A Soldier's Journey: Michael Mundell

I hope everyone is well and that all my beloved aunts, sisters, friend's wives, etc. got the whole fudge hint. Mess hall food is ... adequate, but exceedingly boring. Kinda like eating in the school cafeteria three times a day, every day ... all week ... get it? Anyone out there feeling sorry for me yet? My address is available.
Mike

'Things Are a Bit Black'
6/06/06 8:29 AM

We are very close to going [to Iraq], very. Our wheels up is 8:35 PM, 18 June. I want to get this done and over with.

I am constantly tired, and out of energy. It's not so much the training, but the ... wait, the mental drain. I am responsible for 10 other guys and trying to get them ready and myself just wears.

I remember when I was preparing to go to school—I couldnt wait either. Perhaps he will learn some new and valuable lessons, perhaps not- all that remains to be seen. As does the future for all of us.

I told you the other night, I forsee very rough times ahead and shortly ahead. Given all of the intelligence we are getting, both classified and open source, plus the situation reports the guys we are replacing are sending, all signs point to an urban offensive sometime in the very near future (1-2 months). Ramadi is a city of 500,000. gonna be a tough go, particularly given that [Abu Mussab Zarqawi] has made it public that he will stand and fight there.