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So far as i've been able to determine, this is a genuine report from a Marine in Iraq.
"-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fwd: 2/4 SITREP Ramadi
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 10:58:47 -0400
From: "Keith Kelly"
To:
Gentlemen,
Dispatches from the front. This SITREP was composed by my brother (Lt. Col. Bruce Kelly, USMC, Ret). Info obtained from his son, PFC Nick Kelly, USMC, 0331, Wpns. Co. 2/4. Will pass other pertinent details as they become available. Pass to alcon as you see fit.
Semper Fi,
Keith
>>> "KELLY, BRUCE R. CONT (CMWC-RPI-N83B)" 04/09/04 10:25AM >>>
Kampfbundt,
OK, I'm up out of my hole---at least for now. Nick called last night. His
MAP-3 (Mobile Assault Platoon {replaced the 1980's-90's CAAT that was
designed for armor threat vice threat they are facing now}) was brought back
for a few hours to refuel/rearm/eat chow and he got a few minutes.
What you won't hear on audio-bites "...parts of Falluja/Ramadi still under
enemy control..." or from those fat phoney fucks Kennedy and Kerry et.al. is
this: "Dad, we are kicking the living @#%$ out of those motherfuckers."
It seems that the group that got ambushed were elements of 'G' 2/4. The rags
set up diversional ambush sites elsewhere in Ramadi to draw attention and
devoted their main effort on the Golf''s routine foot patrol. Nick has been
told that the Ramadi front is designed to take heat off Falluja (2/1 and
1/5...1st recon is there as well). MAP 3 was called to provide relief to
'G.' Nick says that as they moved up, the rags were performing disciplined,
as he calls it, "bounding fire and movement---they knew what they were
doing---even when we knocked them back, they were 'bounding' "
When I asked if he had cranked-off any rounds he replied with disgust,
"Uhhh...yeahhhhh" (a version of 'no duh')...Dad our platoon alone has killed
over 200 of those (again) motherfuckers."
Relates that he got 4 in a taxi cab delivering ammo, several in door-ways,
as well as several who were actually in friggin trees.
Heroism: One of Nick's Sgts got an AK round through shoulder and disobeyed
LT's order for MEDEVAC. Remained with MAP for 4 hours and used an M-203 to
continue fight.
Humor: Wounded rag runs in building. Marines pursue, apprehend. Rag is
shrieking hysterically. "A big black Cpl puts barrel in rag;'s chest while
screaming, 'Shut-the-@#%$-up!' " Rag grabs weapon. Cpl levels him with a
straight right hand to the face. Another Marine pounds rag over the head
with a 5-pound bag of flower that breaks, thus creating a Three
Stoogesque-scene when white-face rag is led out of house.
USMC Lore: As MAP was entering Ramadi on Wed minaret loudspeakers were
pronouncing, "This is the day you die, come forward and we will kill you in
name of Jihad, bla, bla." Wpns Company Commander grabs interpreter, puts him
on OUR loudspeaker and begins, "Come out and fight you @#%$ pussys and
fight us in the streets like @#%$ men!" Nick relates that some did and,
"We mowed them down."
There was much, much more but you get the drift. Nick was was very tired but
pumped. He spoke in a very matter-of-fact tone like the old WWII guys
talking about the Tenaru River Banzai at G-canal...no angst or 'what have I
done' nonsense. They have been so frustrated and angry losing friends to
IEDs and other sneaky @#%$ that I believe they do not consider the foe as
human...and they're not. Nick says he was buddies with many KIA of Tues. A
boot camp buddy from Illinois (PFC Morris) was KIA RPG last Sat.
Sun they went in to escort food hand-out amidst screaming and rock throwing.
PAO Capt was along for ride and expressed aloud that this food stuff was a
swell idea. On the way out, the rags blew an IED and KOed the 'skipper's'
vehicle. Two WIA including our young reporter...numerous shrapnel wounds to
face and "blood all over the place," according to Nick. I guess 'skipper'
has adjusted his stance.
Well, those "devils in yellow leggings" seem to be making an impression.
Nick asserts that the rags are figuring out that there is a new sheriff in
town and they are becoming more cowed. States that they are "blowing the
@#%$ out of everything." Of course, he knows that the cellar is still full
of rats and every day you enter the cellar they will try and bite
you...especially those that came to Iraq to die.
I know that he is fine because he signed-off with, "Semper Fi Dad, I love
you."
Kelly, out
PS for Col Morris; Please let your network know of this SITREP. You and the
other 2/4 Vietvets can be assured that your banner is unfurled and snapping."
"When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,
And the women come out to cut up what remains,
Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains
An' go to your Gawd like a soldier."
Kipling-
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