sororitysoldier.com » iraqi dinner http://sororitysoldier.com Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:37:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 An Iraqi Celebration http://sororitysoldier.com/sororitysoldier.com http://sororitysoldier.com/sororitysoldier.com#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:02:57 +0000 http://sororitysoldier.com/?p=894 Some of the unit is already in Kuwait, but those left behind indulged in a traditional Iraqi feast last weekend.  The command ordered food for 10 people, but the Iraqis were more prepared for the Last Supper, providing food to fill the tummies of at least 40 hungry Soldiers.  We had lamb, fish, ground beef fried into a patty, kabobs, bread, hummus and all the fixings.  We ate on the ground with our fingers under a tent at the new Oasis Bazaar (several Iraqi shops on base).  After filling up on food, they brought out the hookah with apple flavor shisha.  We passed that around and visited for about an hour and then played dominos with our new Iraqi friends.  It was a great night, and I’m so glad we have this to remember.

Our replacements have made it to Iraq.  We’ve only got a couple of days to train them, but since the division staff stays here it’ll provide some continuity.

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