From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Fri Dec 09 2005 - 20:13:20 PST
Cliff,
I think I was in Germany when you gave the address to send stuff to. Please
give that to me again and let me know what you need from Florida. my email
is: sonny@defuniak.com
Do you make those Jundi's do push ups?
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cliff S" <mtnbikinssgt@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 11:24 AM
Subject: [MV] Update on SSgt Smith 12/9
> Everyone,
> I AM ALRIGHT, THE SATELLITE WENT DOWN........
>
> I do like the fact that you all keep tabs on me, Thanks for caring and
> sending me the messages wondering where I am. Everything is fine here,
> quite a bit busy but besides that all is well.
>
> So here is the update on what has been happening:
>
> We took the Jundi (Iraqi privates) to the rifle range.......What a joy
> that was! I would assume that all of you have been on a range at least
> once in your lifetime. Most of us quite a bit more than that.....We all
> know that Marines live on the range and see all sorts of violations all
> the time. "target 34 come to the tower!!!"......you know the
> drill.........you loaded a magazine before you were supposed to, or
> something like that.......Well I have news for you all!!!!!! Ever seen
> someone point a loaded weapon at you? You were pissed werent you? Ever
> had it done again in your lifetime? How about in the next 10 seconds
> after you corrected the first 10 guys?????? I wasnt this stressed out in
> the FIRST gulf war! Walking through the oil fires with Iraqis (yet
> probably some of the same guys I am training now!!!!) shooting at me!
> The Iraqis have this fear of the pistol, as it was used for executions, so
> they get real nervous when you pull yours and tell them to stop pointing
> THEIRS at YOU and you will do the same. I had to pull my pistol twice in
> the course of 2 days to make examples! So many things I could tell you
> about the 3 days on the range........Imagine EVERYTHING, every violation
> you have ever seen or heard about, and then see it about every 20
> minutes..........all day long, for 3 full days.......Truely amazing that
> these people have even attempted a war with anyone other than
> ......nevermind..........
>
> Next on to the Crucible that we had them do. Everyone know about the
> Marines "Crucible"? Its over 48 hours of mental torture, physical
> exertion, and mental stress.......non stop for those 48 hours.....Well we
> tried it for 14 hours with the jundi........Not to bad, they were dog
> tired, and mentally done! We humped about 8 miles, about 90% of it in
> the dark. And this is after the PFT (Marines fitness test) we had them do
> in the morning. So they were up for only about 26 hours. But did them
> well. They learned that they could go a long way for a long
> time........something most of them had probably never done. My company
> (about 100 Jundi) couldnt remember the Brigade Commanders name at
> 0400......Pretty funny.......
>
> Oh back to the range for a minute........dont worry about me getting
> shot..............you know!!!!
>
> I think that about covers the big stuff that we have been doing here, the
> 3 week bootcamp is about over, then on to AIT (advanced infantry training)
> and MOS (military occupational specialty) after that.
>
> I didnt bring with me all the invoices to Thank all of you, but just know
> that if you sent a package within the last 10 days I have recieved
> it!!!!!! I am totally amazed still at how good you all are to us. I
> would love to meet everyone of you and personally Thank each and everyone.
>
> I will have to make it a point to hit the Tower Park show again this next
> year when I am in the States. I will probably post a sign at my camp site
> to tell you all who I am........if not, I have a mule with 2 radio antenna
> on the back with flags raised!
>
> Christmas once again this year will be away from my family, but with all
> the stuff that you all have sent it makes it a little better knowing you
> all have me (and the rest of us) in your hearts and prayers. We all Thank
> you!
>
> Let me get this off to you all, and know that I Thank each and everyone of
> you all the time.........along with the guys here!
>
>
> Cliff Smith and Crew from Iraq
> SSgt USMC in Iraq
>
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> M274A5
> 6K GenSet
>
>
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