US Army soldiers and a marine (C) treat an injured comrade shot by a sniper in Ramadi. Eight US marines were killed conducting security operations in an Iraqi province that is home to rebel strongholds.(AFP/Patrick Baz)


A US marine (L) and a US Army soldier man their position on the rooftop of a hotel in Ramadi, 100 kms west of Baghdad. Eight US marines were killed conducting security operations in the Iraqi province that is home to rebel strongholds.(AFP/Patrick Baz)


A US marine sharp shooter fires at insurgents from a hotel building in Ramadi, 100 kms west of Baghdad.(AFP/Patrick Baz)


A U.S. Marine from Charlie Company, second Tank Battalion, patrols in an position close to Falluja, 32 miles west of Baghdad, October 30, 2004. U.S. warplanes and artillery pounded targets in Iraq (news - web sites)'s western city of Falluja amid clashes with insurgents Saturday, witnesses said. Photo by Eliana Aponte/Reuters


A US marine with the 2nd Batallion 5th Marine protects himself from the blowing sands before leaving on a mission in Ramadi, 100 kms west of Baghdad.(AFP/Patrick Baz)


US soldiers secure a street following a car bomb attack close to the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya satellite station, in the Mansour district of Baghdad.(AFP/Sabah Arar)


US marines and US Army soldiers treat an injured comrade shot by a sniper in Ramadi, 100 kms west of Baghdad. Eight US marines were killed conducting security operations in an Iraqi province that is home to rebel strongholds, as five people died in the latest car bomb to rip through the heart of Baghdad.(AFP/Patrick Baz)


US Army soldiers run for cover during fire fights with insurgents in Ramadi, 100 kms west of Baghdad. Eight US marines were killed conducting security operations in an Iraqi province that is home to rebel strongholds, as five people died in the latest car bomb to rip through the heart of Baghdad.(AFP/Patrick Baz)


A US marine (R) briefs a US Army soldier taking over in Ramadi, 100 kms west of Baghdad. Eight US marines were killed conducting security operations in an Iraqi province that is home to rebel strongholds, as five people died in the latest car bomb to rip through the heart of Baghdad.(AFP/Patrick Baz)


Marines of the 1st Division burn their waste as they leave their temporary base for a mission outside Falludah, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. US forces are preparing for a possible attack on the rebel stronghold of Fallujah. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)


An Iraqi boy looks on as a Marine of the 1st Division joins a foot patrol outside Fallujah, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. US forces are preparing for a possible attack on the rebel stronghold of Fallujah. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)


Marines of the 1st Division take a nap after a overnight mission outside Fallujah, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. US forces are preparing for a possible attack on the rebel stronghold of Fallujah. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)


A US Marine of the 1st Division leaves his base for a mission outside Fallujah, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. US forces are preparing for a possible attack on the rebel stronghold of Fallujah. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)


A U.S. Marine from Charlie Company, second Tank Battalion looks through the sight of a machine gun as they patrol a position close to Falluja, 50 km (32 miles) west of Baghdad, October 30, 2004. U.S. Marines preparing an assault on Iraq (news - web sites)'s rebel-held city of Falluja expect to face an unpredictable combination of Arab militant suicide bombers and Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) loyalists with military experience. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte


Marines of the 1st Division get a briefing prior to a mission outside Fallujah, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. US forces are prepairing for a possible attack on the rebel stronghold of Fallujah. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)


U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, second Tank Battalion, patrol in the closest American position to central Falluja, Iraq (news - web sites), October 30, 2004 ahead of an expected offensive on Iraq's rebel city of Falluja. U.S. Marine commanders said on Friday they were preparing for a major assault on Falluja and Ramadi, another insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte



Marines of the 1st Division prepare for a mission outside Fallujah, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. US forces are preparing for a possible attack on the rebel stronghold of Fallujah. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)


U.S. Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment return fire during a close-range insurgent mortar attack on their base, Combat Outpost, in Ramadi, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. There were no U.S. casualties. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)


U.S. Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment rush to defensive positions during a close-range insurgent mortar attack on their base, Combat Outpost, in Ramadi, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. There were no U.S. casualties. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)


