So, last time I was here, and flying back and forth too much for comfort, I was in the airport in Kuwait and a guy walked up to me and asked me for a light. Let me describe this young man: 23, white, tall, athletic, ACU backpack. He sits down, and the first thing he says is "I don't know why they ask us to travel in civilian clothes. We stand out like sore thumbs." He was absolutely right.
So, I'm flying out this time, sitting in the smoking room fishtank, and I start to count up the number of people sitting in the smoking room with me who are most likely going to Baghdad on my plane. At least three, up to maybe six of the people. Like soldiers, contractors have a particular look. Brown combat boots, typically high-speed, cargo pants, polo shirt. And, often, an ACU or brown backpack... So much for incognito.
Some other interesting things I saw at the airport:
A full on female bodybuilder. Tanned, breast implants and all.
Five people from my CRC class.
One woman with (fe?)male pattern baldness who actually ended up getting on my flight to Kuwait.
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Was the body builder going to Bagdhad too? And what are "combat boots, typically high-speed" - the "high-speed" part, anyway.
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