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09 January 2010

Invasion...

As with many things here in Iraq, the mosquito population defies all reason.  In the middle of winter, when we are huddling in our CHUs from actual fleece wearing weather, the mosquitos have decided to invade.  With chilly temperatures, these nasty little buggers find warmth and solace in our spaces, biting us when we are most defenseless.  I fear that these mosquitos have taken lessons from the insurgents, as they are indiscrimant and ruthless.  You see them only for a brief moment and as you prepare to strike, they disappear.  You wake up with evidence that they were there, with red bites on your face and hands.  You share your battle scars with your buddies and tell stories of the 16 of them that you faced while trying to take a shower.  Personally, I have been an Iraq mosquito ace at least 5 times over...Your only hope lies in the kindness of KBR to rid your CHU of these vermin - but alas, KBR is not always reliable (a shocker, I know) and the population rears its ugly head when you are snuggled in your bed.  Your only hope the 50% DEET cream, military issue.  F-ing mosiquitos. And so the battle rages on...

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