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Bill Sanders

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I don't get a whole lot of time to get online here, so I haven't been able to post. So far so good. Only thing we are short on is fast food places, and good coffee. We pretty much have to make it ourselves if we want it, but the PX only sells one kind. I'd mug someone for a pound of real coffee.
The news on CNN says that where we're at is a pretty active area for the insurgents, but we haven't seen much. We haven't had to open fire on anyone yet. Our convoys have gotten delayed while they clear some explosives from the road, and we've had some shots taken at us. Did have a small rocket land about 200 yards from where I sleep, a couple of weeks ago. No one injured so far. Hope it stays that way.
Right now I'm waiting for my platoon to get back from a mission to
Fallujah and Ramadi. They got delayed in Ramadi, on the way back, by a sand storm.
All of our trucks have some type of armor on them. The ones with the light armor we don't take into the more dangerous areas. The ones we take there, have heavy duty armor. The glass is about 2 ½ inches thick. All of our tractors are Freightliner day cabs, with heavy duty suspensions. The tankers are 7500 gallon bulk tanks. We haul JP8, diesel, and a little gasoline. We've been having some problems with breaking springs on the tankers, due to the crappy roads. They don't get in any hurry to repair the bomb holes, especially when there's a new one every week.

Well, I have to get to work. We work nights here, so dinner time is
breakfast for us.

Take care,
Sgt William Sanders
146th Trans. Co.
APO AE 09381
 
Good to hear that you're safe, Bill.

Save the broken springs for the kamis, and keep your head down.
 
Hey Bill.

You've been in my thoughts.

Can we get some coffee to you?


wacherass.


Be well and safe.
 
Hey Bill, God Bless you and the men there. And a safe return to you all :)
 
Thanks x2, Bill, and stay safe.

If you can't save any broken leaf springs for the kamis, it's OK.


Ad Astra :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
 
Good to hear from you Bill. Like Aardvark said, save those truck springs!

~ B
 
Bill, Thanks.

We appreciate what you are doing. Thanks for the update. Fasinating, but scary as hell. Smoke up for you and your boys. Take care.

Jake
 
Bill, many thanks for the update and for what you and your mates are doing over there.
Kis asked a dayumed good question: Can we get some coffee to you?

Wacherass!!!! Hear????:thumbup:
 
I was wondering when we'd hear from you, Bill. I'm glad that the news is good. Watch yourself and make sure that your people are watching themselves as well.
 
Kismet said:
Hey Bill.

You've been in my thoughts.

Can we get some coffee to you?


wacherass.


Be well and safe.
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Kismet, I looked up the restrictions for Bill's APO and Coffee isn't on the list, so it's okay to send him some. If anyone is interested in seeing what is Restricted to different APO's and FPO's check out this page on the USPS web site: Overseas Military Mail

Bill, thanks for your service and God Bless!! :thumbup:

Heber
 
wildmanh said:
Kismet, I looked up the restrictions for Bill's APO and Coffee isn't on the list, so it's okay to send him some. ...Heber
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Yeah, but no horror comics about pigs. Odd restriction.
 
Kismet, got the Seattles Best today. Got a pot brewing right now, and 4 guys waiting for it to finish. Thanks a whole lot, from Ssg T-mig, Spc Fenton, Spc Hocker, and myself.
 
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