Balad Travel Guide

  NOT at LSA Anaconda
by american_tourister
 
  • NOT at LSA Anaconda
      NOT at LSA Anaconda
    by american_tourister
  • Bazaar Tent, Balad
      Bazaar Tent, Balad
    by hjohnso4
  • FedEx Office, Balad
      FedEx Office, Balad
    by hjohnso4
  • It is free to look Mister
      It is free to look Mister
    by american_tourister
  • Waiting, waiting, waiting
      Waiting, waiting, waiting
    by american_tourister
 

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Pizza Hut: Fresh Hot Pizza

Pizza Hut: Fresh Hot Pizza, Balad

 american_tourister Says:  It is special because it is the only game in town. If you want pizza you have to come here. It is all thick crust pizza too. Everyone who knows me well knows I like it cracker thin and crispy. This stuff is thick and chewy but in a pinch it will do. The trip[le pepperoni.... 

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AFEES PX: Everything you need

AFEES PX: Everything you need, Balad

 american_tourister Says:  The PX serves as a distraction from the reality here. you can go in and wander the aisles looking at consumer goods and just for a few minutes you are back in the USA. I hear a lot of complaints about their prices but considering we are in a war zone I think they do a pretty... 

Tourist Traps  

Beggar's can't be choosers

Beggar's can't be choosers, Balad

 hjohnso4 Says:  The quaintly named "Bazaar" sells a quite terribel selection of 'souvenirs,' all made in India and all overpriced. The prices are only to be expected when you are the only shop in town and must have all your goods sent via convoy from Kuwait. And when your clientele know no... 

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Express Mail

Express Mail, Balad

 hjohnso4 Says:  Modern Wars require modern conveniences, so you will find a FedEx office to cater to your express mail needs during your stay at Camp Anaconda. Following the current fad of self preservation, the office is nicely protected from incovenient enemy fire by classic sandbags. A... 

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 Modern Wars require modern conveniences, so you will find a FedEx office to cater to your express mail needs during your stay at Camp Anaconda. Following the... 

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LSA Anaconda

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 I had heard so much about this place and finally got the chance to be there for a couple of weeks on a TDY (Temporary Duty Assignment). It was everything they described it to be. It is big, dusty, and... 

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Balad, Iraq

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 Temporary duty in Balad, Iraq was not a fun experience. Incoming mortar attacks repeatedly came weekly. A few lost lives were experienced as convoys went outside the wire. Theatre was very big with a... 

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