Posted on 06/27/2004 8:21:42 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Seaver E. Leisinger, psychological technician with Regimental Combat Team 7 from Grand Terrance, Calif. helps spot Cpl. Roderick Totton, a 29-year old Detroit noncimmissioned officer-in-charge of the supply warehouse RCT-7, while working out June 24. Excercise is one of the most effective tools for releasing stress. (USMC photo by Sgt. Jose L. Garcia) Photo by: Sgt. Jose L. Garcia |
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Marines workout at Regimental Combat Team 7's gym. Excercise is an effective way of relieving stress. During combat deployments service members often develop two types of stress which can lead to emotional and physical breakdowns. USMC photo by Sgt. Jose L. Garcia) Photo by: Sgt. Jose L. Garcia |
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Here's the latest from Col. Tucker:
.....First weeks of June saw a spike in IED activity in the AO. Still not a very successful tactic for the enemy in these times, and we have had some great successes capturing or killing the ones making or planting the IEDs. The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) continue to make great strides forward and we are seeing more cooperation, professionalism and competence in the Iraqi Police, ICDC, and Border Guards as equipment comes on line, training continues, and their leaders look towards the challenges assumed when Iraq becomes responsible for itself on 30 Jun.
Pretty heartening to watch the ISF and Marines working together. Brothers-in-arms attitudes and perspective forms, they begin to assume responsibility for each other, and cultural barriers disintegrate. Spent (once again) 6 hours or so at a Sheiks house waiting for them to kill and cook the goat last week and the guys in my Detachment spent that entire time engaged with a group of ICDC soldiers speaking the common language of infantrymen with a group of men they couldn't talk to. Mostly they show each other pictures of girlfriends, wives and kids or take turns showing off weapons systems. But they leave friends. And when they come back they are remembered and welcomed.
The RCT executed a very successful operation in the central part of the AO in early June captured a couple of the terrorist cell leaders we have targeted for 4 months and 3d ACR targeted for 7 months previous. Amazing to see the communities open up when those who intimidate and torture are taken away. - More
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Killing the enemy is the Marine's greatest stress relief.
Bump!
Also, knowing that the people at home know you are there and care about you goes a long way too. If any of you haven't gone to e-mail a Marine, just go to one of the canteen threads and get busy!
Bump!
The run of the mill trooper won't suffer a fraction of the stress that the civilian fuel trick drivers live with. I saw it coming in November, and it's no better now. However, at least now there are people here to help them deal with it.
:~)
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