31 Jul 2009:
Well everyone, I am on my way out of here. I am sitting in Kuwait awaiting my flight back to America. I really want to thank everyone who has supported me on this long deployment. I appreciate everything you have all done for me. I apologize for not responding to letters and packages the last couple of months. I was helping with a proper turnover for the incoming Embedded Training Team. Thanks again and take care. I will be back over here probably after some more schooling from the great US Navy.
Doc Sabo
15 May 2009
Hello everyone once again. I am sorry I have not responded in such a while. I just got back to a civilized FOB yesterday. I was out in the middle of no where living in a mud house with no bathroom, running water, or electricity. I received mail today from Camp and it was piling up over there for about 45 days. Tonight I will go through it all. Thank you everyone for the letters and packages. When I have time I will sit down and respond. I just found out my relief will be coming earlier than expected so I am pretty excited. My R&R was amazing and I got to see all my family in Guam and had a nice relaxing leave. Thank you everyone once again.
HN Sabo
23 Mar 2009
Hello everyone,
Sorry it took so long to update the profile page. My ANA Weapons Company has been assigned to a new area of operation away from Camp and we will be working out here. You can use the same address though bc people bring us our mail. Our new firebase is pretty much somebody's house we took over. There is no running water, no bathroom and the electricity for our communication stuff is coming from a diesel generator. We are cooking our food and boiling water with propane and we really need babywipes, foot powder, drink mixes, and dehydrated/freezed dried foods that are prepared with boiling water. Thank you all for the support and packages. They have been very useful out here. Take care.
29 Jan 2009
Hello everyone. I hope you all had a happy and safe holiday. It could of been a little better out here but thanks to your letters, cards, and care packages it was a bit easier for us. My marines also thank you for the items I have been receiving. We really look forward to mail, especially when we return from the field. My Afghan medics are going to graduate from my medic course next month and we are looking forward to that. I just came back from a Counter Insurgency Academy here. It was an eye opener for the military and civilians working here in country and I got a lot of information from the training. My marines and I are going to ask for some new items for the upcoming spring time. Thank you all again for your support.
- trail mix
- protein bars
- mens health, maxim, FHM
- drink mix for water bottles
- freeze dried / dehydrated meals
- disposable razors and shaving cream
- shampoo
- summer boot socks
24 Dec 2008
Happy Holidays everyone. Thank you all for the support. The care packages and greeting cards have been wonderful. All of the cold weather supplies has been very useful out here. The greeting cards and extra support has been given out to those in need.
In this picture with me is my interpreter, Farhad. He is been working with me for the last 4 months over here. We have been providing medical support and giving out winter supplies for the last couple weeks to villages in need. Take care and thanks again for everything.
18 Nov 2008
Hello all and thanks for your support out here. I have received letters and cards from people and I recently replied back to them. I have been really busy with humanitarian missions and providing medical aid to the wounded.
Here is a picture from a recent mission. It is getting pretty cold here and there is snow on the mountain tops already above us. I could really use some winter goodies/supplies to help with the cold conditions. Thank you all for your support.
09 Oct 2008
Hello, I am United States Navy Corpsman out here for 12 months. I am originally from Florida but station in Virginia Beach at a medical/dental clinic.
I live inside of a concrete barracks with 220 volts electricity outlets. We have a laundry service for free. I have a refrigerator and TV with Xbox360. I live with 4 other people in my room and we all share hygiene gear and supplies. I am representing my Embedded Training Team/Quick Reaction Force team out here. I work with the Afghanistan National Army and help train/mentor and provide medical attention to wounded US and ANA troops.
I could use hygiene gear, Axe body wash, Nivea shave gear, Old Spice, bath rags/towels. my favorite snacks are peanuts, pretzels, and beef jerky.
i am size medium shirt, size medium 32-34 boxer/briefs. i enjoy comfortable boot socks and ankle socks for the gym(size 12). batteries are always good to have and so is febreeze and hand santizer. baby wipes and foot powder are great for the field.
i miss the ocean terribly and love Uno, Chess, Poker, Soccer, frisbee, and Xbox360. And that all sounds geeky but i also like star wars books and Maxim magazine.