[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Greetings from Fallujah. (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 9/19/2005 3:04:09 AM EDT
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I get to the FOB MAYBE once every couple of weeks. Otherwise, I'm out in town. I live not too far from "Blackwater Bridge". Next time I login, I'll post some pics. I have some pretty intense operational photos. Great shots, too from the streets of Fallujah. Not the stuff you see from the convoys of FOBs. Foot patrols all day, missions galore. SAF, RPGS, IDF, grenade attacks,IEDs, etc. Lot's of fun. Power's always out, so I couldn't get the photos off my batery-dead laptop. Oh well... next time.  For those of you with whom I've verbally sparred, in the past... You'll get a kick out of this exchange I had with a Shop keeper: Me: "We found these IED detonators in you shop. Did you make them?" Suspect: (through a 'terp) "No, I don't know about them" Me: "Who else works here?" Suspect: "My boss" Me: " Where is he?" Suspect: "I don't know" Me: "One of you is 'Muj'. Who is it, you or your boss?" Suspect: "I DON'T KNOW" Me: " what do you mean? You 'don't know' if you're Muj?" Suspect: "I don't know" Me: "I'll give you a choice, either YOU or you boss is going to Abu Gharaib" Suspect: "I don't know" Me: "wrong answer" Took him. Made him cry like a little girl. 
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The police are all thugs, who drive around really fast in their chevy Pickups, and fire their AKs in the air. That seems to be their mission, from what I see. The Iraqi Army varies from Bn to Bn. Our guys are good. They look like Marines, when on patrol. They move well, have great dispersion, they cover their sectors, they use hand and arm signals... Until we take fire. Then the go nuts, running around, chasing the sound of the guns. Granted, no one likes to chase the sound of the guns more than me ....It just isn't the best solution. There are no "training areas", so all "training" is done during and after actual enemy contact. Woohoo! It's a living. |
I hope he made Employee of the Month |
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May Our God be with you, friend. I never eat a meal, or say a prayer, that I do not ask the Lord to return each and every one of you safely to your families and loved ones. God Bless America. God Bless Our Troops. God Bless Our real allies. Eric The(AndTheRestCanGoToHell)Hun 
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For those of you with whom I've verbally sparred, in the past... You'll get a kick out of this exchange I had with a Shop keeper: Me: "We found these IED detonators in you shop. Did you make them?" Suspect: (through a 'terp) "No, I don't know about them" Me: "Who else works here?" Suspect: "My boss" Me: " Where is he?" Suspect: "I don't know" Me: "One of you is 'Muj'. Who is it, you or your boss?" Suspect: "I DON'T KNOW" Me: " what do you mean? You 'don't know' if you're Muj?" Suspect: "I don't know" Me: "I'll give you a choice, either YOU or you boss is going to Abu Gharaib" Suspect: "I don't know" Me: "wrong answer" Took him. Made him cry like a little girl. Meany.
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Thank-you for your bravery and courage and know that no matter what the media says, the American people are behind you 100%. All you service men and women are in our prayers always to come home safe with a job well done. Stay safe, stay alert and take out as many as you can! SEMPER FI!!!!!!!!!! 
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I respect your boots on the ground been there and done that but YOUR not in the same boat. We would like to see you come back. I hope the guys working for you will protect you with THEIR lives not the other way around. I would be happy to drop you a care package, IM me the FPO. I send them out anyways so you might as well get it. Good luck, I wish you had more real Marines around you. |
I see that online correspondence course on how to be a JBT paid off! Be safe and keep up the great work... |
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I was waiting for the "I had to draw down on him" Still good work though. I hope the Iraqi forces have improved over that last few years. I guess they will always be a cluster fudge but at least they run TO gunfire instead of AWAY like they used to. You seem to probably be working with the best the Iraqis can offer. I guess buck fever is better than the old french response to gunfire. |
Wave - you're the first one I thought of when I read this. I think Cinci needs to add, "Wanna see something funny?" to his repetoire. Cinci- thanks (as always) for your service. Stay safe, we're praying for you. And don't worry, the Eagles are looking good again this season.
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