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| Iraq-Bound, Without Reservations |
| 2006-08-26 |
| WaPo, front page. A bit long, with a lot of personal touches, but not much editorializing. The Marines already are saying their goodbyes. The 4th Civil Affairs Group, a reserve unit based in Washington, is leaving for Iraq -- again. Lance Cpl. Norman Tompkins Jr., 26, knows the drill by now. This will be his third trip to Iraq in four years. He has taken leave from his jobs as a fire alarm inspector and volunteer firefighter and loaded his iPod with 4,500 songs. |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #1 May God keep them, and all the rest, safe in the palm of His hand as they do the job they were sent to do. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-08-26 20:26 |