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Spartan Living: Back to the early days of OIF
american_tourister Says: Tallil and Cedar are both throwbacks to the early days of OIF. There is a mix of hard buildings abandoned by the Iraqi military which have been renovated, trailers fondly called CHUs (Contanerized Housing Units), and tents. I have slept in all three and a bunker while at...
Tallil Air Base and Camp Cedar are loctaed here as well as the ancient city of Ur. I was sent here TDY (Temporary Duty Status) and while I adjust very well to spartan conditions this place is really...
Yup, that's me at the ancient city of Ur. I live a few miles from there now. This photo was taken in August and it felt like it was about 150 degrees... centigrade... out there when we walked around...
The birth place of civilazation
This dates back to 4500-5000 B.C. Also some consider this the birth place of Abraham.
The Ziggurat of Ur, near Nasiriyah, Iraq
This was a great site to visit. Knowing that you are walking the remains of one of the oldest cities in the world is fantastic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur
Build your own An Nasiriyah page
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