Joel Struthers

The KBR security was run, they had their own little security run, and it was a gentleman named John Jones, he was ex-Delta, had been on the failed Iranian rescue attempt.

Yeah, big guy.

Yeah, big guy.

Yeah, big guy.

And I'll certainly have, I'm interested in your experience with them in Iraq, you know, being attached to the, that's a, anyway, so we got them all cleaned up. We go downstairs, they had a barrel of, you know, full of dirt, just do a shot to just make sure that they, it worked. And we went around into the, into the bucket or wherever, and they were fine. So then a week later.

And I'll certainly have, I'm interested in your experience with them in Iraq, you know, being attached to the, that's a, anyway, so we got them all cleaned up. We go downstairs, they had a barrel of, you know, full of dirt, just do a shot to just make sure that they, it worked. And we went around into the, into the bucket or wherever, and they were fine. So then a week later.

And I'll certainly have, I'm interested in your experience with them in Iraq, you know, being attached to the, that's a, anyway, so we got them all cleaned up. We go downstairs, they had a barrel of, you know, full of dirt, just do a shot to just make sure that they, it worked. And we went around into the, into the bucket or wherever, and they were fine. So then a week later.

We had a soft skin for excursion. So we'd go to the green zone to get our admin work done because they were getting issued the DOD badges. And this is obviously early days. So, I mean, the east side was that Assassin's Gate would become Assassin's Gate.

We had a soft skin for excursion. So we'd go to the green zone to get our admin work done because they were getting issued the DOD badges. And this is obviously early days. So, I mean, the east side was that Assassin's Gate would become Assassin's Gate.

We had a soft skin for excursion. So we'd go to the green zone to get our admin work done because they were getting issued the DOD badges. And this is obviously early days. So, I mean, the east side was that Assassin's Gate would become Assassin's Gate.

It's been a piece since I've been there. It was just an American soldier checking, you know. Yeah. It was pretty, pretty laid back. You know, V-Bots hadn't, IEDs hadn't really. No, it was a couple years later. Yeah. And then we go up to the, you know, the lakes up by Fallujah.

It's been a piece since I've been there. It was just an American soldier checking, you know. Yeah. It was pretty, pretty laid back. You know, V-Bots hadn't, IEDs hadn't really. No, it was a couple years later. Yeah. And then we go up to the, you know, the lakes up by Fallujah.

It's been a piece since I've been there. It was just an American soldier checking, you know. Yeah. It was pretty, pretty laid back. You know, V-Bots hadn't, IEDs hadn't really. No, it was a couple years later. Yeah. And then we go up to the, you know, the lakes up by Fallujah.

And we use that as like a training area, the ranges. And so our very first shot, double tap, and the second round actually fell out of the front of the barrel. Yeah. So there we are. Yes. There we are with, because obviously they had issued us the nine mil, which was like in these fucking cases, in these bunkers, probably for fucking years, right?

And we use that as like a training area, the ranges. And so our very first shot, double tap, and the second round actually fell out of the front of the barrel. Yeah. So there we are. Yes. There we are with, because obviously they had issued us the nine mil, which was like in these fucking cases, in these bunkers, probably for fucking years, right?

And we use that as like a training area, the ranges. And so our very first shot, double tap, and the second round actually fell out of the front of the barrel. Yeah. So there we are. Yes. There we are with, because obviously they had issued us the nine mil, which was like in these fucking cases, in these bunkers, probably for fucking years, right?

What I get out of that story is you better make the first round count. Yes, exactly. So it was a nervous drive, albeit things really hadn't kicked off and we had, you know, but the Americans issued us the M4s after, but they were the single shot automatic.

What I get out of that story is you better make the first round count. Yes, exactly. So it was a nervous drive, albeit things really hadn't kicked off and we had, you know, but the Americans issued us the M4s after, but they were the single shot automatic.

What I get out of that story is you better make the first round count. Yes, exactly. So it was a nervous drive, albeit things really hadn't kicked off and we had, you know, but the Americans issued us the M4s after, but they were the single shot automatic.

Yeah, same diff, but anyway, these are early, early days. Yeah. So anyway, I did that. And, you know, we got these Iraqis that were apparently vetted by the green zone. And, you know, before you know it, it's time to go back to flying. I went back to flying. Started doing fires, enjoying the job itself. But also it was that... So break was always a challenge.