US Marine....Here's one for Irish

Jesus christ man....everyday u start a thread on morality or a chest-thumpin pro-america thread.

Stick to your goddam con carne chili reciepes.

 THX rick, I couldn't have said it better.

The joke was funny.  Maybe you didn't get it.

Thx Guys, it's really true. God Speed Irish!!!!

Well when you're on deployment, it's not like you have a lot of free time to lounge around. It's likely he's on some project when not on duty...guard, watches, etc. and that's not including regular patrols and other missions. Also, internet access could be a big issue depending on where he's deployed to. Deploying to Afghanistan next year and thinking I'll have those similar problems above.

What branch is Irish in, anyway? Good luck to the guy, nonetheless and a speedy return.

Semper Fortis

Apache,

Thanks for the laugh! That was a good one...i enjoyed it. If you guys want to hear another one that is funny and actually a true story and ironically involves katie couric, read this from an interview she did in Iraq a few yrs ago. Day after it happened, word spread about it throughout the military very fast. Katie did not want to air it:

Katie Couric [CBS] , while interviewing a Marine sniper asked:

"What do you feel when you shoot a Terrorist?"

The Marine shurgged and replied, "A slight recoil."



Quick update: Things are going fairly well out here. We are starting to see more and more soldiers showing up which is good because as the weather gets warmer, the fight gets hotter as well. The fight here is COMPLETELY different than Iraq and to be frank, I am stunned that I was not really aware of whats been going on here. The focus for awhile was so much on Iraq that this place was forgotten. The fight here is ten times more difficult than Iraq mainly because

1. The terrain. We can't just occupy entire areas because most of the Taliban hides out high in the mountains where we cannot get vehicles. Very few fuckin roads out here in this stone age land.

2. The enemy. They have been fighting there entire lives and they are pretty saavy, tough, and very persistent in trying to kill us. They have had the nerve to attack our base twice already (breaching the wire) and fire rockets and mortars at us on almost a daily basis. The carbombs at our gates are terrifying and while more soldiers were getting killed in Iraq, the fear level here is much greater than that in Iraq. The carbombs which are denoated hundreds of yards away put cracks in the walls of our buildings.

The patrolling through the rough terrain in the FREEZING cold is not easy. It's also the DARKEST place I have ever seen. At night, you can put your hand directly in front of your face and not see a thing. The enemy knows about the surge and have made that very clear. It's going to be a hot summer, no doubt about that.

In other news, my wife is now 20 weeks pregnant with our first child (won't know gender till due day). Going to take my 2 week break at home at around the due date in July. Got some pictures from the sonogram today....very cool!

Hope all is well and thanks for the support guys. Apache--you are a good man.
 

Kickin,

US Army....Infantry Captain Hope they are training you well for your future deployment. Things here are not too bad...we have Internet working most of the time and most importantly, we have HOT showers! By the time you get here, things should be even better, as they are doing a lot of construction. Good luck to you. Win.

Give em Hell Irish!

Thank you, Apache.  Thank you, Irish and all for your service.

Screw you and your ilk, Dean.