Iraq (Day 2 and Day 3)

7-11-07 Ramadi, Iraq
Well today was a great day.. We woke up, showered (if that is what you call it) and then went out and about. We got to take a tour/sit in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and then it was lunch time.. After lunch we went to the place where the show was to be held to set up and soundcheck. The building was recently damaged in a car bombing incident.. (Just the concussion from one mom.. don't worry) We would have probably been better off playing in a very large cave.. seriously.. I haven't felt the best the past few days, I will write more in Day three about that.. So we soundchecked and then played the show shortly there after.. When the show was done we finally got to eat and while we were an man from the Army came up and talked to us.. He has been here for over a year, searching for mines.. He came up and told us that his day was going terrible and he was way down, he was missing his wife and kids and has seen a lot of people in his crew get hurt, and just hearing music made him feel a little bit better about the day.. THAT IS WHY I CAME.. I know that I am not actually playing the music.. But I am playing a role in a much bigger picture, and what I am doing for only 25 days these guys do for 120 days (Air Force), 6 months (Marines), and up to 18 months for the Army.. If all I have to do is run sound.. Man.. that is an easy way to make someones day a little brighter.. After that we packed up and were Helicoptered (at night..)((Mom... You cannot see the helicopters at night, unless they are about 200 yards away))back to Al Asad where we will play on Day 3 in Iraq..

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