How's this for "Lots of free time in the Army"?

and these..

Some had the power to have places like these, simply for luxury...

i have alot of respect for you guys. keep up the morale, keep up the good work.

Nice new pics man

very nice pic's

good stuff, may you and your mate's be safe ,

Great pics!! thank you for taking the time to post these.

please be safe dude.

Morgadeth ::salutes:: Thx for sharing more pics d00d.

Stay safe soldier ::salutes::

Morgadeth,

Thankyou so much for everything you are doing over there. My brother is in your part of the world. He just sent me a link to a site his medic is working on. The site is pretty new. Not much is up yet but the pictures. It was nice to see some more of what is happening over there in your pictures. And thank god for the internet and e-mail. It's so great to be able to talk to him on a (somewhat) daily basis. Here's the link to the site if anyone is interested.

http://www.2-327bastards.com/

@egret: Spent a little time at ol Ft Campbell myself... Not a bad post, and I met my wife there...

My internet connection was down for two days, and lemme tell you, it was like losing a foot...
Luckily, we're back in business!!

great pics man. I have some friends over there. to all of you!

i served in afghanistan, sudan, and iraq. I know what its like to see all of that going on. My heart goes out to you and your platoon. God Bless and keep you safe.

Great job over in the sandbox- keep your heads up, your butts down, and watch your six...

So the increasing unpopularity of the war here in the states has me wondering. How do the majority of the soldiers that are over there feel about the war? Should we be there, or should we be pulling out? I mean I know that you guys all want to go home, that is understandable, but do the majority of the soldiers who are over there feel that you need to be there?

I can't speak for everyone, but of those I have spoken with seem to have differing opinions. Certain things seem constant, though.

Iraq needed our help. The road ahead will still be difficult for them, but at least they will be given the chance to choose that road. All the locals I've spoken with feel we needed to be here, but most are afraid that once we leave, things will go back to the way they were.

Iraq is policing their own country now, slowly. Every day, more area is being patrolled by Iraqi Police, and the areas the US cover get smaller. Again, though, the local I spoke to last night felt the the Iraqi Army and Iraqi Police are still in the learning curve when it comes to conducting certain operations, like searches and investigations. The only major plus is that they aren't bound by the rules we are, so they can get rough when they need to. The locals know that, and tend to answer questions a little more easily. It may be the wrong way to do things, but that helps when someone shoots at us and 'no one saw anything'. When the IA's start asking questions, locals 'remember'.

It's time to start pulling out. It's all over the papers and the news now. A lot of units are downsizing their numbers heading over here. I hope things thin out quickly, so we don't have to come back...

A lot hinges on the elections in a few days. If all goes smoothly, it's another big step for Iraq. There are a lot of measures being taken to ensure minimal interference with the whole process.

Basically, everyone seems to understand what we are were for, but no one really wants to be here. I'd much rather be home with my family. We have a job to do, though, and everyone who enlists in the Army knows the risks. Regardless of all the red tape and controversy behind the 'why' we came, I think we (media, mostly) should focus on the positives that are coming from this. I don't give a fuck about who lied or was misled in order to get the US involved. I care about the children I see living in shitty mud huts, and the fact no one can go outside without a fear they might get blown up by their neighbor. I care about the fact that Iraq is realistically one of the richest countries in the world, and they have nothing to show for it except centuries of fighting and a suicidal religious conflict.

Under the rubble on the streets, I can see that this was once a beautiful country, with a rich culture and incredible art and architecture.

I have to look hard, though.

Thanks for the insight of someone that's actually there.


Stay safe.

thank you. it's always nice to go the source for opinions. good luck over there and be careful

Thanks for taking the time to start this thread. It's nice to have information from someone who's actully involved. Good luck and i hope you get home soon.

I just returned the end of September 05,2nd LAR Marines. Keep your head down, and eyes up and you'll do fine. Spent seven months, and maybe going back September 06 nothing definite, and always changing.Saw those IED's first hand, and they are a mother, They hide them under the roadways also, we took some heavy casualties when there.

Here's some from inside one of Saddam's palaces... It was beautiful...