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So it’s begun to warm up over here. Normally I’ll take long, quick strides when I’m walking between places. But now I’ve noticed that I’ll actually walk a good bit slower now to try and keep cool. I am glad that I’ll be coming home in the next month or so. I definitely came to Iraq at a good time. It can get pretty cold out there, but I’ve always preferred the cold. Still got that Michigan blood in me.
This heat really is no joke though. I can only imagine the grunts having to do foot patrols with IBAs on (they add ten degrees to your core temperature). The Army is looking at some high-tech clothing to combat heat stress. More breathable and yet fire-resistant gear to wear underneath the IBA has been very well received by Soldiers I’ve talked to who have used it.
Something else that may have helped Soldiers is the upgraded vehicles. HMMWVs usually are viewed with no doors, which would make A/C impractical. Now that they are all up-armored, they also have air and heat. The heat, I know, has been good for those cold night patrols when wind chill would freeze us. The air, I’m sure, has probably kept some Soldiers from passing out and becoming a heat casualty. Read the rest of this entry »
Furman Salary Comparison Tool
Wandering around Furman’s massive website, I found this pretty interesting salary graphing tool. It graphs the salaries of FU Professors against salaries of professors at other regional universities.
