JEREMY IS SAFE

Hello everyone,

Just a quick post to let you know that Jeremy is safe. He is now in Iraq and has been there for about a week and a half (maybe a bit less). He was just able to call me last night and tell me he is alright and asked me to let you know via this blog. He has limited access to the web but is able to check email. You can also send him letters through traditional mail to:

Hemsworth, Jeremy
HHC 34th Div, Unit #117
APO AE 09374

Keep supporting this brave soldier.

Much love,

Ana Laura

Kuwait

After a 30 hour flight I am safely in Kuwait. Its hot, dusty, and hot. The food is good and the tents have air conditioning. Today is my birthday and a rest day to acclimate to the weather and the time change. The facilities in Kuwait are great, the USO has a nice computer center and phone center with free service so its really something to appreciate. I miss everyone and its really weird to be half a world away, but time will fly and I'll be home soon. Email me. I can't post pictures now but hopefully soon.

Leaving Today.

Today is the day I leave. A thirty hour flight starting later this evening and ending on the eve of my birthday. I'll most likely spend my first full day in Kuwait on my birthday. Its crazy that in a few short hours I'll be no longer in phone contact with my family and that I'll be half a world away. I'm excited and saddened at the same time. At least my allergies should clear up, no more apple and birch trees spitting out pollen; I don't think they grow in the desert. Its a good thing because yesterday doing convoy training I thought I was going to lose my mind. My nose was runny, eyes itchy and my head was pounding. I'll post some pictures that are long overdue. Here are some pics from pass and some from yesterdays training.












Also here is my new address:

Hemsworth, Jeremy

HHC, 34th ID-INT

Camp Basra

APO AE 09374

Almost time

Its been a while since I’ve written anything so I decided I can take a little time and let everyone know what I’ve been up to. Mainly we’ve been focused on 24-hour operations so we can get a feel on what life will be like very soon. During the exercise my life consists of going to work before the sun rises, spending the entire day in a windowless, cell phoneless building and leaving well into the night, only to start the whole process over after a shower and few hours of sleep.

In a matter of a few weeks we will be in Iraq doing the real thing. I can’t say exactly when I’m going to leave but I’m thinking I’ll be spending my birthday in the desert. I’m kind of getting excited to leave. A little scared, but most of all anxious to get this started and get out of Ft. Lewis. I’m not looking forward to the heat, but I’m tired of the rain here in Washington. The sun barely comes out and even when it does, its appearance is brief. I’m sure that pretty soon Ill be wishing the sun away but I’m not at that point yet. Today we went to the PX and stocked up on last minute items. As I wrote this I realized that I forgot baby wipes. Apparently the showers on our soon to be base aren’t plentiful enough or in working condition to afford enough shower time for all. I’ll be posting my new address soon, a reminder to all. My birthday is coming up so you can send me presents to my new address ;-)