The enemy wasted no time ushering in the 10th Anniversary to 9/11 with a rocket attack last night. Thankfully, no one was injured and no damage done, but we did get to spend some quality bonding time in the bunkers. My hope and desire is that we can kill at least 2,996 of those bastards as part of OUR 9/11 anniversary celebration today!
Lance Cpl. David Makara, a team leader of 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, coordinates a support by fire position with a fellow team leader following an early morning insert during an operation in the Northern Sangin “green zone.” The Marines of 1st Platoon lead the battalion in casualties but continue to remain focused on their mission and remember their fallen brothers as they are deployed for the 10th anniversary of 9/11. “Everyone will remember that day and I think that is a good thing, but remembering the day out here is a whole different story, because we don’t want to give the enemy the upper hand or think that they got one up on us. So for me it’s just another day,” said Makara, a 2008 graduate of Lakewood Michigan High School. “The fact that 10 years later we are still patrolling in one of the most deadly places on earth, shows that we still care no matter what the cost.” Makara, wounded in action, became a team leader for the infantry squad after his team leader was wounded in action during the deployment. Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Crilly.
For a more detailed posting on my thoughts on 9/11, check out my blog, A Soldier’s Perspective.