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TRUCKERS' STORY * Iraq - A Day in the Life of an 'Iron Eagle' transportation NCO
CAB PAO, 4th Inf. Div. CAMP TAJI, Iraq -News Blaze, by Sgt. Jason Dangel -January 18,2009: -- A fresh winter rain from the previous night has turned Camp Taji into a pool of wet, sticky mud... Comparable to the slippery blizzard conditions experienced in some parts the United States, the slick mud on the large camp causes traffic to become lethargic, and Soldiers can be seen wearing waterproof boots, walking gingerly through the slosh as they make their way to work. Everything slows down... Sgt. Craig Priest, who is now on his third deployment to Iraq, knows the "rainy season" better than most, and while most of the operations on Camp Taji become sluggish because of the muddy conditions, it's just another day in the warzone for Priest and the rest of his transportation platoon from Company A, 404th Aviation Support Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad... (Photo: Sgt. Craig Priest, transportation noncommissioned officer, Company A, 404th Aviation Support Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, from Georgetown, S.C., guides the driver of an M1088 Tractor Truck out of his company's motorpool during the start of his platoon's 500th cargo transportation mission at Camp Taji. At any given time, the platoon has M1088 Tractor Trucks ready to roll. Each of the platoon's trucks are equipped with large flatbed trailers capable of hauling anywhere from 22 to 34 tons of conventional or containerized cargo within the confines of the camp)Labels: truckers' stories
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