Soldiers like Taji’s ‘barns,’ pool

 

 

Taji looks similar to Camp Stryker in many ways, but soldiers live differently here. The base used to be an important Iraqi Army Base and many of the structures still remain. Soldiers with 2-1 are staying in long, open warehouse-type buildings dubbed appropriately as “barns.” Each barn holds a company worth of soldiers, usually more than 100, in bunks positioned in one large open area. They, like the soldiers at Camp Stryker, use porta-potties and have running water for showers.  More...