U.S. Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment return fire during a close-range insurgent mortar attack on their base, Combat Outpost, in Ramadi, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. There were no U.S. casualties. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)


U.S. Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment take defensive positions during a close-range insurgent mortar attack on their base, Combat Outpost, in Ramadi, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. There were no U.S. casualties. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)


A U.S. Marine from Charlie Company, second Tank Battalion sits atop a vehicle with his weapons, west of Baghdad, October 30, 2004. U.S. Marines are checking tanks and weapons ahead of an expected offensive on Iraq (news - web sites)'s rebel city of Falluja. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte


American troops take up positions while setting up a checkpoint near the Babylon Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq (news - web sites) Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004.(AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)


U.S. Marine Cpl. Taylor Jolly of Wilkesboro, NC, from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, watches over a supply route in Ramadi, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. Eleven roadside bombs exploded on a nearby mission Friday night, including several detonated by insurgent attackers while Marines disposed of the remainder by means of controlled demolitions. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)


U.S. Marine Sgt. Sean Riley of Orange County, CA, from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, watches over a supply route in Ramadi, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. Eleven roadside bombs exploded on a nearby mission Friday night, including several detonated by insurgent attackers while Marines disposed of the remainder by means of controlled demolitions. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)


U.S. Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment ride low in their Humvee enroute to a supply route security mission in Ramadi, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. Eleven roadside bombs exploded on a nearby mission Friday night, including several detonated by insurgent attackers while Marines disposed of the remainder by means of controlled demolitions. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)


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RAMADI, IRAQ: A US marine (C) briefs US Army soldiers taking over on the rooftop of a hotel in Ramadi , 100 kms west of Baghdad, 30 October 2004. Eight US marines were killed today conducting security operations in the Iraqi province that is home to rebel strongholds. The marines lost their lives in a province that is home to the flashpoint Sunni Muslim cities of Fallujah and Ramadi that the United States has long struggled to control and have now become hotbeds of insurgent activity. AFP PHOTO/Patrick BAZ (Photo credit should read PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images)


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RAMADI, IRAQ: US Army soldiers take position on the rooftop of a hotel during fire fights with insurgents in Ramadi, 100 kms west of Baghdad, 30 October 2004. Eight US marines were killed today conducting security operations in the Iraqi province that is home to rebel strongholds. The marines lost their lives in a province that is home to the flashpoint Sunni Muslim cities of Fallujah and Ramadi that the United States has long struggled to control and have now become hotbeds of insurgent activity. AFP PHOTO/Patrick BAZ (Photo credit should read PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images)


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RAMADI, IRAQ: A US marine sharp shooter mans his position in Ramadi, 100 kms west of Baghdad 30 October 2004. Eight US marines were killed today conducting security operations in the Iraqi province that is home to rebel strongholds. The marines lost their lives in a province that is home to the flashpoint Sunni Muslim cities of Fallujah and Ramadi that the United States has long struggled to control and have now become hotbeds of insurgent activity. AFP PHOTO/Patrick BAZ (Photo credit should read PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images)


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RAMADI, IRAQ: US Army soldiers and a marine move an injured comrade shot by a sniper in Ramadi, 100 kms west of Baghdad 30 October 2004. Eight US marines were killed Saturday conducting security operations in an Iraqi province that is home to rebel strongholds, as five people died in the latest car bomb to rip through the heart of Baghdad. AFP PHOTO/Patrick BAZ (Photo credit should read PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images)


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RAMADI, IRAQ: US marines with the 2nd Batallion 5th Marine unload ammunition boxes at a combat outpost in Ramadi, 100 kms west of Baghdad 30 October 2004. The US military is doubling its troop strength in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, to about 2,000 as it fights to restore order to the restive city ahead of elections in Iraq, a spokesman said today. AFP PHOTO/Patrick BAZ (Photo credit should read PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Nifty!

btt for the marines!

get some!

Nice one, Lumpy!

Thanks.

2nd dumb question of the day-What Acog are the Marines using?

Thanks!

BTT for the late night crew.

Quoted: Excellent Lumpsky!

Doesnt exactly match up with my Italian father and my Danish mother....but thanks bro LOL.