Iraq or Bust

On Feb. 1, 2007 I left Camp Lejeune, NC and headed towards Iraq. I spent a total of about 16 hours on plane rides getting to where I am, which is not yet Iraq. At the time of this writing I am in Kuwait, a country just south of Iraq. My group, 2D Marine Division, will be heading to Falujah in the coming. Camp Virginia, where I am currently staying is really nice. Their chow hall is first class and there is a brand new USO rec center which is freaking awesome. This place has really comfortable couch's, Xboxes and a mini-movie theatre. Really, really nice and relaxing too. Of course this is all in preparation for the big move to Iraq where things will get much more serious and dangerous.

I can't tell you when will be in Falujah, but it will be soon. Right now though I'm just enjoying the amenities of Camp Virginia, Kuwait. It's still hard to believe all this is really happening and that I'm in a foreign country about to go into a war zone. I will try to update this blog as much as often to give you updates about my experience. Please leave comments and I will see you all when I come back.

Thanks,
Dave Murphy