Yes it was...I was there a few years ago too. If you take the getting shot at and blown up out of the equation than life in Iraq is a lot better than most people would have you beleive, Marine or not. It's a pet peeve of mine when people come back home and talk about how they never got food, or never got had time to write home.
Three or four hot meals a day unless something weird is going on. Warm showers in the winter, scalding ******* hot ones in the summer because we are to stupid to put the water tanks in the shade. Phones and internet if you are willing to wait in the lines. Free to mail letters home. A/C for everybody since 2004. etc, etc...

 

the only ac they had was a hole they cut into a wall and shoved a broken but patched up ac wall unit in. they ate old *** mre's. they didnt have water for a while because the supply lines got cut off. they had to boil and drink the water from the euphrates river (i think thats the river) and they all got very very ill. they stayed in abandoned houses for shelter at night if they found one.
yes things may be nice now, but it wasnt when he was there twice.

 

thanks. I hope he likes it.

 

do you like these for it too? they are hand made by a disabled vet. the night sight version I got has gold writing instead of silver. I thought these would look great.

 

Where did you get them from??

 

LOL, I don't want to argue with you. But he must have been deployed on mars, not Iraq.

 

he was there for the invasion. army's just a clean up squad.

actually the army is what fucked up the supply lines so that he didnt have food and water for days. thanks buddies.

 

they are hand made by a disabled vet.
http://gripcrafters.com/

 

A guy calls a company and orders their 5-day, 10 lb. weight loss program.

The next day, there's a knock on the door and there stands before him a
voluptuous, athletic, 19 year old babe dressed in nothing but a pair of
Nike running shoes and a sign around her neck.

She introduces herself as a representative of the weight loss company. The sign reads,
'If you can catch me, you can have me.'

Without a second thought, he takes off after her. A few miles later puffing
and puffing, he finally gives up. The same girl shows up for the next four
days and the same thing happens. On the fifth day, he weighs himself and
is delighted to find he has lost 10 lbs. as promised.

He calls the company and orders their 5-day/20 pound program. The next day
there's a knock at the door and
there stands the most stunning, beautiful, sexy woman he has ever seen in his life. She is wearing nothing but Reebok running shoes and a sign around her neck that reads, 'If you catch me you can have me'.

Well, he's out the door after her like a shot. This girl is in excellent
shape and he does his best,
but no such luck. So for the next four days, the same routine happens with
him gradually getting in better and better shape.

Much to his delight on the fifth day when he weighs himself, he discovers
that he has lost another 20 lbs. as promised. He decides to go for broke and calls the company to order the
7-day/50 pound program.

'Are you sure?' asks the representative on the phone. 'This is our most
rigorous program.' 'Absolutely,' he replies, 'I haven't felt this good in
years.'

The next day there's a
knock at the door; and when he opens it he finds a huge muscular guy standing there wearing nothing but pink running shoes and a sign around his neck that reads, 'If I catch you, your *** is mine.'

He lost 63 pounds that week.

 

8 posts today....damn you guys are slackin' hard....

 

No wonder men are happier.......

Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack.
You can be President.
You can never be pregnant.
You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.
You can wear NO shirt to a water park.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
The world is your urinal.
You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky.
You don’t have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
Same work, more pay.
Wrinkles add character.
Her Wedding dress - $5000. Your Tux rental - $100.
People never stare at your chest when you’re talking to them.
The occasional well-rendered belch (or fart)is practically expected.
New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
One mood all the time.

Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
You know stuff about tanks.
A five-day vacation requires only one small suitcase.
You can open all your own jars.
You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness .
If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.

Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
You almost never have strap problems in public.
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.
Everything on your face stays its original color.
The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.
You only have to shave your face and neck.

You can play with toys all your life.
Your belly usually hides your big hips.
One wallet and one color for all seasons.
You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.
You can “do” your nails with a pocket knife.
You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.
You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.

 

40 things you won't hear from a Southern Male

40. Oh I just couldn't, she's only sixteen.
39. I'll take Shakespeare for 1000, Alex.
38. Duct tape won't fix that.
37. Honey, I think we should sell the pickup and buy a family sedan.
36. Come to think of it, I'll have a martini.
35. We don't keep firearms in this house.
34. Has anybody seen the sideburns trimmer?
33. You can't feed that to the dog.
32. I thought Graceland was tacky.
31. No kids in the back of the pickup, it's just not safe.
30. Wrestling's fake. ( or would that be Wrasslin's fake....)
29. Honey, did you mail that donation to Greenpeace?
28. We're vegetarians.
27. Do you think my gut is too big?
26. I'll have grapefruit and grapes instead of biscuits and gravy.
25. Honey, we don't need another dog.
24. Who gives a damn who won the Civil War?
23. Give me the small bag of pork rinds.
22. Too many deer heads detract from the decor.
21. Spittin' is such a nasty habit.
20. I just couldn't find a thing at Wal-Mart today.
19. Trim the fat off that steak.
18. Cappuccino tastes better than espresso.
17. The tires on that truck are too big.
16. I'll have the arugula and radicchio salad.
15. I've got it all on the C: drive.
14. Unsweetened tea tastes better.
13. Would you like your fish poached or broiled?
12. My fiancé, Bobbie Jo, is registered at Tiffany's.
11. I've got two cases of Zima for the Super Bowl.
10. Little Debbie snack cakes have too many fat grams.
9. Checkmate.
8. She's too young to be wearing a bikini.
7. Does the salad bar have bean sprouts?
6. Hey, here's an episode of "Hee Haw" that we haven't seen.
5. I don't have a favorite college team.
4. Be sure to bring my salad dressing on the side.
3. You All.
2. Those shorts ought to be a little longer, Darlin'.
1. Nope, no more for me. I'm drivin'

 

You've been Banned.........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfgn2lOSx6M

 

I recently brought a teddy bear for $10 and called it Mohammed.

I have now sold it on e-bay for $30.

My question is have I made a prophet?

 

1st woman : Hi! My name is Wanda.

2nd woman : Hi! I'm Kelly. How'd you die?

1st woman : I Froze to Death.

2nd woman : How Horrible!

1st woman : It wasn't so bad. After I quit shaking from the cold, I began to get warm & sleepy, and finally died a peaceful death. What about you?

2nd woman : I died of a massive heart attack. I suspected that my husband was cheating, so I came home early to catch him in the act. But instead, I found him all by himself in the den watching TV.

1st woman: So, what happened?

2nd woman : I was so sure there was another woman there somewhere that Istarted running all over the house looking. I ran up into the attic and searched, and down into the basement. Then I went through every closet and checked under all the beds. I kept this up until I had looked everywhere, and finally I became so exhausted that I just keeled over with a heart attack and died.

1st woman: Too bad you didn't look in the freezer .... we'd both still be alive