Let's Try This Again

My name is Hank. I have just finished a four year stint in the US Marine Corps. 8 or 9 months ago I had a blog at this address describing the various experiences I had while serving with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division in Ar-Ramadi, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom II, 2004. One of the other Marine's wife saw it and complained, claiming that it was a security breach, despite the fact that the only name I used was my own. Regardless, rather than start a fight over nothing that would have had resulted poorly for me, I just shut it down and left it alone for the time being.

I was the Company Police Sergeant, which put me in Headquarters Platoon. I was responsible for supplying the company with ammo, armor and gear and ensuring that living conditions were adequate. I was also part of the Company Commander's security team, manning the M240G Machine Gun in the turret of his truck. I also led a fireteam when Headquarters was combined with our Engineer attachment and formed into a provisional platoon after the company took several casualties and ended up short-handed.



I will attempt to recreate what I had posted here previously. Unfortunately, some dates will not be entirely accurate but I will try and recall these events with as much clarity and precision as possible. Hope you enjoy it.