[smaagee]

Hello all. How's everyone. It's been a while. I just got back from a 14 day road trip to Kuwait. Believe it or not the camps are much nicer in Iraq. We never thought we'd miss Iraq, but after a week there, we did. We went down to escort a new Air Force unit back to Mosul to work with us. Right out of the gate they got screwed by the Army with some pretty bad trucks. We ended up towing most of them back, and one was on fire as we drug it through the front gate. Wasnt their fault though. Trucks aside, they impressed me, as most of the trip was spent sleeping under the stars. They were real troopers with the conditions, although they did get a little scared in Baghdad when we got stopped for an IED. It was kinda fun to watch. We sat in the middle of the highway eating an MRE while they laid prone under their trucks ready to fight. No one told them too, they just did. There was also about 25,000 Marines on their way in. Most of them this was their second rotation in Iraq. g'nad, pay attention here while I say something good about your brothers. They impressed me even more than the Airforce. At one of the overnight camps we set up our cots for the night and prepared to sack out. I looked around and all the Marines were in their sleeping bags, asleep on a bed of rocks! That's hardcore. The scary part is they even looked comfortable. Any way, it was a long trip and I'm glad to be back. Look forward to chatting with everyone soon.
Steve

[Wneighbor]

Glad to hear from you Steve! I just sent you a package this morning... There is even a little bag of homemade fudge in there! God Bless You guys! Many HUGS!!

[smaagee]

Hello there, got two packages from you today. Not sure how long they were here, as I've been gone a while. Thanks so much. The guys and I will surely enjoy it.
Steve

[HairOfTheDog]

Hullo there smaagee! The relative comforts of Iraq.... Boy do I need a perspective check! LOL!

Thanks for takin' care of the new guys and their dumpy trucks, and stay safe.

[2Jedismom]

Thank you for checking in with us here in the Hole!

[Professional Engineer]

and one was on fire as we drug it through the front gate.

In another time and place this would be funny.

I had the expirience of blowing the engine in a fuel truck at highway speed one time. The Air Force decided to junk the truck rather than buy a $20,000 engine for it.

[SuziQ]

It's good to hear from you! We worried when we hadn't had an e-mail for a while!

[g'nad]

we ain't necessarily the smartest... but we is hard...

typical on Thearmy screwin' over the zoomies with the trucks... too bad that... but it makes fer good sea stories...

oh... and if'n there's any shootin', stay outta the jarheads' way... we tend tuh kill in everything in sight...