After dinner at the Citadel View restaurant on Thursday, 10 of us went with our USMC classmate to the US Embassy in Cairo where we drank a few American beers, socialized and danced with the Marine detachment assigned to the Embassy. It was a badass night. While we were inside the walls for only an hour, being admitted through security and walking through the compound into the Marine residence was pretty amazing. Plenty of Egyptians who "knew everyone inside" weren't allowed inside. So actually being inside the US compound was a privilege in itself. While I don't remember what the inside of the compound looked like (probably because I kept thinking, "Holy shit, I'm inside a US Embassy in another country!"), I do remember the feeling of awe I had just walking inside the walls. It was a really fun party--on an open-air roof deck no less.
Also, not having any military background, or any recent exposure to military personnel now that I've stopped doing construction work, it was a departure from the norm for me to be partying with Marines.
At the risk of sounding opportunistic, here's a big thank you to the Marines for all you do for our country! (And thanks for throwing a fun party!)
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