Vacation: Iraq

Me relating my experience in Iraq. Cheesy at times, but I try to keep it real. Also post-Iraq experiences.

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Talkin stuff out Posted by Picasa

Patrol brief Posted by Picasa

Sometimes care packages bring us to tears... Posted by Picasa

Waiting... Posted by Picasa

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IA HMMWV Posted by Picasa

Teachin' Slapsies Posted by Picasa

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Thanksgiving Dinner Posted by Picasa

Thanksgiving Boxing Posted by Picasa

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No mud in the hooch! Posted by Picasa

Iraqi goat grab at a local IA headquarters Posted by Picasa

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Thursday, November 24, 2005

Turkey Day

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone,
The days and nights are getting colder out here, but thankfully it seems that they are also passing by more quickly. 2-34 put forth a large effort to make thanksgiving as festive as possible... We've had basketball, lacrosse, football and soccer going on all day. Dinner started being served at the chowhall at 1300; The chow hall workers had been working for over a day straight. Baked turkey, deep friend turkey, glazed ham, pig on a spit, cornish hens, sweet potatoes, sweet potato pie, pumpkin pie, cherry pie... everything you could want for a thanksgiving dinner. I went to eat at 2pm, it's 4:30 right now, I'm planning on going back again in an hour and a half... Not sure if I'll be up to it. The highlight of today looks like it'll be the boxing matches at 1900. I didn't volunteer to box, I didn't want to be the guy to throw up his thanksgiving dinner all over the especially built thanksgiving boxing ring. But, luckily about 20 joes did sign up. One of the CPT's I work with will be rolling up in the gun turret of the PSYOP speaker truck blasting the rocky theme song wearing a man dress (He's from Philly). Frank Dizzle the Terp will be his corner guy, cleaning away the blood n guts in between rounds. It should be a good time.
I hope you all eat lots and nap aplenty.

Miss you all,
Ryan

Thursday, November 17, 2005

An old buddy of mine Posted by Picasa

Tactical PSYOP Posted by Picasa

George n' Tiff Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

this kid was not having it Posted by Picasa

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what you dont know from this picture is that I just pooped my pants Posted by Picasa

Bravo employing new techniques to lure the enemy in Posted by Picasa

This bad mama jama wasn't goin anywhere Posted by Picasa

Tiff pointing at spaghetti Posted by Picasa