Saturday April 26, 2003

Day #110

I got back on the boat yesterday... and I'm flying back to Iraq in about two more hours. I'm heading to Nasiriyah to do some Casevac missions (Casualty Evacuations). I can't begin to tell you how glorious that shower was!! It looks like I'll be in Nasiriyah for a few days, then I'll be back aboard the USS Tarawa for good - I hope. Our squadron is planning to operate off of the boat as opposed to working with the entire Marine Air Group in the desert. This is VERY good news!

I've attached a couple of photos. One is me and a fellow pilot hanging out with the locals in Nasiriyah. The other is of me at the airfield in Jalibah. I included this pic to prove the point that I'm holding my own with these marines. In the picture you'll notice the nice abrasion to my forehead from wrestling with these guys. If I can't earn their respect professionally, then I'm more than willing to join their pugilistic ways!

I'll have plenty of stories to write when I'm back on the ship. As soon as I have time, I'll update the Photo Gallery section of the website with my most recent photos. 

Mike

Me and a fellow pilot in Nasiriyah.

Me with boo-boo.

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