Thought I would start a new post for those that are not following the Izzy thread. Here are some pics I recieved yesterday from the Sandstorm recently in Iraq. I can't imagine having to deal with that - I would move.

Pics from the Hell hole......

 

Also a video posted by medhvac


You Tube Sand storm - Military.com

 

thanks for the post Rich, that looks crazy I've never seen anything like that before!

 

I have been in a couple of storms like that. They suck. It feels like your face is in a sandblasting machine.

 

thats wild

 

I had the same thought the first time I saw it.

I was imagining facing it head on with a motorcycle or camper.......

 

YUCK, I would move too.
Amazing pictures.

 

Dannnggg Thats horrible

 

yes it is and just think thats what the troops have ta deal with!

 

Here are some from when I was there. It sure does suck.




And here was our snowman.

 

Nice sand/snow man!

 

Surely that destroys a paint job on vehicles.

 

Man that is awesome to see like that in the picture! looks like something you'd see in a movie, how the cloudfront is coming all bubbly and explosive-like. Living that hell is a different case. I wish the best for Joe and all his comrades over there, aside from the normal stuff, but going through that! Get in the tent, and stay there... Hope you're not buried in a few hours. Question to those who know... does this just pass through like a hurricane-type deal, or does it stay like this for days on end?

 

Ours stayed for a couple of days.

 

yup jus went thru one of those a week ago.bad one. lasted 2 days.so bad couldnt see 50 meters in front of u and it hit out of nowhere,blue skys to orange death in like 3 min.i thought my guard tower was gonna come down.