Comments on: Baghdad Battle, First Hand

By: salmonking

salmonking — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 22:57:36 +0000

It is great that your brother is able to talk about his experiences, it will help make his transition home a little easier for him. I would rather hear from soldiers about what is going on weather it be good or bad. Thank your brother for his service and you must be very proud of him. My prayers go with him and God speed.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:15:48 +0000

As I was reading this, I though how familiar it sounded. I received this email from my brother, who originally wrote this, and have received a few more like this one. I appreciate you posting this for others to read and learn what the realities are in a world we will never fully know like these soldiers. As a sister of a soldier, I appreciate everyone’s support and agree we need to hear more good tht is going on out there. God bless all of our service people all around the Globe!

By: salmonking

salmonking — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 16:18:33 +0000

The good news, was that no american soldiers were killed.

By: salmonking

salmonking — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 16:05:39 +0000

This sounded more like a day in the life of soldier.Written by a soldier. Most of our men are putting there lives on the line everyday. I guess the bad times happen a lot more than the good things that are going on and probably not to many good things happening in downtown Bagdad.

By: glenn webster sr

glenn webster sr — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 02:40:55 +0000

i want to see reporters reporting the good things that our troops are doing not just a few bad times wake up media

By: nitpicker

nitpicker — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 19:08:00 +0000

Mr. Yates,
How is this the “good” news?We soon received a request to respond. We quickly finished up with the first incident site, but not before we found additional casualties persons in the near vicinity. While we prepared for movement to the second site, we heard on the radio that the second site was now getting hit people were driving past the IP station, and firing RPG’s [rocket propelled grenades] at IP’s in their vehicles. We conducted movement to the IP station and when we arrived, the scene was full of chaos.
IP’s were frantically running down the streets helping injured persons. IP vehicles were speeding up and down the streets looking for the culprits. Vehicles were burning. Gun fire erupted in the background and we just pulled our vehicles into a formation to provide a good tactical posture and prepared to unleash a heavy volley of steel. After everything settled down, we continued to do our work. We found an IED nearby that was meant to add to the attack.

By: Scott A. Yates

Scott A. Yates — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 17:59:56 +0000

I am here at home and don’t mind hearing about these exploits.
I feel the public should hear more about them.. The Media seems to be focused on the “Vietnam” style reporting. Pick up a USA Today.. they run a column with the latest casulties and total to date KIA.. The news about our successes and the impact on the insurgents is often not there or “glossed” over.
I guess the “bad ” news is better for circulation than “good” news and success stories.
The hard work and sacrafice of our troops in this war is being overlooked.