Memoirs written in prose of Sergeant Robertson, Damon M. USMC while in Iraq | ...with frequent appearances of King Hammurabi.
If you are new to this journal, make sure to start reading in chronological order by scrolling down to the bottom of the oldest post in October 2004. Damon's letters from August 20th, 2004 - October 23rd, 2004 were all added to this blog on Oct. 23rd, 2004. All subsequent letters are posted in real time.
Saturday, November 20, 2004
Re: Hammurabi, USMC - DMR
Dear Family and Friends: A few things... It seems abundantly clear to me at this point that the leadership of "A" company are not able/willing to provide the convoy protection duty they have been promising all along. In short, It seems like I'm going to be stuck on this flight line for the entirety of my stay in-theater. They are asking for volunteers to replace the Marines assigned to "softer" stations in Kuwait. It seems all the Marines in Kuwait are under the impression that, up here, we're really "in the S*" and are constantly begging to be sent up here. All it really means is they'll have fewer amenities than they do now. I'm wondering if I should volunteer to go south. It even pays better, for some odd reason. Do my time, come home. Etc. Get out of the stinking, dishonest-leader-ridden corps as fast as the next callendar year will let me. ... Can't fault a man for having the motivation to do more. ... ;D
# posted by chevas @ 4:50 PM 