Posted on 12/03/2004 10:58:14 AM PST by paltz
Edited on 12/03/2004 11:04:32 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
The dangers of the assault on Fallujah didn't really become clear to me until Thursday afternoon, Nov. 11. The U.S. military (with journalists embedded with India Company of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment) had already been in the city nearly three days.
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May God bless them as they serve our country...I am humbly grateful.
And God bless our magnificent soldiers and Marines!
I don't care who the reported is FOX or who ever it just always seems our fighting men are just never quite up to the reporters standards. Was it just me but did some of this report seem...snide?
I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
YO Kevin Sites...over here..read this!! This is what a war reporter is you P.O.S.
He's been the best embed I've seen. Fair, and has from what I've seen show great respect for our troops.
Sunday night 9PM Eastern and again at Midnight Eastern 'Breakpoint, the heroes of India company' on Fox News.
One of my secretaries has a son in the 3rd Infantry Division who will be shipping out to Iraq before Christmas. As going away presents, he requested any spare 30 magazines she could find (in Indiana that's no problem) and a worthwhile fighting knife. Would a Soldier be offended if I sent him my K-bar?
I'm not a knowledgeable source for Soldier/Marine differences. Nevertheless, I think this soldier would probably be absolutely thrilled to get a K-bar -- especially if you send it to him with war story attached.....
Thanks. It hasn't been out of its sheath for 30 years; it could use a little exercise.
Only if it's rusty.
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