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February 19, 2008

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Name: JP
Posting date: 2/19/08
Stationed in: Kuwait / Iraq
Hometown: Burke, Virginia
Milblog url: milblogging.com
Email: milblogging@gmail.com

Here’s a picture of me celebrating Ash Wednesday shortly before going out on mission. The Catholic Priest also blessed all of our Gun Trucks. You can’t ask for much more protection than that when doing Convoy Security. Unless of course, I painted a picture of a unicorn on the side of my Gun Truck. I don’t know anyone who could hurt a unicorn. Especially one that has magic dust. Those are my favorite.

Posted by David Stanford at 07:17:00 AM

Comments

Dude, what about the ones with fairy wings?

Posted by: Trace | February 19, 2008 at 03:04 PM

Dude....ashes, unicorns, magic dust....should we add.....afgannie hash?

Posted by: Michelle | February 23, 2008 at 09:59 AM

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