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MCCOY'S MARINES: DARKSIDE TOWARD BAGHDAD
San Francisco Chronicle ^
| November 10, 2003
| John Koopman
Posted on 11/10/2003 5:04:34 PM PST by river rat
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:44:44 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
[history]
Chapter 1: Welcome to the Marines . . . A seat on war's 50-yard line . . . Men in uniform will be killing people . . . A patch of paradise, here's Kuwait . . . Keeping up with Kilo Company . . . The time has come . . . Darkside's pep talk, clubbing baby seals . . . Staring into the face of death.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: 34; baghdad; invasion; marines; usmc
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This "historical background" was written by a reporter embedded with the 3rd Battlion, 4th Marine Regiment (3/4) out of Twenty-Nine Palms, California...
Our family was following the Bn. very closely -- due to the presence of a young Marine Lt. that was mounted at the tip of the spear as it struck into Iraq....
We were all blessed to receive him home...safe.
This series should be worth following...5 more segments to follow..
Happy Birthday, brothers!
Semper Fi
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posted on
11/10/2003 5:04:35 PM PST
by
river rat
To: Travis McGee; Squantos; wardaddy; harpseal; Centurion2000
This should be a very interesting series...
From an embedded reporter that rode with 3/4 all the way into Baghdad...
Semper Fi
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posted on
11/10/2003 5:08:22 PM PST
by
river rat
(War works......It brings Peace... Give war a chance to destroy Jihadists...)
To: river rat
Happy Birthday and Semper Fi!
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posted on
11/10/2003 5:17:39 PM PST
by
clintonh8r
(This isn't rocket surgery, people.)
To: river rat
leathernecks ho!
To: river rat
Thank God he made it home safe...Happy Birthday Marines.
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posted on
11/10/2003 5:39:12 PM PST
by
MEG33
To: MEG33
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posted on
11/10/2003 5:44:59 PM PST
by
river rat
(War works......It brings Peace... Give war a chance to destroy Jihadists...)
To: river rat
my solar plexus is throbbing as I read parts of this... :-\
Diego - summer of '72
Sgts Updike and Rajala were snipers(never heard how many kills they had), SSgt Route , the lead DI, was a tunnel rat. One DI was threatening to torch a recruit in a wall locker and got relieved of duty.
Funny thing, none of them seemed like the type that would relish killing to me, but no doubt, some if not all of them did their duty when they had to directed. and completed their miisons as d.
Somehow, our platoon managed to make these battle hardened Marines proud.
Lucky for us, they would have PT'ed us to death if we hadn't.
Just some reminiscing of my darkside connection; that part about fixing radios and bargirls in okinawa (and korea and the philippines) hit a chord too. ;-)
I need to go back and read the whole thing but the first few minutes reading hit home in more ways than one.
Thanks for the post, Marine, and Happy Birthday.
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posted on
11/10/2003 5:57:35 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi,Mac ..This is my tagline and this is my gun.There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
damned infrared mouse, has a mind of it's own.
miisons as d. = missions as ordered
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posted on
11/10/2003 5:58:40 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi,Mac ..This is my tagline and this is my gun.There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
FYI
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posted on
11/10/2003 5:59:40 PM PST
by
MEG33
To: ladtx
FYI
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posted on
11/10/2003 6:01:40 PM PST
by
MEG33
To: NormsRevenge
It remains one of those mysteries of life...
No matter what else your life contains....the 13 weeks at Parris Island remains as one's primary life defining moments...
It will do one of two things....
Break you or make you....
Semper Fi
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posted on
11/10/2003 6:06:19 PM PST
by
river rat
(War works......It brings Peace... Give war a chance to destroy Jihadists...)
To: NormsRevenge
Semper Fi Bump.
Look forward to reading more.
Sometimes it's a misty memory,
other times it's a chill dose
of icy reality.
Do it over agin? SIR, YES SIR!
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posted on
11/10/2003 6:15:30 PM PST
by
tet68
(Patrick Henry ......."Who fears the wrath of cowards?")
To: river rat
Great post!
To: river rat
I was Alpha Company 1st Tanks about 100 years ago it seems.
Thank you for posting this and please ping me to any additional segments.
I'm glad your Lt. made it back safe. Sounds like he was in a heckuva unit.
Semper Fi,
TS
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posted on
11/10/2003 6:33:56 PM PST
by
The Shrew
(Radio Free Republic - The New NPR!)
To: river rat
Happy Birthday Marines.
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posted on
11/10/2003 6:55:54 PM PST
by
opbuzz
To: river rat
GO MARINES
Semper Fi
'nuff said.
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posted on
11/10/2003 7:18:20 PM PST
by
JOE6PAK
("Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils."-Hector Berlioz)
To: Diva One
You may want to read this as the story rings so true!
Regards,
TS
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posted on
11/10/2003 7:25:01 PM PST
by
The Shrew
(Radio Free Republic - The New NPR!)
To: river rat; Poohbah; RaceBannon
God Bless the Marines! Keep me pinged!
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posted on
11/10/2003 7:40:30 PM PST
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: kellynla; Dubya
FYI
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posted on
11/10/2003 9:38:32 PM PST
by
MEG33
To: MEG33; river rat
Thanks for the post RR and a Happy Birthday, Marines! Happy Veterans day tomorrow. Semper Fi
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posted on
11/10/2003 9:49:21 PM PST
by
kellynla
("C" 1/5 1st Mar Div. Viet Nam 69 &70 Semper Fi!)
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