Things are so strange. My unit is slowly making its way out of here. I still have a little bit more time until I'll be back home. I felt like this was my home, and my way of life ( Read more... )

Yesterday was interesting. I actually got to use some of the Arabic I learned to say "I love the devil" to some old guys. I was in a town called Arbayachi. I was just escorting a Civil Affairs team. We parked down a road way for awhile. As usaul, kids start to walk up to me. They'll say hello, or ask my name. Maybe ask me about my gear(most kids ( Read more... )

I woke up at 0445 for a raid this morning. This one has to be the strangest raid I've been in. The raid itself started at about 0630. Each crew in my platoon parked next to a house along the road, and cleared it out. The house I went to was empty. People lived there, but there was no one home. It seemed strange, but I didn't think much of it. Until ( Read more... )

These Iraqis can get pretty dumb. Or they just assume that us Americans, are just stupid. A few days ago, we had some detainee lying on the ground. He had to move because he was in the way of a humvee. We try to have him move, but he acts like he can't get up. So, an Iraqi police guy drags him out of the way. A little later, when we tell him that ( Read more... )

For the past 2 days I've been doing raids with the ICDC(Iraqi Civil Defense Corps). It pretty interesting. The first time around, we were looking for some ICDC guy that supposedly got kidnapped. Never found him. Yesterday, we were looking for another important guy(maybe I'll tell some of ya'll later). I like going through the homes, but I really ( Read more... )

Today was interesting. Spent some time blowing shit up again. Hopefully the post-office people come by again. They should be here tomorrow. I've been needing to send some cameras to Sara. I've got 4 filled right now, for her.

I don't like to post poems really, but this one seemed really good. Even though it's a Christmas one. Kinda late ( Read more... )

http://www.britart.com/artists/artist780_all.aspx

this is a web-page that shows art done by Alastair Mackie. I thought Sara would like it at least. He made some spheres from mouse skulls.

So my buddy, PFC Stiliha, was in Aribachi. It's a small town up against the Tigris River. This one kid, with downs-syndrome, came up to Stiliha. Stiliha happened to notice that the kid had his shoes on the wrong feet. Stiliha asked the kid, "what's wrong with you...you retarded?". I couldn't help but to laugh my ass off ( Read more... )

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