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| Written by Jeff Garvas | |
| Friday, 18 February 2005 | |
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OFCC Member and Department of Defense contractor Anthony Walls has sent a greeting to us here at OFCC, and agreed to allow us to share it with all of you. Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 18:49:38 +0300 From: Anthony Walls Subject: RE: Donation To Chad and everyone else at OFCC: I'm stationed at LSA Anaconda in Balad, Iraq. Well actually just outside Balad. It is approximately 68 clicks north of Baghdad. I've been on quite a few missions to [places you're hearing about on tv]. One thing I get to enjoy over here is the legal ownership of full auto weapons, though it is unfortunate I will have to give up my all-matching serial number AK when I come home. I wish there was a legal way to keep it, but such is US law. 
Since the elections things has quieted down for us a bit. Our daily mortar
barrages have slowed down to once or twice a week. I must tell you I'm very
encouraged by what I see here.It is an incredible thing to witness and be here at the birth of a new democracy. I wish every American could see and feel this. These people make me think of what it must have been like during our own revolution and success against the British. The overwhelming majority of the people appreciate the sacrifice of our nation so much. They still want to shake your hand and let you know how happy they are. The people here are informing on the insurgents now and are using the single-per-household AK-47's that almost every house has to help deter and stop insurgent violence. I can only hope that they build into their constitution something along the lines of our 2nd Amendment, worded in such a way that its meaning can never be doubted. Ownership of personal firearms has proven over and over again to be the only sure bet defense against armed criminal thugs, terrorists and insurgents. Thank you for all your kind words and well wishes. Now let me thank all of you at OFCC so much for all you do in helping us to preserve our rights back at home. We can build the strongest armies in the world, but self-defense starts at home. Building a new future for the rest of the world means nothing if Americans lose their freedoms, and you people are on the front line of preserving those freedoms everyday. My hats off to you [all]. Sincerely, Anthony Walls MTS Forward BLDG. 4045 LSA Anaconda, Iraq APOAE 09391 |