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. Dyzgoneby 334 days until I have money again