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A Soldier’s Story, Part 4: Life consists of work, work and work

Nov-28-2005 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

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by Doug Grindle, KTUU TV, Anchorage

Forward Operating Base Marez, Iraq - Soldiers from Fort Richardson work long hours, in hot and dusty conditions. They are gone for a year and miss their families, but there are compensations.

Each day is a long day for soldiers from Anchorage who go out on patrol or work full time at their base, called Forward Operating Base Marez.

“In my section here in the motor pool, we work 12-hour days, at a minimum 12-hour days, sometimes we last longer, sometimes they’re shorter, we work seven days a week,” said Sgt. Michael Samuel (right) of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

“No, there’s really no days off. I mean, on the days off, you’re down here in the motor pool doing stuff, fixing the vehicle, messing with the weapons, stuff like that, so there really is no days off,” said Spc. Joshua Burnside of the 172nd Stryker Brigade. [...]


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