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Old 03-01-2010, 05:55 AM   #21
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Great story, I can't imagine I'd get rid of the bike given its history for you.

All the best from a retired AF guy--stay safe and thanks for doing what you do.

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Old 03-12-2010, 04:32 PM   #22
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Well, my days here in Iraq for the second time is coming to an end here. Leave tomorrow and within three days I should be back in the States. I gave the bike as a gift to one of the Iraqi teens who took care of the bike while I had it.
He'll be taking the bike home to ride it and I believe to brag about the bike and who rode it while he worked here at the base.

These Iraqi folks are very nice and I'm sure going to miss them. I know I have friends for life here in Iraq. I believe one day (like Vietnam) we'll be able to come here as friends and visit Iraq as a vacation spot one day and I sure will be one of the first to do so.
I've visited Vietnam just last year and there is no threats to Americans these days and I believe there be a day of the same in Iraq as well.
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Old 03-12-2010, 11:20 PM   #23
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Great to hear from you. Yea, bring it home its part of your history now. Be well and THANK YOU!
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Old 03-13-2010, 02:14 AM   #24
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Ironclad, glad to here you headed home. Don't waste any time in getting another bike when you get back, and keep on riding, that way you don't get to far away from it and never get back on one.
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Old 03-15-2010, 05:46 PM   #25
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Well, my days here in Iraq for the second time is coming to an end here. Leave tomorrow and within three days I should be back in the States. I gave the bike as a gift to one of the Iraqi teens who took care of the bike while I had it.
He'll be taking the bike home to ride it and I believe to brag about the bike and who rode it while he worked here at the base.

These Iraqi folks are very nice and I'm sure going to miss them. I know I have friends for life here in Iraq. I believe one day (like Vietnam) we'll be able to come here as friends and visit Iraq as a vacation spot one day and I sure will be one of the first to do so.
I've visited Vietnam just last year and there is no threats to Americans these days and I believe there be a day of the same in Iraq as well.
That's awesome. I'm glad to hear that.
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Old 03-16-2010, 04:39 AM   #26
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Well if you run into trouble getting parts Ironclad, post here and I suspect one of us can figure out a way to make the repairs happen. Yes that bike might be the type of thing the wife might say needs to go to the junk heap, but it sounds like something to keep to me.

Though I am just and old country boy originally from Mississippi, I am attempting to do my best to stand at attention and salute. Thank you for your service and be careful!!!
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Old 03-31-2010, 04:47 AM   #27
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Thanks folks. I made it home and I'm doing good. Spending a lot of time visiting friends I hadn't seen in a year or even longer.... up to five years where I hadn't seen some of my friends. Too long in my book waiting to visit friends.

BTW - I gave the bike away to an Iraqi teen. He was very happy to have gotten that bike from me.
I will by buying another bike when I get back to work with the police dept. They now have where we can use bikes during the summer during our duty hours or for special events.
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Old 03-31-2010, 05:51 PM   #28
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That's cool. I know a lot of larger manufacturers make police bikes. Does you department have access to those?
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Old 03-31-2010, 07:44 PM   #29
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Well, my days here in Iraq for the second time is coming to an end here. Leave tomorrow and within three days I should be back in the States. I gave the bike as a gift to one of the Iraqi teens who took care of the bike while I had it.
He'll be taking the bike home to ride it and I believe to brag about the bike and who rode it while he worked here at the base.

These Iraqi folks are very nice and I'm sure going to miss them. I know I have friends for life here in Iraq. I believe one day (like Vietnam) we'll be able to come here as friends and visit Iraq as a vacation spot one day and I sure will be one of the first to do so.
I've visited Vietnam just last year and there is no threats to Americans these days and I believe there be a day of the same in Iraq as well.
Amazing!!!! Thank you for everything you have done!!!!!
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Old 07-05-2010, 08:05 AM   #30
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Well, I bought my new bike and I only paid $79., cheaper the nthe bike I bought in Iraq. I will have pictures later..... just posting to say hello.


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