Our Unit had finally completed it’s right seat ride with the outgoing deployed Unit. We wanted them to leave so we can finally get our job done. I don’t know this area since this is my first time here even though I have been to Iraq before. So here it goes……..Language here is offensive….this is me from what I went through and felt in me…
We received word already of our First casulties. IED blast. This was happening more than often but the job still must go on.. One of my missions was to fly to one of the FOBS every month with the Physical Therapist. At first, it was good because of the experience. We flew in the UH 60 Blackhawk. During the stay in FOB Mchenry, we get a mascal..IED, IED. The Medic even was treated with schrapnel. I recall seeing that shit all over him to include his face. Bloodsoaked ACU’s. Oh my God. What the Hell. They brought in the Gunner all bloodied up too. We cut off his ACU’s to scrub him down. Fuck, Fuck is what all I can say. We stayed in that FOB for 3 days before flying back home to our FOB. We even treated the Iraqi interpreter as a kind gesture. I will bring up this Bastard later……You will want to know.
Next month, we are back there again. Of course, Mascal, Mascal……this mascal was bad…….They brought in this Samoan kid. He is big and huge with a big hole in his left side knee. I am scrubbing his leg down and already getting fucking pissed of what has happened. You know this Soldier went out on mission and didn’t wear his ID Tags or ID Card. He left it back at his camp. I remember the 1SG telling this kid to come see him when he gets fixed up. Could you believe this. This guy just got blown up………
Next casulty was brought in to the Aid Station…..this was the Artillery CO. I was going to cut of his gear when the DOC calls out KIA….What the hell….This dead Soldier right in front of me..He was right in front of me…I freaked out, really freaked out……I kinda frozed….the other Medics carried him out and I walked outside where they put his gear….His kevlar was still smokin and I could smell death from this……..I was mad……at this point…..They had a RAMP ceremony and his Unit members had tears as the Blackhawk takes his body….Their CO had died this day in 2007. to be continued
