Thursday, May 06, 2004
What Pictures Do You Want to See?
I’ve taken a lot of pictures and am limited on what I can post. Anyone want to see anything in particular?
Perspectives
Some of the guys were watching “Platoon” the other night. It was the part where Elias stops the murder of the Vietnamese woman and then Chris stops the rape of some girls, stating, “She’s a ****ing human being.” I wonder if we all have the same perspective. I remember watching “Sand Pebbles” 15 years ago, and being right behind Captain Collins up river sojourn. A few year’s later, I saw it as a useless slaughter.
Question to Bible College Graduate
Does God love Americans more than Iraqis?
Answer: I’m afraid he loves them the same, Judge.
Marines
Marines are it. Some Soldiers will admit it, most won’t. The 1st AD, the 82nd, the 1st Cav, all seemed to look down at us, but the Marines don’t – they don’t need to. They have better looking uniforms, both class A's and BDU's, especially the soft caps. They are better trained and travel lighter. They are secure and confident. A lot is asked of them and they endure. Say a Marine gets a AK round through the shoulder and has a tennis ball size exit wound. He doesn't go to Germany or the US like a Soldier. He gets fixed up here and recuperates here, then goes back to the unit. This is quite a testament to them.
For serving up here, we get to wear the 1st Marine Division patch. Their motto is "No better freind... No worse enemy". Most of us prefer that to the 1st Cav which is grotesque is size.
I’ve taken a lot of pictures and am limited on what I can post. Anyone want to see anything in particular?
Perspectives
Some of the guys were watching “Platoon” the other night. It was the part where Elias stops the murder of the Vietnamese woman and then Chris stops the rape of some girls, stating, “She’s a ****ing human being.” I wonder if we all have the same perspective. I remember watching “Sand Pebbles” 15 years ago, and being right behind Captain Collins up river sojourn. A few year’s later, I saw it as a useless slaughter.
Question to Bible College Graduate
Does God love Americans more than Iraqis?
Answer: I’m afraid he loves them the same, Judge.
Marines
Marines are it. Some Soldiers will admit it, most won’t. The 1st AD, the 82nd, the 1st Cav, all seemed to look down at us, but the Marines don’t – they don’t need to. They have better looking uniforms, both class A's and BDU's, especially the soft caps. They are better trained and travel lighter. They are secure and confident. A lot is asked of them and they endure. Say a Marine gets a AK round through the shoulder and has a tennis ball size exit wound. He doesn't go to Germany or the US like a Soldier. He gets fixed up here and recuperates here, then goes back to the unit. This is quite a testament to them.
For serving up here, we get to wear the 1st Marine Division patch. Their motto is "No better freind... No worse enemy". Most of us prefer that to the 1st Cav which is grotesque is size.
