Andrew’s travelogue

Above Al Anbar

Photo Essay written 14 January 2008

Experiencing Iraq from the ramp of a U.S. Marine helicopter

Lift Off

Lift Off

Looking back on Ugly 11 as she lifts off from one of the dirtier zones.

Iraqi Sunset

Iraqi Sunset

One of the rare moments of beauty in the middle of a desert is always the sunsets. They are unlike anything else I have seen in the world.

Al Anbar

Al Anbar

My normal view out the back of my helicopter while we where heading out west over the Al Anbar Provence. Not much to it at all.

Euphrates

Euphrates

I really enjoyed looking down on the little towns that bordered on both sides of the Euphrates. They would be laid out in neat blocks but never made it far from the river.

Looking out

Looking out

Doing what I do best, I spent seven months like this crouched down behind my .50 keeping an eye out.

Over Iraq

Over Iraq

Ugly 27 getting low over Al Anbar

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Andrew Crissman

Andrew Crissman has been a member since 12 January 2008 and goes by ugly53D.

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