Another Day in Iraq

Well, it is another day in Iraq. The convoys are making it to their destinations and our gun grews are exhausted. I completed a run from a base in southern Iraq to Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) a few days ago. I felt like I was part of Mad Max: The Road Warrior movie. We were securing a convoy of commondities along a stretch of highway where bad guys typically shoot at trucks and detonated IEDs to disrupt the movement. What an adventure. I can not wait till my part of this war is over.

An interesting though came across my mind today. I wonder what my first project will be like when I return to IBM? Think about it. I have been on active duty for 1 year and deployed in Iraq for 7 months. The life of a soldier is all I know right now. When I redeploy, I am going to have to "re-program" myself from a soldier to an IBM I/T Architect. I am sure I will need some sensitivity training when it comes down to dealing with other people. Oh well, I have done it before when I redeployed from Bosnia in 2001. Only, this time is different. The war in Iraq has been harder than the experienced I had in Bosnia. Either way, I am sure I will be able to adapt. Many people have done it before me...only, how many people do you know has transitioned from an Combat Infantry soldier to an I/T Architect is corporate America. It should be interesting :-)