Post dated on Nov 2, 2008.

We were out on a quick mission to clear a road so thing people can pass on the road near the Iran border when noticed that there was this large building that looked like it might have been a Iraqi army base at one point. It looked very abandoned so we figure that we might take a close look. Well closer look turned into going into the place and I think that is was then that we realized that there could be the possibility of finding something or someone in there that could hurt us. Also the distance of the room's end was about 5 to 20 meters, the effective range if a M9. Meaning that if something where to happen my M9 would be more then just a three pound Italian nose maker. So I had my M9 as we went along looking in each of the rooms. We started taking photos once we where confident that the area was safe(r).

On one of the walls there was some art work that we got some photos of.

After about a half a hour at the most we returned to the convoy, at that point we were talking about how we went trick or treating since today was the 31st. But I was glad that there was no one there to answer.

It was a notable day, I talked to my sister and Christine about it yesterday but I did not want to tell them without the photos. My sister asked if I dressed up and I could only smile at that. Other then that things have been rather quiet, the weather is getting cooler and leave is getting nearer. Now I am going to call the wife and see how she is doing.