http://www.battlefieldtourist.com/content/2009/02/26/an-afghan-experience-part-2/ Afghanistan 2004, Iraq 2007 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:01:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.battlefieldtourist.com/content/2009/02/26/an-afghan-experience-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3452 Moose Welch Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:13:11 +0000 http://www.battlefieldtourist.com/content/?p=1529#comment-3452 David, Keep up the good work, I am probably one of the few parents of the 3/8 marines that has served in the area where you guys are at. I came out of Afghanistan on one Friday and my son and the 3/8 I company returned the next week from their first tour in and around Iraq. For those who don't like the blog try and get any actual data on the events in country. You can't, the conditions are so bad you will not see Geraldo or Women off the "View" reporting from where you are at. You are doing exactly as you should and you are doing a good job. I concur that conversation with the Afghans is sometimes limited and qualified by the "Terp" interpreter for those who may be lost. I was in Khost province and was the overseeing engineer that built Afghan border patrol stations and police stations along the Pak boreder and it was hot with incoming and small arms fire. I hope that qualifies my statement below. David, continue as you are, the subscription is free and those who don't like it should keep quiet and be damn glad that you are doing what you are. I am employed by the Army Corps of Engineers and retired from the Navy. One of my old sayings to recruits was "This ain't camp Snoopy" and that applies to those who don't like your writings. Try the dried Mulberries if you get a chance and the rice with raisins is a good dish. We will add you to the Isiah 40:31 prayer of the 3/8 Marines. Moose David,
Keep up the good work, I am probably one of the few parents of the 3/8 marines that has served in the area where you guys are at. I came out of Afghanistan on one Friday and my son and the 3/8 I company returned the next week from their first tour in and around Iraq. For those who don’t like the blog try and get any actual data on the events in country. You can’t, the conditions are so bad you will not see Geraldo or Women off the “View” reporting from where you are at.
You are doing exactly as you should and you are doing a good job.
I concur that conversation with the Afghans is sometimes limited and qualified by the “Terp” interpreter for those who may be lost. I was in Khost province and was the overseeing engineer that built Afghan border patrol stations and police stations along the Pak boreder and it was hot with incoming and small arms fire. I hope that qualifies my statement below.
David, continue as you are, the subscription is free and those who don’t like it should keep quiet and be damn glad that you are doing what you are.
I am employed by the Army Corps of Engineers and retired from the Navy. One of my old sayings to recruits was “This ain’t camp Snoopy” and that applies to those who don’t like your writings.
Try the dried Mulberries if you get a chance and the rice with raisins is a good dish.
We will add you to the Isiah 40:31 prayer of the 3/8 Marines.
Moose

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