We would fly in and out parts and people... (guess the other words for that).... but the supply guys there would always bring us a chow hall hot lunch. They had some of the best food in Iraq. I was always happy to go there. I think they caught Saddam out there.... around Tikrit.
Not Tikrit sorry.... that was down south. I cant remember the towns around al Asad.
I transitioned through there in and out of theater a couple of times. Stop beating yourself up. The entire middle east is a shit hole and we should have left too long ago. Grieve for the Americans who were hurt and killed but pray we all come home soon.