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[QUOTE="CPT Jack, post: 744732, member: 19007"]
Thanks all, it's great to hear from every one of you!

And thank you, Tony!  Actually you could send any of Kiwi's bikes over & I'd be plenty happy.  :p

j_freak,  I haven't been on the ground long enough yet to get a read on the gunslinger's feelings.  I can only say that the soldiers in my unit believe in what we're doing and don't question those issues.  I haven't seen any griping from any units here yet.  A sense of purpose is key and we have plenty of that.

Generally speaking the military is pretty pro-Bush though.  Doing long deployments to crappy places really opens your eyes to how blessed we are at home and the cost involved.  It also becomes very apparent that the average person takes it for granted and are mostly clueless to the harsh realities that exist outside our borders. That tends to align you to the right.

We thought the outgoing units would have an attitude w/ us FNG's but they are REALLY happy to see us.  For them to look us in the eye & know their replacements are here is akin to "pinch me so I know I'm not dreaming".

Eelio, yes spirits are still good.  The summer heat should put that to the test.  I don't have my snail mail address w/ me right now, but I'll put that up soon.

Out here,
JM
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