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TimberGhozt in Iraq - His Words/His Pix
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Quote I got into a scrap last night not far on Tampa headed towards Speicher after you make the turn....near the market.Ied blast followed by a complex attack with small arms,Haji Lost:wink:Doesn`t pay to f*** with Texans armed with 240`s and M2`S with thermal sights,haha..
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Haaaaaaaaa......stupid Haji.

Take'em down TimberGhozt, take'em down.
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Give um HELL Gene and watch your six. Theres some deer and hogs in Tx. waitin' fer ya bud.
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Originally posted by Gene Gene wrote:

Hey fellas,back from another mission.Another day down,another mission done.one closer to going home:thumbs:
...I will send yall some pics of Saddams palaces down at slayer soon on the Tigris river.
This is one of me in my room,waiting to go out..:thumbs:



Wearin my gun to work:wink:



aftermath of an insurgent attack






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Originally posted by TimberGhozt TimberGhozt wrote:

Hey fellas,appreciate yall lookin in on me and lettin the fellas know I am ok.Yep it got a little hairy for me the other night.I don`t wanna elaborate but it was one of them times when you gotta change your drawers when its all said and done.:wink:


Anyways,I`m doin good.Getting by day to day as always.I appreciate the packages you guys have sent.I have divied out what I don`t need to other needy soldiers and I keep the stuff I need.Coffee for sure stays with me:wink:..


anyways,yall be safe and I hope somebody is killing some nice deer around the board?hogs? or some yotes???


later fellas,Gotta go clean guns ugggggggggggg:rolleyes:again,Its a menial task but I am a stickler that my guns are clean as a pin before they roll out the wire.They`ll be dirty in 15 minutes from the dust here but oh well,it eases my mind to know I`m shooting a clean weapon..:thumbs:
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Originally posted by Gene Gene wrote:

I wear one of the Spec Ops brand Recon wraps to keep the dust outta my nose and mouth and as a head cover between my ACH (helmet) and my speaker headset.
I bought one of these tradititional desert fighter headwraps as a souvenir though.Figured I`d get a pic of "going native" haha or as us old troopers use to call it"turned injun"..
Yall keep safe,I`ll be calling on some of ya via landline pretty soon.
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Its Christmas day here now,1:08 am in the mornin,,...


From My family,1st Platoon,A company,3/144 Infantry Regiment...



To your families...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year..:thumbs:

Gene 

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from gene on 5MAR2008:

 

Originally posted by TimberGhozt TimberGhozt wrote:

I`m still breathin fellas.Been busy as can be..Into my last full month in Iraq now,I can only say I`ll be going home Lord willing before too much longer..:wink:Thank goodness,this grunt is ready to get back to civilization,cold beers and barbeque...Hunting and just chilling out for a while..Got a few more times out the wire though vefore I can pack up my guns..anyways,Thought I`d say hello and hope yall are well:thumbs:
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Originally posted by TimberGhozt TimberGhozt wrote:

I am coming home mid APRIL..not much longer fellas.I already turned in my 12 gauge and SAW,gonna turn in my 240b in a few days..and when my last mission is done,hand over my ma deuce to my replacements:thumbs:I can`t wait..THIS GRUNT IS GOIN HOME:cool::thumbs:.........I still have my M4 ,MY 240 and my 50 for my last missions..Miss my SAW and 12 gauge though...I always felt more comfortable carrying enough weaaponry for any situation...but its a step towards goin home..I`ll try to check in when I can fellas..right now all is hectic..training replacements and most of em are slick sleeved cherries who have never been anywhere/..:rolleyes:so we are busy...trying to teach em enough in a short period of time to give them a fighting chance at being successful at their mission and not losing too many men..

Talk to yall soon..


 

 
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25 APRIL 2008 - GENE HAS RETURNED HOME!

 

Originally posted by TimberGhozt TimberGhozt wrote:

Made it to my home today about 4 pm..Spending some time with the family.I will check in soon as I can.Feels awesome to be out of that place.Strange though,looking for my rifle and the freedom feels like a teenager on prom night..hahaha


anyways,I am going to spend some time with the family then I`ll get back in the swing here fellas.Thank you all for the welcome back,..Sincerely,It means a lot to me fellas..


Gene:thumbs:



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Gene;

WELCOME BACK!!

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Glad to see you home Gene,

 

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