New Home

Your Marines got to their new home, for the time being, yesterday morning around 0400. The Marines left Al Taqaddum around 0100 for a a 1.5 hour convoy to the Iraqi Training Camp (ITC), our new firm base. ITC used to be a training camp for soldiers in Sadam's Army. It's still on Camp Fallujah, it's just the north-western most camp. The facilities have been upgraded by the Marine Corps, so they are the best that can be expected for being over here.

For the next week, Charlie Company will be conducting a relief with our counerpart, Fox Company, 2/2. Fox Company had our Area of Operation (AO) for the past few months, so they'll turn over their knowledge of the land and the people to all the leaders.

I have posted a picture of some of the HMMWVs that escorted us on our convoy early this morning. If you look closesly, you'll see signs on the back that say "Stay Back" in both English and Arabic. This alerts Iraqi drivers not to approach our vehicles for their own safety.

Your Marines are in good spirits and appreciate all your support.