Hey Guys!

Thought I would send out another edition to let everyone know how things are going. We are in Kuwait now and arrived here safely last Wednesday (Tuesday for all of you). The time change here is 7 hours ahead of the east coast. It will be 8 once daylight savings time takes place. Things
ere aren't bad. We have been doing some training with lots of down time. I have photos to show everyone once I get a way to transfer them from my computer toa jump drive in order to bring them to the computer center. We have phone and internet access. We have a free internet cafe but it takes an hour to send one email so we opt for the Cyber Zone where it cost $5 for an hour of internet time and we have DSL or something similar. The phone service is pretty clear. The few people I have talked to have been able to hear me well. I was gonna make more phone calls this
past weekend but the phones have been down for the past 2 days. As I sit here writing this, most of you are probably asleep (1:30am your time/8:30am mine.)

It has taken me a while to get used to the time change. We have been spoiled by having the afternoons free where we are able to nap in our

air conditioned tents. Living conditions aren't bad. We are living in huge tents with plywood floor. Our tents are air conditioned but really cold at night. I would say the temperatures here during the day average high 80s-high 90s. It was really hot the first 2 days here but it has cooled off since. The past few days have been really windy. You have to wear eye protection and cover your mouth and nose whenever you go outside or else you are eating tons of sand. When the wind kicks up and the sand blows you can't see much. I'm sure these sands storms aren't bad considering what I'm sure it to come. People who have been here before say that this isn't anything.

Things here are nicer than I expected. We have a PX (post exchange where we can buy Army stuff, souvenirs, food, etc), Subway, Pizza Inn, a chinese fast food joint, a barber, a beauty/hair salon, Nathan's Hotdogs, and a jewelry store. Everything is either in a tent or a trailer. We have also have a post office (free outgoing mail for letters) and a library. We walk about a half mile each way to breakfast/lunch/dinner so I am getting plenty of exercise. I am also trying to work out but the gym is small and demand is high. Food here is pretty good. It is typical American food with lots of fresh fruit and veggies (yes I am eating them..lol..to all the parents out there). We have had lots of good strawberries, tangerines, banannas, and kiwi. They also have Baskin Robins (mmmm..ice cream). It is my one treat here that almost makes me feel like I am at home.

Well I have been rambling on here for while. Just wanted to let everyone know how things are going here. Not sure yet when we leave for Iraq. Will email everyone again soon when time allows. Hope everyone is doing well. Thanks to all for your love and support. Thanks to all of those who support our troops stateside and in harm's way. Til'next time.

Love Bunches
Elizabeth Flege
2LT,AN
Kuwait