American Legion Post 23

Pictures and emails from Post 23 members & friends serving in Iraq.
Post 23 members & friends serving in Iraq SSG James J. Lamberson SSG, Battle Captain 306th MP BN (I/R) Abu Ghraib, Iraq
SSGT Jim Lamberson in action	SSGT Jim Lamberson
"I am Saddan Hussein & I wish to negotiate - YEAH RIGHT !!!	Lt. Col. Ollie North USMC Ret & Lt. Col Geoff Gallo USMCR
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Dear Fellow Legionnaires, I just want to take opportunity to thank all of for the generous care package (gift card) that I received from the Post on behalf of the members... It means a lot to all the service members to know that we are not forgotten by people back home... It even means more when people you know keep in contact with us. Once again thank you very much the generous gift, it went to good use. Now an update from Abu Ghraib, Iraq... First of all it is hot as hell here, it's July and it has been as high as 130 degrees but the average has been around 120... Can't wait for August! I have been here about 7 months; more then half way home... Should be coming home around Christmas... Our mission here is Detainee Operations... We are the Theater Intermint Facility for all of Iraq, along with Camp Bucca in Southern Iraq... We have some pretty bad people that we keep here so it makes our mission that much more important to the overall success of the war here in Iraq... Since I have been here we have had one complex attack on the FOB... We received over 70 mortars that 2 April night... The battle went on for about 3 hours, no serious injuries to any US personnel... We were able to keep the insurgents from breaching the exterior wall; it was a great day for us here at Abu Ghraib... We do continue to take mortars rounds along with Rocket Attacks on a pretty regular basis... It keeps us on our toes... I hope you and your families are having a wonderful summer… I’m attaching a couple of pictures… Jim James J. Lamberson SSG, NBC Staff NBC NCO/S3 Battle Captain 306th MP BN (I/R) Abu Ghraib, Iraq DSN 302.242.0537