From all of us here in Iraq to all of our families, friends, loved ones and adoring fans, we here at Patrol Squadron Four want to wish everyone back home a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! Things out here have been a bit busy, but overall, the Skinny Dragons are making their names known throughout the entire base! And not only here, but in Italy as well. That's right, we also are operating out of Italy, holding down the fort in the Mediterranean part of the world, and establishing our "Skinny Dragon" reputation in yet another sector of the globe. As a matter of fact, in some of their limited spare time, some of our Sailors and aircrew got a chance to see the culture of Italy. Here's a quick excerpt from CAC-10 and their (mis)adventures in the land of spaghetti, the Sopranos and gondolas:
CAC-10, along with the supporting Admin staff, took an MWR trip to Taormina. Besides walking the cobble-stone streets of this historic city and enjoying the abundance of Christmas lights and decorations, these Skinny Dragons toured the ruins of the Greek Theater, sampled the locally produced almond wine, and took advantage of the delicious food this seaside town has to offer.
Originally founded by the Greeks in the 9th century B.C., Taorimina continues to occupy an important role in modern Italian history. Perched approximately 300 meters over the Ionian Sea, the town is a regional tourist hub, attracting visitors from throughout Europe during the summer and serving as host to one of Europe's most important annual film festivals.
Looking great everyone, hope you enjoyed Italy as much as we all here enjoy having you back for the holidays. We here in Iraq enjoyed our Christmas holiday as well. So much so, that we got a quick picture of two of our favorite leaders enjoying one of Santa Claus' many gifts to the command...too bad they wouldn't let anyone else play!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year again everyone! Thanks for stopping by, and keep those timers running, we're making our way towards being "over-the hump!"
Posted by LT Zach Boguslawski, VP-4 Public Affairs Officer
