exmultifacetedOct 8, 20171 minSituational AwarenessImage Credit: Boston Globe In threatening situations, there are essential things to do: 1. Take cover and protect yourself 2. Gather...
Steven D. OrrSep 10, 20171 minWhere There's Smoke, There's FireIn the morning I prepared my daily outgoing message and saved it to a disk. There was no hurry about sending it since there wouldn’t be...
Steven D. OrrSep 8, 20171 minA Battle AvertedOur flight to Kasongo and Kindu had to be diverted because of heavy fighting on the ground near the airports. Our personnel in Kindu...
Steven D. OrrSep 6, 20171 minA Rude AwakeningHaving just been awakened by explosions , we'd quickly taken up a defensive position behind mattresses and furniture. Bullets flew...