Embedded (39 page)

Abass, Colonel: appearance of,
34–35
;

       
competence of,
35
;

       
construction at Camp Ali,
219
;

       
decision-making process,
32
;

       
dinner with,
89–92
;

       
explosives in Camp Ali,
215
;

       
freedom and democracy for Iraq,
223–25
;

       
influence of,
35
;

       
jundis
' trust of,
82
;

       
leave period, return from,
209
;

       
lecture on dealing with Arab men,
47–48
;

       
mission planning brief with,
35
;

       
old Iraqi army, motivation of,
188
;

       
pay rate,
64
;

       
payday,
82
;

       
police colonel, meeting with,
45–46
;

       
relationship with Special Forces,
47–48
;

       
reward system for
jundi
,
114–15
;

       
sheepherder, IED warning to,
151–52
;

       
weapons, confiscation of,
43–44

Abass, Lieutenant,
154
,
201

Abdulhaddi,
174

Abdulrachman,
59
,
75–76
,
195–96
,
209

Abdulredha, Lieutenant,
162–65
,
167

Abit,
92–93
,
170

Abu Hyatt,
28
,
164

Adams, Rob: Baghdadi compound,
166
;

       
Bani Dahir operations,
43–44
;

       
calculating risk of death,
58
;

       
explosion near Camp Ali,
239
;

       
family of,
6
,
8
;

       
food for Iraqis,
76
,
79–80
;

       
gear, stashing extra,
6
;

       
IED training, thoughts on,
25
;

       
jogging with WG,
181
;

       
Nimer
operation planning,
120
;

       
reassurance of family of,
6
,
8
;

       
red air and dead body escort,
102
;

       
supply issues,
73
,
74–75
;

       
Surefire light, lost,
211
;

       
walk to Kuwaiti market,
240

Adams, Sam,
6
,
8

Adams, Virginia,
8

Ahmed,
182–83
,
197–98

Ahmed (S-1 clerk),
94–95
,
97

Ahmed, Captain,
134

Ahmed, Lieutenant,
161
,
201
,
218–19

Ali (
jundi
): Arabic name for WG,
64
;

       
Barwana market security,
79
;

       
picture with Iraqi children,
146
;

       
religious beliefs of Marines,
193
;

       
supplies, hauling,
74
;

       
wounding of during combat patrol,
131–34

Ali, Ahmed,
171

Ali, Hussein,
101–2
,
104–5

Ali, Lieutenant Colonel,
32
,
84
,
109
,
182

ambush near market, intelligence about,
146–47

Amir,
68
,
76–77

Anbar Province, Al: government

       
spending in,
220
;

       
supply convoys, pirating of,
77–78
;

       
violence in,
227
.
See also
Haditha

       
Triad

angel escort,
101–5
,
191–92

Arab culture.
See
Iraqi and Arab

       
culture

Arab media,
214–15

Arabic language skills,
16
,
31
,
41
,
73
,
83
,
145–47

Arabic name,
64–65

Arabs, trust between,
190

Arafat, Yasser,
12

Asad Airbase, Al: accommodations at,
56–58
;

       
chow halls,
56
,
57–58
;

       
food distribution from,
76–77
;

       
leave run process,
51–54
,
58–59
,
61
;

       
road leading to,
56

Ayad: combat patrol,
145–47
;

       
IED on bridge,
165–66
;

       
jailing of male relatives,
196–98
;

       
man love,
93–94
;

       
militias, participation in,
189
;

picture with Iraqi children,
146

babystitting Iraqis,
67–68

Badr,
189

Baghdad: disparity between rich and poor,
13
;

       
flight over,
12–13
;

       
flight to,
9–10
;

       
militia checkpoint in,
203
;

       
political bickering,
219–20
;

       
violence in,
202–4
,
207

Baghdadi: candy and toys for kids,
55–56
;

       
conditions in,
55
,
56
;

       
control of,
55
;

       
engineering company, violence against,
204–6
;

       
IED attack near,
155–57
;

       
leave run process,
52
,
60
;

       
payday in,
85

Bailey, Jamar,
174
,
175

Ballard, Dan,
212

Bani Dahir,
28
,
35
,
36
,
39–44

banking system,
112

Barak,
60

Barney-style explanations,
49

Barwana,
28
;

       
convoy to,
233
;

       
Hungry Tiger, Operation,
79–80
;

       
IED attack threat,
54
;

       
leave run process,
54
,
61
;

       
meeting with area leaders,
218–19
;

       
mortar attack on,
191–93
;

       
payday in,
85
;

       
security in market,
79–80

Bassam, General,
82

Bayati, Ibraheem al-,
215

beatings,
89–91
,
92
,
99–100

begging problem,
60–61
,
194–96
,
236

Bill (interpreter),
231–32

Black Hawk helicopters,
12–13

Blanchard,
127–29

blimps,
10

blood money,
97–99
,
197–98

bloodlust,
191–93

Brewer, Jeff,
212

bridge IED,
149–54
,
165–66

Bullock, Major,
22–23

Bush, George W.,
34
,
78
,
209

Camp Ali: accommodations at,
29–30
;

       
chow hall,
30–31
;

       
construction at,
219–20
,
235–36
;

       
explosion near,
239
;

       
explosives,
215
;

       
IED threat near,
232
;

       
layout of,
29–31
;

       
leave run process,
52–54
,
61
;

       
location of,
29
;

       
Marine guard for,
29
;

       
motor transportation lot,
30
;

       
return to from Haditha,
148
;

       
runaway
jundi
,
209–10
;

       
shower area,
30
; size of,
29
;

       
terrorists' celebration of September
11
,
119
;

       
wasted efforts and resources at,
235–36
;

       
wire fencing around,
69

Camp Fallujah,
23–24

Camp Taji: amenities at,
15
;

       
Behemoth in charge of,
15–16
;

       
flight to,
12–13
;

       
hoarding supplies,
78
;

       
IA camp,
15
;

       
janitor at,
16
;

       
PT gear to shower,
15–16
;

       
training at,
16–23

Camp Victory: amenities at,
10
;

       
blimps over,
10
;

       
civilians in,
11
;

       
mortar attacks on,
11–12
;

       
motivation and length of time in,
11
;

       
people watching in,
11
;

       
security of,
10
;

       
transient tent life,
11
;

       
weapons carried in,
10

Casey, George,
19

Castro, Corporal,
211

cell phones,
25

Chameleons,
18
,
34
,
51
,
59–60
,
232–33

Chessani, Jeffrey,
113–14