“Hajii food”

“Hajii” is what most people on the FOB call Afgans. Even though most enlisted men will openly talk about their distrust of Afgans, most don’t use it in an offensive way. Just as “charlie” was used for the Vietnamese durring Vietnam, “Hajii” has become the generic nickname for all things Afghan. “Hajii food” is often bought by soldiers who send terps down to the gate to get rice and bread from the locals. Afghan locals help gaurd the base during the day.

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1LT Joe Lang (3-71 CAV) Says:
April 29, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Chad,

Long time no see. I just ran into Bozman who spoke wonders of your trip to Kamdesh. He now has a pretty strong interest in photography.

Thanks for your professionalism on the visit. If we all weren‚Äôt so looking forward to going home‚Ä¶I‚Äôd invite you back.

1LT Joe Lang
3-71 CAV, AR

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