Marine milblogger “Slab” reports from western Iraq:
As for my personal end of this little fracas, it’s been distressingly quiet. I’m certainly pleased about our progress in this little slice of the province, but ANGLICO is an organization that specializes in delivering large quantities of firepower, and our services are not in as much need as I would like. We’ll continue to make whatever contributions we can, and we’ll remain the “break glass in case of TIC (Troops in Contact)” organization. I guess, looking outside of my own personal views, it’s a good thing when a group that specializes in spectacular kinetic effects of the sort produced by 500 lb bombs is feeling under-utilized. In this kind of fight, that means progress.
Earlier this year, Slab’s wife asked him what he wanted for Christmas. His reponse? “Insurgents.”
