Originally Posted by pizzaguy
Let's call him "Captain Bruce" - cause that's his name and rank.
He's been in Iraq since April - third time over there for him.
Hi all, just a quick note to let everyone know I am alive and well. I sent my snail mail address to **** and ****** via pm. just ask them for it and I am sure they will forward it along.
I am one lucky guy. Last week while at one of the outlying camps we got hit by a rocket. The bad guys set up two rockets in the trunk of a toyota corolla. Rocket #1 failed to launch and remained in the tube, rocket #2 ignited and took off (setting off rocket #1 which promptly exploded and destroyed the car and its occupant). Rocket #2 hit the top of the barrier less than 50 feet from where I was standing, fortunately it was a dud and did not explode or I would probably have been toast.
I will try to post some pictures but they are really strict on what we can upload. If I can't I will have a ton of them to post when I get back next June.
Keep the home fires burning and God Speed.
He's a good guy, I've known him for over 5 years now. Glad that, so far, I get to keep knowing him.
not trying to burst any bubbles but they do not restrict what you can upload at all, nor do they look at what you upload. I was an enlisted man in the Marine Corps, so surely an officer at least the same privilege of enlisted Marine. that said there is another issue with this, not one single person I ever knew while in the Marine Corps ever sent back any bad news back home, people worry enough about you as it is. so either this guy is lying to you all to feel more important, he's to stupid to realize the worrying he is causing folks at home.
Statistically speaking it was safer being a Marine in Iraq than it was being one here in the states because young Marines can't be hurt so they tend to do what some people would say is stupid in their boredom back here in the states and we lose more of them in car wrecks, motorcycle wrecks, various accidents, sicknesses, etc..
now not trying to step on your toes at all with this post but that's just my feeling, that the guy is Hollywooding.