Sgt Grit's Marine BS Iraqi War Volume 8

Iraqi Recycling

Hello everyone,
Attached is picture of an AK-47 that will be given to the border guards. This is called Iraqi recycling, I will explain.

1. The Iraqi soldier got it from a rebel terrorist, who was trying to overthrow the government, but was killed.
2. We kill the enemy Iraqi solider who is using the AK to try and kill us.
3. We are not allowed to pick up souvenirs or possible bobby trapped weapons, so it is picked up by a local.
4. The local is killed by a rebel terrorist, who takes the AK.
5. We kill the rebel terrorist and, this time, take the AK.
6. We give the AK to the border guards because they have no weapons. That is because they are former military, who lost their weapons per sentence 2.
7. Rebel terrorists kill the border guard and take the AK.
8. We kill the rebel terrorist, take the AK and give it to a new border guard.
9. This cycle continues over and over. The biggest problem is; somewhere in this never ending cycle, American military are being killed by that same weapon.

At least there will always be job security for the military. Hope everyone is having a great day. 1st Sgt T. Mancheste

Rock Paper Scissors With Saddam

Sgt Grit:
Here's a powerpoint my husband sent me from Iraq that you can post to the Board if you like: Rock Paper Scissors
S/F
LMM

The Gray Ghost

"We have done so much with so little, for so long; we now feel we can do everything with nothing." Ref: USMC's tight budget (Col. J.R. Bates, USMC)

While Corporate America is jetting from one mega deal to the next board meeting, The US Marines have adopted the Corporate Jet into the war on terrorism. Considerably a leaner & meaner model, the Marines have taken a tornado damaged G4 and for a third the cost of the new executive version converted it into a working member of the Corps' air power. This G4 based in Hawaii has none of the luxurious amenities of its counterparts. Marines have pallets of supplies and gear aboard and communication systems for war fighting. No luxuries, they even bring their own personal water and chow. The pace aboard is 24/7 and would wear out the toughest of Fortune Five Hundred executives. They land in far off climes and exit with helmets, flak jackets, and weapons at the ready. All this capability is at a fraction of the cost of a Corporate G4 model. The Ghost bears little resemblance to the famous civil war colonel John Mosby.

Dateline 29 August '04 at 1745 hours U. S. Marine Central Command Headquarters, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. The C-20G aka Gulf G4 takes off for Djibouti Africa via Nova Scotia Canada and Naval Base Italy (fuel stops). Cruising at 41,000 feet with an all-Marine flight crew of seven leathernecks (three in training), this aircraft transports senior Marine leadership (executives with 9mm pistols strapped to their hips) to and from the global war on terrorism. There are eight Marine officers aboard heading to coordinate Marine operations in Africa, Afghanistan and Iraq. All on mission critical assignments.

This aircraft that can do almost 90% the speed of sound is based at Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. To date in support of OEF/OIF, Gray Ghost crews have flown 476 sorties, 1449 flight hours, 2004 passengers and 159,000 pounds of cargo. The Grey Ghost has flown missions into virtually every country in the Central Command Area of Responsibility. This is a remarkable aircraft and crew tailored for the Marines and their requirements in the pursuit of the global war on terrorism.

Photos: General McAbee and staff working on strategic plans enroute to Iraq. Plus the jet's empennage (tail) and full view 4 photos

Photo credit: S.E. Petit, Rifleman

CO Ceremony in Iraq

Sent in by a customer referring to the story in our May 13, 2004 Newsletter...

I NEED A C-17... I WISH TO ATTEND THE CO CEREMONY IN IRAQ, BUT NEED A LIFT TO KUWAIT

Precision Bombing

Now this is Precision Bombing: CAS Fallujah

This is an F16 doing CAS [Close Air Support] during the recent fighting in Fallujah.

As you know we have been bombing insurgent "safe houses" with some sucess recently.

This F16 was on such a mission, to hit a house with an LGB [lazier guided bomb], when 30+ insurgents left the building en masse to hurry to a nearby engagement with US Marines which had been going on for hours. The pilot communicates with a FAC [forward air controller] either in the air or on the ground, and changes the flight path of the bomb while it is in the air. You can clearly see the "L" flashing in the MFD [multiple function display], and "TGP" [target] is selected.

I'm assuming that the bomb itself is probably a 500 pounder, as Mk84's would be overkill in an urban setting where the ROE [Rules of Engagement] calls for minimal "collateral damage."

Has sound.

Bill ( Technical Services, Boeing - Commercial Aviation Services)

P.S. Allah had to come up with 2,160+ virgins on this pass!

Fahrenheit 9/11 Review

Hello guys and girls. I had the unpleasant opportunity to view the new movie "Fahrenheit 9/11" by Michael Moore last night. I have never been so offended in my life, he makes us Marines feel like we are over here fighting watching our friends and other troops die for no cause. Vote for Bush.
Semper Fidelis,
Corporal Howard II, W.M. (I am on the left in the pic)

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