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2008-03-31 Iraq

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-03-31 07:29|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Amazing how this man can evoke so much atmosphere with just a few words and pictures. I almost feel like I've just flown a patrol out in western Iraq in a Blackhawk.

Posted by Mike 2008-03-31 08:52|| 2008-03-31 08:52|| Front Page Top

#2 I read Yon it takes me back. Only thing missing is the stink.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-03-31 13:17|| 2008-03-31 13:17|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 I read Yon it takes me back. Only thing missing is the stink.

Nuoc mom, rice paddies in the harsh sun, open-air latrines, dung fires, and red dirt and sweat. Plus jungles in and of themselves have a unique smell that can't be forgotten. Frankly, I'll be happy to sit this one out. War is for young(er) men these days.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-03-31 17:06|| 2008-03-31 17:06|| Front Page Top

#4 War is for young(er) men these days.

Always has been. My uncle who served in WWII said the same thing after his first tour to Nam.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-03-31 17:12|| 2008-03-31 17:12|| Front Page Top

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