Live From Iraq, It’s Indirect Fire!

Civilian Irregular Information Defense Group ^ | 25 FEB 2007 | Cannonette

[Chgogal]

Excellent Ping for those who have family "Over There" and for those who pray each and every day for our Military and Contractors, who are doing the things we civilians dare not do. Thank you Cannonette for being brave. Thank you Cannoneer No. 4 for doing what you are doing so well.

Canonneer No. 4, do stay safe and sound not only for Cannonette & Family but for our country too.

[Chgogal]

Big ((((hug)))) from me too. Special Prayers flying your son's way.

[SFC Chromey]

This is the reason I called only once every 2-4 weeks. The more contact I have back home the more 'normal' everything felt. I didn't want her to worry every minute, and if something did go bad, I felt like it could be because I didn't have my head fully in the game.

I think my wife understood, I never really talked about it when I got back.

He'll be fine, and thank you for your sacrifices. Keep those homefires burning bright.

[Chickenhawk Warmonger]

Cannoneer and Cannonette - that was a powerful piece from someone right in the middle of the battle. Thank God you are safe. Never forget that you have MANY people praying for each of you and that truly appreciate all that you both are going through!

[Cannoneer No. 4]

Some tips about news:

Don't watch any news if you can avoid it. If you have to watch TV for news, Fox News is the lesser of all the evils, IMHO. Plenty of good sources for fair and balanced news on the internet.

Try to learn where your Marine is and what he does. A Fobbit (somebody who never goes outside the wire, like me) aboard Taqaddum is safer than he would be at Pendleton. No alcohol and no motorcycles. On the other hand, a rifleman on some Combat Outpost or a CH-46 crewman or a Humvee gunner on Main Supply Route Mobile is earning every dime. The particular type of unit he is in and his Military Occupational Specialty can give you some clues, if you know how to interpret them, but every Marine is a rifleman and a file clerk can be reassigned as a road warrior pretty quick.

Understand that Iraq is a big place, and Anbar Province is the biggest province in Iraq, so bad things can can be reported happening in a place far away from where your son is, and he might not even hear about them.

[EmilyGeiger]

God bless you and your family. The troops and their families are in our continual prayers.

[snippy_about_it]

She writes almost as good as you. ;-)

Stay safe, for Cannonette and us. We think of you often.

[Eagle Eye]

How'd you get back? Doesn't matter what I do I can't seem to get back through the system!

If you're a TQ I have a 'brother' there and a very good friend that used to work for me at another site.

We used to think that the area down on the lake by the ROWPUs would be a great BBQ/party area with that view on the lake and all.

[george76]

thanks for the ping

[buck61]

Thanks for your sacrifice for others.

You are definitely among those who know, "freedom isn't free".

[AliVeritas]

God bless you and keep you... strength, comfort and prayers for all the brave and their families.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

I got back with another company.

They need to set up a beach down by the ROWPU, with paddle boats and jet skis. They could mount M240's on the life guard tower.

I was over there this morning to get my Pajero dispatched.

Freepmail me about your bro.

[Marine_Uncle]

Being an uncle of a two tour in pit Marine, I don't know how many nights I simply did not sleep, and prayed for hours on end, going through so many scenarios, dreaming of being in combat along side them, in places like the marsh edged swamps on the Tigris touching Fallujah, trying to shoot goons that where trying to harm a Iraqi farmer and his daughters, before they could reach the family.
The dreams persisted for a long time on and off. Spent endless hours scanning maps, reading every item on FR and elsewhere related to Iraq and Afghanistan. Thinking just how I would command a ground force in many of those battles we have all read about.
For those with loved ones in these places, the rest of the world really does not know what some go through.
But through it all. I put my faith in HE WHO CAN DO. HE was gracious enought to spare my nephew during incoming mortar attacks, almost being blown up by rigged trucks down below al Mahmudiya in the town of Latifiya, while on recon patrols ,and a few other close scrapes.
I shall continue to hold all our brave men and women up in prayer for HIS gracious Hand to cover them, like a mother hen shields her chicks.
HIS will be done.

[Chgogal]

A co-worker of mine, his nephew, a Marine, was in Fallujah and was wounded. After that he was deployed to A-stan right on the A-Stan/Paki border by the Wuristan (sp) Province. It's so tough on families waiting at home, wondering at home how our Troopers are doing, so far away.

[Marine_Uncle]

It surely is. These warriors are simply precious in my eyes. They serve with honor.

[Yardstick]

Belated thanks for the links to the milblogs, fellas.