[PacToy]

04-21-07

Today we started off the morning by ordering new parts and supplies for both us and the Iraqis. We also sent a early patrol out to keep the situation under wraps outside the wire.

I missed morning chow. So I snacked my way through the day on slim jims and peanut butter filled crackers. Then we went to early evening chow so we would be ready to go for our evening classes with the IPs and later our night patrol.

I got to tell you all that our young IPs are quite fun to bullshit with during the breaks in classes. Of course they are all young and wanting learn about us and how we do things but give them the chance to BS with you and they are a blast.

You know we teach them the military/police thing then they will teach us Arabic phrases and the like during breaks. They keep asking us for whiskey we think and we keep giving them dip to try. Giving them the dip brings on the laughter and good times for all except for..well, you can figure it out.

On our night patrol we made a change up. We made a faint and headed out into the desert on foot and came in from a different approach into town. If you haven't heard yet, the Iraqi dogs make great alarm systems. Even with all the hooten, howling and barking we still managed to surprise some bad guys.

So anyway, that was today's events. Didn't get many pics today that I can share so I will post a few random pics for everybody.

1st pic) Admin and supply run. Best part of the convoy is that we got to pick up our mail.

2nd pic) A sign that welcomes travelers to Iraq. That is what is written in English down at the bottom. I have no idea what the Arabic writing says.

3rd pic) Our Marines on the border.