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    I am married to a wonderful Marine and a mother of 5 darling children. Sniper has been home from his second tour in the Shitbox since July 2006. This will be my rants, raves and rumblings with my life with him as a Marine Wife, him dealing with life post Iraq and the Marine Corps next adventure for us. At times I may whine, I may cry and there maybe times I just don't make any sense and you think WTF. These are my feelings and my feelings alone. If you don't like what I have to say, click the "X" in the right corner and move on. Thank a vet for having that choice. If not, sit back and enjoy the peak into my crazy world.

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    Sunday, April 23, 2006

    A Glimpse at Sniper

    Recently a friend of mine sent me a link of a news report on where are Marines were at in the not so distant past. My computer hadn't been cooperating and I couldn't see if Sniper was in it. I have been trying for a few days and yesterday the computer decided to play nice.

    Apparently, last week CNN had a reporter that happened to be in the same area as Sniper, Ramadi. We caught a 3 second glimpse and another 2 second glimpse on the video. Way cool. It was on the news this last week and in the milblogs, but I didn't put 2 and 2 together. Duh.....I guess my brain hasn't been working right.

    If you would like to check out the video it's at CNN here. Look for the video "Major Battle in Ramadi."

    It was nice to be able to catch that glimpse, but the reality of where he is at is unequivocally wearisome to grasp . To actually catch a peak at what he was doing and put it all into perspective is a little hard to endure to say the least.

    As I am typing this, he called tonight to check-in. It's was glorious to hear his voice. I told him about the video and he as usual knows nothing about it. One more to add to my ever growing collection of his life over there to save for him at a later time.

    We talked for a few and then Sniper gave me another list of items he needs. At the top would be a pair of running shoes. Apparently someone else needed them way more than he. So off tomorrow I will be shopping for them and the page long list of items he needs. These are necessity items he can't get at the PX that I will have to ship out ASAP.

    I thought it would have been cheaper with him gone for the year, boy was I wrong. I am going broke for necessity errr care packages.

    Don't worry I am not complaining. I would go to hell and back for that man. Then again, I think we are both in hell right now and just waiting for the return trip.


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    334 days until I have money again

    posted by dyzgoneby at 4/23/2006 10:31:00 PM

    Comments on "A Glimpse at Sniper"

     

    Blogger Household6 said ... (2:36 AM) : 

    Dont forget to find and use the flat rate boxes from the USPS!!! Much cheaper if you are stateside. :-)

     

    Anonymous Anonymous said ... (8:44 AM) : 

    Those care packages sure get expensive huh? The daycare kids just did an artwork package that we will send out this week.

     

    Blogger Christy said ... (6:06 AM) : 

    YOu can find the military packaging supplies online and they send them to you for free. That is the best thing.
    I am glad that you are back.I have plenty to post when I get a moment to do it. Send my best to sniper and hang in there girl. With every deployment there is always drama.

     

    Blogger Uncle Jim said ... (3:34 PM) : 

    Hey Marines thrive in bad enviroments. Besides where ever the action is that where all good Marines want to be. Weather they admit it to you or not. Thats why we joined the Marines and not the Air Force!!!!!

     

    Blogger dyzgoneby said ... (5:21 AM) : 

    HH6....I love flat rate boxes. This time, his stuff wouldn't fit in the flat rate, so I had to look for a big box. It wasn't to bad. Only $11 to ship and that was with insurance.

    Heather....They sure add up. My daughter loves to draw and write on the boxes. Plus she gets into my scrapbook stickers and puts them all over. Gotta love our kids.

    Christy....When's the next post? I am waiting. I hope everything is okay.

    Uncle Jim....He wouldn't have it any other way. Yep he is a Marine through and through.

     

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