Gas Station Ready

I don’t remember where I first heard the term, “Gas Station Ready”, but it made ample sense. A gas station seems to be sort of a crossroads between people. Everyone needs gas, therefore at some point everyone ends up at a gas station. Now I know that’s pretty common here and not as common in…

Spring Break Iraq 2003

Spring Break Iraq 2003 OIF 1, Just getting there… A quick timeline: November 25, 2001 enter boot camp, March 2002 enter School of Infantry (0341), May 2002 report FMF 2/8 G Co Wpns Plt, Dynamic Mix, all sorts of fun field oops in Camp Lejeune swamps, MWTC Bridgeport Sept-Oct 2002, then the day we go…