They were sailing in the Gulf of Aqaba with the fleet, supporting the super carrier George H. W. Bush. They were aboard an LHD amphib with a contingent of over one thousand fleet sailors and about 1,600 Marines. Gunny Atwater was responsible for a rifle c...
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The Dogs of Iraq
Memory of Operation Iraqi Freedom - March 2003I remember the barking and howling of the dogs. Not the average, neighborhood dog that barks at the mailman and has somehow gotten off of its chain, but wild, feral dogs. Never seen, only heard. Dark town and villages with no lights on anywhere; clouds in...
Tim McCravey, U.S.M.C.
Dedicated to Timothy McCravey.I have a great friend and his name is Tim McCravey.He joined the Marines instead of the Army or Navy.He bravely fought in the Persian Gulf War.It's people like him who Americans are thankful for.During the war, I wrote to him and he sent me twenty bucks.A...
Marching to Portsmouth
Navy musicians get one up on the Marines.It was a scorching hot day, with humidity hovering around the ninety percent mark. All of us musicians, even wearing white uniforms, were soaked through to the skin. The Norfolk Parade had not been too bad, though; the route was only about two miles, and...