Update from the Big Blue

Hello,
I know it has been longer than I had hoped to update again but we are a little busy out here. After my last update I got to go on a little adventure. I got underway on a Thailand navy ship, something that not a lot of US Sailors get to do. It was a very interesting experience for sure. There were four sailors from the Hopper, 2 Chiefs, 2 officers and me. We got there and they were ready for us with a place to sleep, but after they showed us were we would be sleeping they left us. So I wondered around until I found someone. I ran into a guy that had spent some time in Los Angeles so he could speak a little English. His name was JJ and he said he missed Wendy's, Taco Bell and Foot Locker. Then the ship got underway. That seemed to go pretty smooth but a couple of hours later I was walking around and I saw smoke. So what do I do? What most Damage Controlman would do I went to find out where it was coming from and then I took some pictures and helped secure the area. Turns out it was a washer that caught on fire. The thing is they do not do things like we do. They did not put on breathing apparatus or protective gear they just went in there like John Wayne. After the fire about eight of them were outside coughing up lungs. So that was that and it came time for lunch. We had rice with every single meal, and some kind of soup and chicken. But they did have Coke or Pepsi so I was able to survive. I was there three days and two nights and it was good except for the roaches, tons of them, like when I went to get a cup there would be about ten roaches on the dishes.

I never thought I would be so happy to see the Hopper.