Apr 30 2008
What a day: A non-suicide bomber, cancelled flight, and another sandstorm.
Grrrrrrrrr. Don’t get me wrong I really like being here but today seemed like such a waste.
Grrrrr Number 1: First we have had back to back sandstorms which just shuts almost everything down. NOTE TO SELF: After taking a shower make sure you COMPLETELY dry yourself off as you know how sand sticks to water.
Grrrrr number 2: Cancelled flight. I was supposed to catch a helo to Al Asad but ended up sitting about 6 hours before the flight finally got cancelled. I cannot wait to get my books so at least I can read before flights and convoys.
Grrrrr number 3: Knucklehead lying about a suicide vehicle borne IED (SVBEID) on base. Again, I won’t get into specifics but some yahoo thought he would get “brownie points” for telling about a SVBIED. This caused the day to be even more of a waste as it happened while I was waiting for my flight and had to wait at the airfield until we got the all clear like another 2 hours later.
Heck while I am at it let’s go for Grrrrr number 4: The Air Force shouldn’t play with guns. So I am waiting at the airfield and finally getting clarity that my flight wont be going today when I see all these yahoos (American this time) running past me to the hanger.
Ok now this is odd. No mortars, no small arms fire, but plenty of half-dressed, no weapon holding goofs running past me. Odd just turned into curiosity.
Heck I have nothing to do right now so I guess I will have to check it out. So I go into the hanger and its filling up with civilians and members of all 4 military branches.
Supposedly, we have Indirect Fire (IDF) coming in.
Oh and the yahoos running past me? Air Force personnel working across the way got wind of the IDF, left their work area, and ran for cover with most leaving behind their body armor and weapons. Just a completely nasty display of leadership and professionalism.
Now that I think about it, I guess it wasn’t a complete waste of a day. Seeing all of us Marines with our body armor, weapons, and wanting to go out and look for the shooter(s) reaffirmed the choice I made to become a Marine 15 years earlier.
Semper Fi,
GySgt Jonathan Jenkins
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Your call made my day!1 I love you and I an very proud of you! I read your stories, What a peculiar day! (and a funny one too)!
Mom
I love you, Jonathan, and I am so very proud of you.. Wool socks on theway!!Love, Christine
Great blog Jonathan! I love the pro-gun links that you have. It looks like the weather here in PA is about the same as that in the sandbox, only we don’t have bombs going off over here (unless you count peaceniks passing gas). The Sheepdogs are fighting the good fight here at home for you and June 14 is our big flag day celebration. We will be watching your counter at the top until you come home.
Semper fidelis!
Hey Sarge,
Get your ass over there fast because my Halliburton stock has to go up more before I can cash it in. 214% appreciation since I bought it right before the invasion… LOL
You can see how often I get on the Web! This post was from May! Anyway I thoroughly enjoyed it. So pathetic about the airforce running away unarmed! Ugh! And the annoying thought of having to wait around without reading material totally jives with me! If we have to do nothing we might as well be reading something good. Thanks for all these postings- very enjoyable!