January 19, 2006

Web Reconnaissance for 01/18/2006.

A short recon of what’s out there today that might draw your attention.

The Marine Capt B’s site One Marine’s View “He’s the one you didn’t think would amount to much but has become one of the few. He wears his uniform proudly when it’s not popular; he stands watch while others rest. The mention of his name puts the fear of god into his enemy’s hearts. We send fewer men like him to do the work of many and expect greater results in a shorter time. He welcomes the impossible. He thrives on challenge and loves it when they say he can’t do it. Polite but a bit rough around the edges and crude. Smells like oil, grease, dirt and sweat. Likes his team logo on his arm and everywhere else. He does all of this with honor courage and commitment.”

Sgt Remington cartoon series posted at Sgt B’s The Gun Line is still running. They are great reads and for anyone that had been in uniform a fun trip into the past.

Stockholm Syndrome LTC Delaplane of Firepower Forward comes home from Afghanistan and lets us know how he feels. “Whatever you call it, I can certainly relate to it now. With the end of our rotation here just beyond our fingertips, I seem to be looking at this country through a different prism seeing and appreciating its beauty in ways I never thought possible before. It is a stark, harsh beauty where the richness lies in it's simplicity rather than its complexity or texture, but I have found that I can now appreciate it for what it is rather than despise it for what it's not.”

Think About It, by JB of JBs Sanctuary “While relations with Europe have appeared to migrate back to more friendly status, let’s think back a bit on how two of our “allies” help with the former Iraqi regime and Saddam.”

Wax and Wane by WO1 Michael Fay’s Fire and Ice “The unit I spent time with in Ramadi was Kilo Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 7th Marine Regiment. This, their third Iraqi deployment, has found them in Ramadi since last August. Ramadi, the seat of Al Anbar politics, has placed F/3/7 in continuous contact with insurgents and terrorists from day one.”

A Comment Worth Reading by Sgt Hook “I received a comment from the parents of one of your Marines, your heroes, who paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we may continue to enjoy our freedoms. I had posted about Lance Corporal Lucente previously, and today his folks took the time to share with us a little more about John Anthony Lucente. I thought it fitting to move their comment to the front page for all of you to read and honor their son.”

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