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25 December 2008
Christmas in Iraq
The night an MRAP got tired and took a nap
Categories:   Iraq
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So we had Christmas in Iraq. It was a pretty nice day. All of the platoons shared tower guard, we were visited by our Brigade Commander, Col. Piatt. We had a very nice dinner with turkey, ham, roast, ribs, mashed potatoes, corn, stuffing and desert. After dinner, our platoon went on what was supposed to be a 2 hour OP, but it turned into a 6 hour recovery mission when a dirt canal crossing gave way and one of our MRAPS rolled over into the canal. No one was hurt, the MRAP suffered minor exterior damage and when the vehicle was uprighted we drove it off back to the base.
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22 December 2008
More random photos
Categories:   Iraq
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I have added some more photos
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17 December 2008
Another SWT Mission
Categories:   Iraq
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So we went on yet another SWT Mission. This one was nice because we got to see a new school being built. The best part is this is now being done with Iraqi money. All we do is check on the progress and ensure that local workers are building it rather than just relatives of the village leader.

One thing that I marvel at is how the Iraqi's live in what we would consider sqallor. But if you think about it, this is all they know, and they are happy. Also, I notice that a lot of the smaller villages all have houses that are circled so as to make a central courtyard. And the maintenance of the courtyard is always a community effort, as is cooking. I notice several women get together and make large quantities of flat bread that they all share.

The kids coming out of school was cool. We don't see that much and I am glad to see that education is still important, and also that boys and girls are all atending school. Not that this will really matter much to the girls as they will typically be married off when they are 17 or so, and probably an arraged deal with a cousin.

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12 December 2008
Iraq's Got Mountains
Categories:   Iraq
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So we heard about this weapons cache hidden in some caves in the mountains. We did a mission to find and destroy it. I was a driver that day so I could not get pics of the cache we did find, but I got some pics of the mountains and the view down below.
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07 December 2008
Reed Burning
Categories:   Iraq
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So it appears that the enemy likes to hide in reeds when they set off IED's. We were sent on a mission to burn them down, and we did. Cool pics attached.
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05 December 2008
Our first IED
Categories:   Iraq
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So we were on a routine mission today and our lead truck hit our platoon's first IED. It was a pressure wire device that when the truck rolls over it, it presses a pair of wires together to complete the circuit and explode. It was two 130mm rounds. No one was hurt and the truck did not even get a scratch on it. We are starting to like these trucks.
Posted by bsorge at 3:54 PM | Link | 3 comments
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