Not the San Andreas fault

It's hard to understand why anyone even lives here...

Not the surface of the moon

Another shot of the landscape...

Not the Rockies

A view of the local mountains from the helicopter. I would really hate to be a soldier.

Camels, People and Horses

It's hard to see but there are camels and people and horses at this watering hole. (Taken from the helicopter)

Inside the chopper

Inside one of the helicopters that Bret took to get to the other nearby bases. He says he was just about to put on his protective armor...

Whiskey Ramp (FOB)

Bret spent a day visiting some nearby FOB's (forward operating bases)

5K + rocket attack

Friday, September 30 6:30 AM. 30 seconds before Bret crossed the finish line in a 5K run the rocket siren went off. He took this picture, finished the race (best time ever) and hit the ground.