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From a Marine friend of mine that I served with in Afghanistan, who is now in Iraq:


> I figured it was about that time to write the I'm still alive check up
> Everything is going the same
> here I wish I could talk more about my job it would make these e-mails so
> much more interesting, but I can't so i will have to play the I have some
> good secrets and I can't tell you (had to rub that one in). I've gotten
> to do a few helo rides and got to go out on a couple patrols. Some
> pictures are attached below of one that I did the other day we got a blip
> on the news about doing a successful and somewhat peaceful ,with the
> exception of a VBIED killing 5 of them, operation with 1000 Iraqi Police
> but of course that good news was overshadowed by the ruthless killing of
> 50 civilians and the Russian school massacure. It was so successfull
> because when the people saw us working with the Iraqi Police they realized
> that we are here to help them and ended up getting some good "gouge" from
> them. I helped escort 250 police vehicles down from Bahgdad, it was fun
> until we had to go out again and secure the highway where when ran across
> an IED luckley before it blew up. We sat there in the sun for 2 hours
> blocking of the area until it was cleared. I was in the turret so no
> chance of getting out of the sun. To top it off we didn't have cold water
> and everyone came back dehydrated. It was harsh, but makes a good story
> and of course there are more details that makes it a very good story that
> I will save for another time and place. Well I guess I better get going.
> The 16 hour days are taking a toll and I am sleeping every chance I get.

"Live every day like it's the last, 'cause one day you're gonna be right!" Ray Charles (6/10/04 was the day)

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