[angkor]

Just to clarify, if that photo was from inside the wire, there is no obligation for any civilian to wear body armor unless on alert.

I suspect they may have been getting ready to saddle-up, and still inside Taji, because those fellows he's talking to would certainly (and I mean without question) have insisted that he or any other civilian wear protective gear outside the wire. It's preposterous and absurd to think the troops would have let him ride along without at least a vest and helmet. Unthinkable. Not happening.

[Howlin]

It's from inside the camp.

[Allegra]

suspect they may have been getting ready to saddle-up, and still inside Taji, because those fellows he's talking to would certainly (and I mean without question) have insisted that he or any other civilian wear protective gear outside the wire. It's preposterous and absurd to think the troops would have let him ride along without at least a vest and helmet. Unthinkable. Not happening.

Exactamundo.

In fact, Taji's kind of hot (was my "home" for 9 months) and it frequently goes on Level 3, meaning we had to wear our ^%$#! gear all the time outdoors, even if you just nipped out for a smoke. Oh, how we complained about that!

You still here in The Sandbox?