Iraq Update

E-mail from Iraq | 6/25/04 | Bruce In Iraq

[OneLoyalAmerican]

I'm here with the Marines at Fallujah. It's not as bad as I thought it would be. I'm at the internet cafe and we only get 30 minutes time.

We had a mortar round land here this morning. One marine injured and one flown out for surgery. People here are great. I wish all Americans were as cool as these Marines. OOHRAH!

We fly out to Al Ramadi tonight and then to Al Asad. I guess you heard about the turnover. It caught the bad guys off guard by doing it 2 days early. There is really no more activity than usual, but you can never afford to let your guard down for a minute.

It's still hot as hell, so you are drinking water constantly. You remember when you were in Bahrain how hot it can get. The flak vests and helmets make it worse. I like to fly with the doors wide open so you get the wind in your face.

Well the clock is ticking so I better get off so a young Marine can get on line to his family. Talk to you soon

Your friend Bruce

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Bruce is an "imbedded" contractor in Iraq.

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Iraq report ping.

[Darksheare]

Interesting, thanks for the ping.
Caught the badguys off guard, love it.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!!

[SheLion]

Thanks for the ping!!

[GVnana]

Good luck to Bruce.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

GET THE REAL NEWS FROM IRAQ PING!

OneLoyalAmerican : Thanks Chief for the update!

[onyx]

BTTT with THANKS!

[NonValueAdded]

BTTT

[Gator113]

Thank you Bruce......

[sns5151]

Way to go Bruce,

This is more good news for this Mom waiting on word from Marine son.

Thanks

Semper Fi
Marine wife/mom nanna of6

[Chieftain]

Please add me to your 'PING' list for any further emais from this guuy. Thanks.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, OLA, for the ping to Bruce's update. And thank YOU for your service to America.

[Cold Heat]

A big bump for Bruce!

[Azbushgal]

Prayers going up for all of you over there. My son is considering the Marine Corps. You guys are awesome.

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

This Bruce guy has been promising us pictures for weeks. What's up with that or is he just a tease?

Thanks for the ping. Everyone needs to be alert now.

[Ramonan]

Great Post. Love to see the observations from the person on site, not spun, filtered, slanted or viewed througha prism.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[TexKat]

U.S. Army troops of the 1st Cavalry division's 2nd Battalion arrive for a dawn ceremony in which the Iraqi flag was raised for the first time, and U.S. flag lowered to half staff, at a base in south eastern Baghdad June 29, 2004. The battalion shares the base with Iraq's National Guard. The United States handed over sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government on Monday, formally ending a 14-month occupation two days earlier than expected to try to forestall guerrilla attacks. REUTERS/Nikola Solic

The Iraqi flag (C), raised by Iraqi National Guardsmen, flies for the first time over U.S. Army troops of the 1st Cavalry division's 2nd Battalion at a base in south eastern Baghdad June 29, 2004. The U.S. flag was lowered to half staff during the ceremony. The United States handed over sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government on Monday, formally ending a 14-month occupation two days earlier than expected to try to forestall guerrilla attacks. REUTERS/Nikola Solic

A U.S. Army soldier and members of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps, (ICDC), ride on top of an armored vehicle following a joint patrol through the streets of of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

US. soldiers stand at the site of a roadside bomb attack on a military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 29, 2004. A soldier at the scene said that several military personel were killed in the blast. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

[Kitty Mittens]

Please continue to protect our military, O God our King, and all who are there for the benefit of the people of Iraq!