His team used a map to learn the roads when they first began patrols, but after awhile they learned the area as well as the streets back home. Pahnke said that they switch jobs on the team sometimes so each knows how to do the other's work, and it breaks up the monotony of long drives. The traffic in Bosnia doesn't bother Pahnke who maintains a positive philosophy toward his work. We've come upon the scene of two bad accidents. In another a vehicle's top was torn off.
Drivers have to be especially careful when going through populated areas.
Driving here combines give and take techniques. Civilian drivers respond to that and give us the room. Pahnke and his squad were scheduled to redeploy to Fort Polk last month. When the 258th arrived in Bosnia, soldiers of the 1st Armored Division had the area stabilized. We see that happening as we get ready to leave.