CAR BOMB — An explosion from a second car bomb aimed at U.S. and Iraqi forces showing up to inspect the first car bomb that detonated an hour earlier, in South Baghdad, Iraq, April 14, 2005. The attack was aimed at the Iraqi police force. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ronald Shaw Jr.

All is well. Gotta run, but here's a couple of pics from yesterday out at -------------------. The guy with the very tanned face is my Plt Sgt, SFC D----. The other guy is SFC W----- my asst convoy cmdr, the older guy who volunteered to return to active duty and has been here for a year and a half and just requested to extend again.

Semper Fidelis,
Matthew R M------
1stLt, USMC
----------,Convoy Security


Platoon Sgt and Asst. Convoy Commander



Platoon Sgt. SFC D----(on right), with me



Asst. Convoy Commander SFC W----- (in Iraq for a yr. and a half and just extended)



Assistant Convoy Commander with me

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