HOW THE REAL MILITARY GETS BY!!!!!!!!
I’ve written a lot about my time in Rawah and the Euphrates river valley lately; there is no particular reason for doing so, that is just how it has happened to turn out (for now). I guess some of those memories are emerging more so because its summer, and its hot out.
But not Iraq hot – and anyone who has spent time in Iraq or Afghanistan will know what I am talking about.
Anyways, on to the story – When we were finally complete with our transfer of authority with the 3rd ACR in Tal’Afar, we were headed back to Mosul for what (we thought) was the easy life: a two-patrol a day patrol schedule (morning and evening), rotations here and there to ensure fixed site security, and augmenting the infantry battalions in cordon and searches, etc. And an INCREDIBLE chow hall; though it was new and fancy, it…
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