If you are with the United States military or you have been hired as a civilian contractor to serve in the Middle East, you will want to know what to expect. I worked with some of the native people and people from many other countries around the world, not just Americans. Civilians and military personnel work together to defeat the terrorists over there and in Afghanistan.

I spent four years in various parts of this war-torn country so I can tell you exactly what it is like. It is a land of contradictions. The noises of incoming bombs, gunshots, and the screams of the native civilians can be heard, especially at the beginning of the war.

This country is a desert, yet for a few months each year, you think you are experiencing Noah's flood. For most of the year, it is hot with temperatures exceeding 130 degrees and yet some nights a winter coat is required. Believe it or not, some parts up in the mountains actually get snow!

It is filled with many peace-loving people and yet there are so many hateful insurgents and terrorists who want to kill all Americans--The same Americans who have purchased the Iraqi people's freedom with their very lives. By the way, most Iraqi civilians were very happy to have us in their country, helping them to obtain freedom from terrorists. They just wanted to live in peace and were glad that we were there to defeat Saddam Hussein.

After my four years in that country, I spent a year in Afghanistan so there is a bit about that country on this site as well. During my travels, some of my jobs took me to other Middle Eastern countries for some interesting times. I made many close friendships during the war. War does that whether you are in the military or if you are a civilian.

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