| Jeff's Afghan Diary |
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Not long ago I received an email from Jeff Courter, a member of the Illinois National Guard, now on duty in Afghanistan. Jeff volunteered to write regular reports of his tour of duty, beginning with his immediate feelings about leaving his family and heading off to a dangerous battle zone.
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-- Jeff Courter |
Jeff's generous offer to share his wartime experiences on the GodWeb was something I could not refuse, especially because he sees his service to this country very much as a journey of spiritual discovery in which he will learn more about his own faith, as well as the Muslim faith of the Afghans with whom he will be working as a military advisor.
I have enjoyed reading Jeff's early emails and the first of his articles. I invite you to share the journey with Jeff.
And you are invited to send a message to Jeff. Please leave comments for Jeff here.
November 22 -- Happy Thanksgiving
November 18 -- A Prayer of Thanksgiving
November 14 -- Deep Thoughts on a Cold November Night
November 11 -- Broken Trucks and Bribes
November 9 -- The Polish Army
November 8 -- Captain Kirk -- Major Tom
November 2 -- Each Moment Counts
November 1 -- Air Drop
Oct 31 -- Remembering the Dead
Oct 28 -- Hunting the Taliban
Oct 14 -- The Uses of Baby Wipes
Oct 12 -- An Afghan Meal
Oct 10 -- Muslims in America
Oct 6 -- Looking For Work
Oct 5 -- Taliban Rockets
Oct 2 -- A Land Without Toys
Sept 30 -- After The Lies
Sept 28 -- On The Border of Pakistan
Sept 26 -- My Ramadan
Sept 22 --A Note To My Readers
Sept 21 -- A War Over Values
Sept 17 -- Waiting In Kuwait
Sept 15 -- God's Role and Our Own
Sept 7 -- There's No Place Like Home
August 27 -- Going Home
August 26 -- Forgiveness
August 23 -- Exercise
August 22 -- Heroes
August 21 -- A Reason For Hope
August 20 -- Thoughts of Home
August 19 -- Resisting Despair
August 18 -- The Rule of Law
August 16 -- Helicopter Ride; Sadness Inside
August 13 -- Coping With Bad Feelings
August 8 -- Mutiny
August 4 -- Snake Bites and More
July 31 -- God is in Control
July 29 -- Captain Kirk
July 24 -- The Firefight
July 19 -- Zulu Time
July 18 -- More Frustrated Each Day
July 15 -- Bravery is No Substitute for Skill
July 14 -- A Day I'd Rather Forget
July 12 -- The Death of a Comrade
June 30 -- The K-Mart War
June
25 -- The Sheep and the Goats
June 24 --
A Devout Muslim
June 23 -- Learning Pashto
June 22 -- Shura, A Meeting of the Elders
June 16 -- We Saved A Life Today
June 12 -- Water and Bees; Fire and Ice
June 11 --
Progress, Energy and the Taliban
June 10 -- Pashtun at the Movies
May 25 -- Running Low on Water
May 24 -- A Broken Pump
May 23 -- My Birthday in Afghanistan
May 22 -- Answered Prayer
May 20 -- The Rule of Law
May 19 -- On Patrol
May 16 -- God Reigns
May 10 -- Mother's Day Surprise
May 3 -- My Son's Birthday
May 1 -- Longing For a Shower
April 11 -- No Pulse!
April 10 -- Ready to Go; Ready to Stay
April 8 -- Our Easter Celebration
April 6 -- Good Friday Thoughts and a Prayer
April 3 -- A Bit of Bluffing
April 1 -- Emergencies
March 30 -- Life at the Firebase
March 29 -- Stuck in the Desert
March 28 -- Moving Out
March 26 -- My Patience is Thin
March 22 -- Ghost Stories
March 21 -- I Detest Cable News!
March 20 -- Happy New Year Afghanistan!
March 19 -- Soldiers Question War
March 17 -- A Belated St Patty's Day
March 11 -- The Web Keeps Us in Touch
March 10 -- Standards of Living
March 9 -- A Matter of Trust
March 4 -- A Conversation About Prayer
Feb 24 -- My Background
Feb 21 -- The Right War
Feb 20 -- Something Gained; Something Lost
Feb 4 -- Kabul
Feb 1 -- In Country
Jan 29 -- Bon Appetit!
Jan 27 -- Kyrgyzstan Stopover
Jan 19 -- Happy Surprise
Jan 14 -- Moments Savored
Jan 13 -- Shit Happens
Jan 4 -- Disappointment
Jan 1 -- Happy New Year
Dec 28 -- Celebrating Christmas
Dec 22 -- Rules of Engagement
Dec 19 -- If Our Cause is Just
Dec 13 -- I Am Become Death
Dec 12 -- Reading the Quran
Dec 7 -- Preparing for War
Dec 3 -- Through the Valley
Nov 26 -- Leave Taking
Nov 22 -- Guilt?
Nov 20 -- Regrets?
Oct 30 -- Halloween's Eve
Oct 15 -- A Different Kind of War
Oct 10 -- "Dad, Why Do You Have to Go?"
Oct 7 -- Every Minute Counts
Oct 4 -- The Journey Begins
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