STRYKER in IRAQ Options

[TheGrim]

Hello everyone, Most of my MOB brothers may remember my buddy STRYKER. It was his daughter, who's 8 and my son, who's 9, that caused some mischief on the MOB barb server awhile back. hehe...Little angels they are..hahah....



Anyways back in Sept-06, STRYKER turned 40, and for his 40th bday, he re-enlisted in the Army. He's a Calvery Scout with the 1st Cal Div. He is now about 40 miles to the N.E of Bagdad. He scored expert in Marksmanship, and they were thinking of letting him have the 50cal sniper rifle,,,which kinda makes me laugh for that gun is probably bigger than he is.



I really don't like our troops to play "policeman"....Troops are for one thing in my mind, and that is to kill the enemy. Which is probably why the Army Recruiter told me, and I quote, "We don't need any John Wayne types". That kinda hurt... I guess I think more 19th century. The last thing I would want is War, but If I go to war, then I will kill them all. Dead bodies can't place roadside bombs is my thought. Anyways, I just wanted all of you to know.



I talk to him about once every two weeks or so, his Platoon name is the Cro-mags..haha. So another buddy of mine is going to burn him a disk full of Cro-mags music. I am putting together a care package for him and his buddies.



One last thought, He and I think that we are going to go into Iran. Im not sure when, If I were to guess, I would say Spring of 08.



Stryker and I have been good friends for about 25 yrs now. He's as close as a blood brother and I pray to the Almighty to keep him safe. Thanks for listening. May God bless the USA.





TheGrim

[Hellfighter]

Thanks for letting us know. I was always wondering how he was faring since you first posted the thread and especially since we just heard Sgt.Thomas is on his way over there.

I just recently saw a video taken by an overhead drone showing an israeli patrol in a desert with two palestinian guerillas hiding yards from them in bushes. Once they were spotted all hell broke loose at close quarters including head-on charges face-to-face and two grenades going off within yards of everyone. The patrol suffered no fatalities and the guerillas were killed. But seeing those nades go off at their feet without killing the Israelis was beyond belief and the whole thing looked very scary and chaotic -all over in seconds.

I know in WW2 German nades going off had a 'blind spot' where if fate smiled on you, even lying next to it you'd get away with a concussion as I read in a G.I's case. Thanks again for keeping us updated and you'll inform him we're thinking about him.