FORWARD OPERATING BASE HUGHIE, Afghanistan –
Senior Airman Patrick Griego
Home Unit: 1st Medical Operations Squadron Urgent Care Center
What do you do? Security Dismount/Medic for entire FOB
What will you remember about your deployment 20 years from now? The people I met while deployed
What's the most useful item you packed? My weapon
When did you realize you "weren't in Kansas anymore;" aka your "Dorothy" moment? When we had our first attack
What has been the highlight of your tour? Earning the Soldiers' trust
What's the best part of the deployment? Getting awarded my Combat Army Medic Badge
The worst part? Leaving before my team (108th Cavalry, PSD Team)
What new survival skill have you learned? Always being aware of my surroundings
What do you do during down time? Sleep and e-mail
What is the first thing you will do when you return? Eat "real" food
What is the first thing you will eat when you return? Pizza
What insight experience will you take away from your time over there? Gained a new learned respect for the U.S. Army and what they did