Saturday, April 11, 2009


Camp Virginia is not a permanent base.  Once we are finished with it we have agreed with the Kuwaitis to return it to its "pristine desert condition."  There are no real buildings- just trailers and tents.  Since we are in the middle of the desert, all the water has to be trucked in, so the water gets rationed.  The picture here is the shower trailer.  Note the white water tank sitting right next to it.  The tank looks like it holds a lot of water, but just wait until dozens of your closest friends get there first- it will run dry very quickly if everyone takes a normal shower like we do at home.  That's the reason for the rules you see posted on this sign.  Yes, the army even tells us how to shower.  Fortunately for us Navy types, this is nothing new.  Most ships ration water too, especially when one of the desalination systems breaks down (as frequently happens.)

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