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At about 4 this morning I was awoken by my son, he was crying because he uncovered himself and was cold. Covering him up I looked at the clock "Yes!! Still 2 hours to sleep" I thought. Climbing back in bed I thought about this week and how hectic and long it will be.
Exonerated Marine to sue Rep. MurthaOne of the Marines cleared in the killings of Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha plans to sue his congressman today for statements he says defamed him and other members of his squad.
R&R, Rest and relaxation. If you are in Iraq it could mean a 15-18 day leave back home, or 4 day pass to another Middle Eastern country not at war. I don't get leave because our tour is allegedly not long enough, so instead I was given the 4 day pass.
Some times the days can start out perfect. Yesterday another mission day could not have started out better. At our daily gun line brief our Section Leader was putting out the "poop". All the brief times and when we leave from Liberty to run our mission.
Helicopter pilots told to use patience from aboveThe increased focus on building alliances with armed Iraqi civilian groups requires extra patience from helicopter pilots when they see something suspicious on the ground, the commander of the aviation unit that covers Baghdad said Tuesday.
The Specter of Victory::By Paul GreenbergA specter is haunting the Democratic Party. The long-awaited defeat of American forces in Iraq, on which so many critics of this administration have built their fondest hopes, seems to have been delayed again and - unsettling thought - may not even materialize.
Shattering Conventional Wisdom About Saddam's WMD'sEasily the most well-sourced and factual accounting for the few WMD questions that remain after the US invasion of Iraq. FIVE STARS
Cheney stresses staying the course in IraqVice President Dick Cheney emphasized staying the course in Iraq in an address hosted by the American Legion today. "We cannot protect the nation by simply bracing for another attack," he said.
This an article about daily life for a soldier in Iraq at least in my neck of the woods. Unlike what many think or the way the news and some prominent politicians put it, it is not a living hell. Yes, it does sucks being here, but hell it isn't.
A 'perfect storm' of events (Zogby International's poll of Iraq combat troops and the Journal of the American Medical Association's study of today's current military population) has come together to bring combat-related PTSD into the forefront this week.
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