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| Iraq |
| A frontline account of Iraq’s liberation (part 1of a series) |
| 2004-01-26 |
| Brian Taylor, a Marine reservist, servied in Fox Company, Second Battalion, 23rd Marines during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Wall Street Journal is publishing his diary in serial form, beginning today. It looks to be an interesting read, to judge from today’s installment. An excerpt: 17 Mar 03 The time is 11:15 Zulu and Sgt. McMullen just passed word that at 1500 we will be loading our sea bags into the Conex boxes (for storage in Kuwait). Presumably this is in preparation for crossing the line of departure. I will enclose this journal in my bag at that time and take a blank one with me. There is a chance that we won’t get our bags back--ever. I hope that isn’t the case, as I want my journal and all the other contents of my bag. The battalion is getting ready to publish its frag order (short for "fragmentary"; an update to a standing operations order). Our initial mission is changed. I love my family. I long to see my wife. I long to play with my children. I am positively desperate to see and hold John Byron. God keep each of them. Part 2 will appear next Monday. |
| Posted by:Mike |