Pics from my tour in Iraq, Lots of pics! Options

[Verde97]

Here's some pics of my recent tour in Iraq.

Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
II Marine Expeditionary Force

Don't ask why it took so long to upload these so you all could look...but enjoy!

Going on patrol.



Main Supply Route Michigan (kind of like I-40 through the United States).



Sniper mission.



Sinh al Dhibban. This is a nasty, nasty place.



Truck Commander on a mission. We found an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) this day. Long night.



View from a .50 Cal machine gun. This was my baby.



About to leave on a mission.



Sitting in a box looking for ambushes.



My buddy Trent on the left. He was carrying an AT-4 (shoulder-fired rocket) that day, and scared the crap out of the locals.



Iraqi Police Cruiser.



Deadly Force Authorized bishes.



36 hours into a single mission with NO sleep.



Going home!

[Verde97]

great pics, glad to see your back. you ever cross paths with a guy named Ed Nusser?...one of my good friends. get a chance to fire that at-4 heat?

Doesn't ring a bell...yes, I have fired the at-4. It's awesome, I can't put it into words.

That 50 must shake the crap out that Hummer. Even a pc gets rattled.
And as Manny said thanks.

The Hum-Vee weighs roughly 10,000 pounds with the armor on it. You'd be surprised at how little she shakes.

I have incredible respect for people like you tht serve their counrty and put their life on the line

a question though, did you kill anyone?!

edit: amazing pics btw

Ahh, the age old question. A lot of people ask me this. The best answer for it is that yes, I have. I'd rather not talk about it though, but it was something that I had to do, and it saved literally hundreds of lives.

Manny I agree with you 100%, as do others here as I see.

Very nice pictures by the way- I always like to see a cute man in a uniform

Lol, thanks.

Verde,
Lemme just say Thanks for what you do man.
without guys and gals like you, we wouldnt be able to do the things we do.
amazing pics.
thank god (whichever version works for you..lol) you all made it back home safe.

Finally, to everyone who replied to Manny's statement, you are very much welcome. And, the thank you comes from me. Without all of you, the military today wouldn't be what it is. There is so much respect for what I do, and it is all to serve all of you back home in the greatest country in the world.

So, I say thank you to each and every one of you who support our great military. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I almost ended up in tears from your replies, and it gives me a great feeling.

Mike