welcome to my Collection of pictures from my tour of duty in Northern Iraq. 
I was part of Truck Platoon, 24th MEU Service Support Group, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. 
 
Here is a brief view into my time there and how I got through it. As time goes on, I will hopefully put a story to the photos. please feel free to comment. I didn't carry a camera much during most of the time I was there not to mention film was scarce. So all in all I may have a hundred or so pics total.

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camp_view_1991.jpg (43017 bytes)
The Kurdish camp & in the background the camp we built for them		 ch46_Zaku_lz1991.jpg (19936 bytes)
CH46		 lz_Zaku_1991.jpg (23435 bytes)
Our Landing Zone		 ch53.jpg (19294 bytes)
CH53 ECHO		 kids_1991_Iraqsign.jpg (27384 bytes)
I was a stones throw from Baghdad (I think)
trks_1991_Zaku.jpg (48464 bytes)
Some of the boys		 intrk_1991.jpg (19687 bytes)
Got caught napping		 overlookcamp_Iraq_1991.jpg (21522 bytes)
one of those solitary moments		 ME_Iraqi_Flag_1991.jpg (15818 bytes)
Stomped that MF		 outside_compound.jpg (20742 bytes)
Fires still burning
kids_camp_1991.jpg (17520 bytes)
I am in the back somewhere		 overview_camp2.jpg (28479 bytes)
one of my security posts overlooking nothingness		 refuge_camp_1991.jpg (25848 bytes)
Kurds set up camp on the side of the road		 trk_offload.jpg (12798 bytes)
one of our trucks with a .50 cal machine gun mounted on it		 spanish_marines.jpg (21908 bytes)
Spanish Marines
legionares_me_1991.jpg (41056 bytes)
Me and 
French Legionnaires
in Spain		 viewofshp.jpg (9316 bytes) tv_berthing.jpg (25302 bytes)
Berthing Area 1 TV 200 men, hmmm		 on_ch46.jpg (26848 bytes)
On a ch46 flying into a training mission		 jd_me_1991_spain.jpg (14255 bytes)
Training in Spain
lpd_1999.jpg (11896 bytes) lka_113_the_chuck.jpg (23154 bytes)
USS CHARLESTON		 ship_1999.jpg (5473 bytes) chg_of_grd_onship.jpg (26365 bytes)
Changing of the guard		 off_land_shp_1991.jpg (18535 bytes)
my_stuff_shiptight_1991.jpg (29854 bytes)
My Stuff		 tate_onship_1991.jpg (32249 bytes)
Like the curtains?
That was about all the privacy we had		 williams_onship_1999.jpg (30122 bytes)
Williams hangin in berthing		 beer_on_pier_offload.jpg (31964 bytes)
Preparing for beer on the pier 		 beer_on_pier.jpg (27447 bytes)
beer on the pier