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**Mentalfloss** · Feb 20, 2009, 07:21 AM

Hello everyone. Just want to say hi from Iraq. I just got here

so that means i have 11 months to go till I'm back home looking for arrow heads

I'm with the 1st CAV here in bagdad and my mos is 11b. thought i would post some pics on here for you guys to look at. now I'm old school 11b light inf. I am not so much light here. this is all new to me. i have a big ass truck that can take an ied like a champ. the next pic is of my crew i have a driver gunner dismount and my self the Tc. we role in the last truck of the convoy lucky me. This last pic is of me sitting in my max pro plus or what i like to call my bft (big f$#%ing truck) i will try to up date you with photos as the long long long year goes on. want to say thanks to all the vets now and before me for all your hard work and service.

**bcs123** · Feb 21, 2009, 10:35 PM

i spent 2004 in bagdad as a recovery operator supporting the cav. keep your head down brother it gets harry at times on the road.

**birdman** · Feb 24, 2009, 08:15 PM

I like your MRAP. I just got back Jan. 6 of this year and I worked on a few MRAPs and Cougers while I was over there at Sather Air Base. Be safe, It was pretty slow for us as far as the war goes. We only got hit one time and it was minor .

**SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS** · Feb 24, 2009, 08:32 PM

Mentalfloss,
thanks for serving.

Take care of your buddies, sure they will
take care of you.

have a good un............
SHERMANVILLE

**corklabus** · Feb 26, 2009, 10:49 PM

Mental floss.
Thanks for being there, but most of all..................

Come home safe and in one piece......mentally and physically.

**Mentalfloss** · Nov 29, 2009, 10:34 AM

Thought i would put some new pics from Iraq on here i only have little over a month to go i should be getting my E-6 soon well as soon as points drop and i have my own squad i re-uped for four more years for hawaii

**treasurefiend** · Dec 01, 2009, 04:11 PM

Awesome!!!

**Ron P** · Jan 18, 2010, 07:34 PM

I was Attached to G-9 1st Cav in Baghdad 2007. I got back early 2008. Enjoyed your pics. Best of Luck

**marinedad** · Jan 19, 2010, 11:45 PM

thanks for your service, my son did 3 tours over there, usmc, all at al asad air base from cherry point, ea6b crew. reupped and is now a combat instructor in san diego. he says they can keep their "holy soil", stay safe, marinedad.