Bill Roggio’s In Fallujah
I gave $10 to fund Bill’s trip to Iraq. In return I get near-daily dispatches like this:
Hello,I’ve moved through Kuwait and Baghdad, and am now at Fallujah. I’ll spend
about a week here with Regimental Combat Team – 5 (Marines). In Fallujah
I’ll embed with a Police Transition Team (PTT) and also meet with the Civil
Affairs Group. The next stop will be in Ramadi with the 1/6 Marine Infantry
and Civil Affairs Group, and hopefully with the 54th Engineers as well.The trip- from my front door to Fallujah – took 3 ½ days total (accounting
for the 8 hour time shift). That is remarkable considering Iraq is a war
zone. I spent all of 2 hours in the Green Zone getting my ID badge and
waiting for a flight out. My hat goes off to the Public Affairs teams and
the Combined Press Information Center in Baghdad.I’ve taken on an additional project while here in Iraq. Jim Hake of Spirit
of America requested I follow up on some of their projects while in theater,
and I gladly accepted. This was unplanned, I didn’t receive the email while
in Dubai. You have to be flexible out here.Spirit of America does wonderful humanitarian work in Iraq, Afghanistan and
the Horn of Africa by providing needed supplies to local communities and
organizations, and promoting democracy. Spirit of America works with the
military. Our troops are on the front lines and know where the aid can make
the greatest impact.I will meet with the military personnel who are managing these projects, and
providing an update at Spirit of America’s Blog. This work will be done in
addition to my planned coverage. Several of the projects they asked me to
look into are run from Ramadi and Fallujah.I am very excited about this opportunity, as I greatly respect Spirit of
America, its staff and the work it does in the Middle East.
Spirit of America Website:
http://www.spiritofamerica.net/
Spirit of America Blog:
http://www.spiritofamerica.net/site/blog
Best wishes to you & yours,
Bill
I’m a strong believer in putting your money where your mouth is. Lipservice and words are cheap. So if you believe in Bill’s mission – even if you are one of my Lefty Moonbats who don’t – give him some cash.
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