base. Known more commonly among the Marines in Iraq as Camp Cupcake, this base offered amenities that