3/4 1st Sgt Wells Checking In - June 3rd
June/04/2008 14:45 Filed in: Iraq
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03 June - Friends and family members of Weapons Company,
It's been a long week but I find myself once again writing my weekly post. Our Marines have done so much this week that it's hard to decide what to tell you about. I spent the week with one of my platoons that I don't normally see a lot because they are quite a distance from me. These warriors are counted among the most proficient and dedicated in the battalion. When I arrived at their position, I began talking to them about re enlistments. Right now, the moral in our company is very high and we have a lot of young men who want to "stay Marine".
I hadn't been talking to the Marines long when another young Marine came in and said, "1st Sgt, we jut got an EOD call. Would you like to come with us?" I couldn't refuse. This was a chance to see these young Spartans in action. We donned our heavy gear and headed out into the scorching heat. Less than 5 minutes passed from the moment that we received the call until we were rolling toward the cache site.
Today's treasure trove of explosives was a few rockets that had been discovered on a small farm on the outskirts of a city. Farms are ea favorite place to bury caches for the bad guys. The ground is normally softer there and the freshly turned earth sometimes goes unnoticed. For today's work, the EOD team brought out several blocks of c 4 explosive. Marine and Navy EOD teams are very good at what they do so it's always great fun to watch them destroy a weapons cache. They take great pride in their work and you can see the sparkle in their eyes when they've finished a job.
As our security convoy arrived at the cache site, we took up positions to ensure that no Iraqi civilians wondered into the danger zone before the blast. I rode in vehicle number 4 which was commanded by Sgt Kirk Hermannskullberg - we call him "Kullberg" for short. This bear of a man makes our humvee appear smaller when he climbs in. Sitting behind him, I can barely see out the windshield. As we take up our position, Sgt K steps out and surveys our sector with his binoculars. He then starts to point out landmarks and places nearby where they had recently found other weapons caches. Sgt K is good at his job and enjoys doing it. He is a Marine that you can't help feel safe around. He's intense, demanding and competent. Couple these with his enormous size and you can't help but respect him. He's just on a long list of superb Marines that are part of his platoon.
We stood in the searing sun waiting for EOD to destroy the cache. Once the deed was done, we proceeded back to base. It's always nice to ride along with these boys and see what exceptional Marines they truly are. The Marine Corps has built some of the finest Americans that I know. These Marines know that they're making a huge difference here and they take great pride in that fact.
Thank you so much for pride and support of our Marines as well. You play a big role in what we do here - Thank you
1st Sgt Charles Wells
03 June - Friends and family members of Weapons Company,
It's been a long week but I find myself once again writing my weekly post. Our Marines have done so much this week that it's hard to decide what to tell you about. I spent the week with one of my platoons that I don't normally see a lot because they are quite a distance from me. These warriors are counted among the most proficient and dedicated in the battalion. When I arrived at their position, I began talking to them about re enlistments. Right now, the moral in our company is very high and we have a lot of young men who want to "stay Marine".
I hadn't been talking to the Marines long when another young Marine came in and said, "1st Sgt, we jut got an EOD call. Would you like to come with us?" I couldn't refuse. This was a chance to see these young Spartans in action. We donned our heavy gear and headed out into the scorching heat. Less than 5 minutes passed from the moment that we received the call until we were rolling toward the cache site.
Today's treasure trove of explosives was a few rockets that had been discovered on a small farm on the outskirts of a city. Farms are ea favorite place to bury caches for the bad guys. The ground is normally softer there and the freshly turned earth sometimes goes unnoticed. For today's work, the EOD team brought out several blocks of c 4 explosive. Marine and Navy EOD teams are very good at what they do so it's always great fun to watch them destroy a weapons cache. They take great pride in their work and you can see the sparkle in their eyes when they've finished a job.
As our security convoy arrived at the cache site, we took up positions to ensure that no Iraqi civilians wondered into the danger zone before the blast. I rode in vehicle number 4 which was commanded by Sgt Kirk Hermannskullberg - we call him "Kullberg" for short. This bear of a man makes our humvee appear smaller when he climbs in. Sitting behind him, I can barely see out the windshield. As we take up our position, Sgt K steps out and surveys our sector with his binoculars. He then starts to point out landmarks and places nearby where they had recently found other weapons caches. Sgt K is good at his job and enjoys doing it. He is a Marine that you can't help feel safe around. He's intense, demanding and competent. Couple these with his enormous size and you can't help but respect him. He's just on a long list of superb Marines that are part of his platoon.
We stood in the searing sun waiting for EOD to destroy the cache. Once the deed was done, we proceeded back to base. It's always nice to ride along with these boys and see what exceptional Marines they truly are. The Marine Corps has built some of the finest Americans that I know. These Marines know that they're making a huge difference here and they take great pride in that fact.
Thank you so much for pride and support of our Marines as well. You play a big role in what we do here - Thank you
1st Sgt Charles Wells
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