Letters & Pics from Ssgt.Chuck Shuck and Partner "Gabe"
From:charles.shuck@us.army.mil
Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 22:54:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: May 2007 Update from Iraq
May 06, 2007
Greetings friends and family,
Just wanted to introduce SGT Jessica Boehning and Beny AKA Ben to our Team now at Q-West. As you can see, Ben has a gentle side and A mean side. I have Some funny pics of donkey races we had. It was great. Have a Great day !
Well the hot weather is finally here, going to be 108 degrees 2 days from now. I hope this email finds you all happy and healthy. Gabe and I just hit our 8th month mark and we are now thinking only 7 more months to go. The pictures you see are from last week and the donkey races.
It was so much fun and it got everybody's mind away from work for a few hours. We all needed it. The other one is Gabe trying to find some explosives and then thats me holding the guidon flag of HHB 5-82 FA. I had a bad week last week with losing my buddy Mike and I know I said some weird things I guess you can say.
I want to be clear in my stance for this war. I support my President and all the decisions he makes because he is my Commander in Chief. I also don't think it is very wise to set a timetable for Iraq, but once again, that is way past my level so I do what I am told and expected to do, what i do know is that I have the best fan club in the world.
I also ask that you say a prayer for my BDE, the 89th MP BDE in Baghdad, they have lost some true Military Police hero's the past 11 months and it's been tough. Gabe has 18 finds so far and I was told by my boss that he has the most out of the 44 dogs in our area so I am super proud of him. Gabe has taken 37 bombs off the streets of Iraq.
You guys rock and we thank you
Chuck and Gabe
Somewhere in Iraq
SSgt. Chuck Shuck & "Gabe" (his bomb sniffing dog)
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