but we are ready to go. (NOTE: No Marines were injured in the making of this picture. And no, we didn't push it over; the wind did).
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Bit of a sandstorm here today...
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Ssgt Walsh, having finished building the team a pullup bar, putting decking down to the heads (to avoid the mud), and shoring up the roof with 8 x 8's, is now patching holes in tires. The guy does not stop. Master Guns Kistler, you have taught your apprentice well.
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Necissity is the mother of invention. This is yet another vehicle uniquely designed to detect IEDs as well as to allow the one-man crew to survive a blast. Note the flat front tires and shotgun pattern of damage below the cab.
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This has been a mystery to me. It appears to be the world's smallest boxing ring. Someone took the time to actually do a good job of pouring the concrete, but this thing is TINY. Note the car in the background as a reference for how small this thing is.
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One of our jeeps, which do suprisingly well in the mud. Notice the rainclouds in the background.
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Mud, mud, and a side of mud. What sucks worse than Iraq? Iraq with several inches of rain.
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