August 29th, 2020
Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras
Some time back, friend Tom asked about why many of the older buildings here seem to be built on stilts. We just had a most impressive thunderstorm move through. Torrential rain and hail the size of grapes. The photos below should speak for themselves regarding the efficacy of the stilts.
Continue readingAugust 3rd, 2020
Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras
Sometime back, several of us got the opportunity to go flying with 1/228 Aviation Regiment. They have three companies. One flies Blackhawks for air evacuation. We work closely with their high-skilled critical care flight paramedics when evacuating patients by air. The second company flies Blackhawks for personnel transport and special missions. The third flies CH-47 Chinooks. We flew on a Chinook.
Continue readingJuly 27th, 2020
Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras
I have developed something of a reputation when I am on call every several weeks. The call hours are 1700 to 0630 the next morning, and all weekend. Usually it’s just little stuff like nausea and vomiting, but sometimes more serious stuff comes in. The first week I took call I evacuated three to the hospital, one by air.
So the medics and the nurses have various names for me: Dr. Death, The Cloud of Darkness, the Harbinger of Doom, etc.
Continue readingJune 14, 2020
Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras
Life here continues apace, albeit at a very slow pace. The rains have decreased significantly and some days are decidedly sunny, though correspondingly hot. Wandering around aimlessly continues to be a big part of the entertainment here.
Continue readingJune 9, 2020
Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras
SCAB = Soto Cano Air Base. A rather unflattering acronym, but there it is. And recreation at SCAB – “very limited” at present. Thank so you very much Mr. COVID.
Continue readingMay 31, 2020
Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras
Technically I’ve been here two and a half weeks, but my true first impressions were tempered by being quarantined. I was paroled last Wednesday, so now have had five days to explore the post.
May 25, 2020
Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras
Not much to say really, though many people expressed interest in what conditions are like here, so perhaps a few words on food.
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