4 Mar 2008 Faris, Iraq - 3/1 Marines RCT 1 Vehicle Commander Michaels comments

The Humvee of RCT1 (our vehicle) enters Faris, Iraq. Vehicle Commanders S. Michaels' voice can be heard in the background.

Heading out of Fallujah 4 Mar 2008 on 3/1 Marines - John Wroblewski video

Here is John looking at the kids waving from the side of the road as we head out of Fallujah to Faris, Iraq on our 4 Mar 2008 patrol with 3/1 Marines.

John Wroblewski Humvee to Faris, Iraq on 3/1 Marine patrol 4 Mar 2008

This clip is a quick shot of the interior of our Humvee as we begin a patrol with 3/1 Marines along the road from from Fallujah to Faris, Iraq. You can see our driver C. Martinez, the legs of our gunner C. Crosby (who is in the turret manning a Browning M2 .50 cal machine gun!) and John Wroblewski.

Gold Star dad visit to Iraq on www.parcbench.com

Great news everyone! An original story I have written, along with my photos of John Wroblewski's visit to Ramadi, Iraq is the featured, front page article on www.parcbench.com today. I hope you will take the time to view this article and post a comment. Brett Joshpe and the staff have been very enthusiastic about this story and worked hard to get it published before the 6 April anniversary of the ambush in order to honor these brave men of 2/4 Marines, Echo Company, their sacrifice, and the sacrifices their families have made to our nation.

The staff is interested in more about our trip, so I would appreciate it if you would add your comments to their website to show your support for what I have tried to accomplish, so that the public can read more about John and his trip to honor J.T.'s memory along with the rest of the fallen.

Video #11 - Janney & Wroblewski depart BIAP for International Zone 1 Mar 2008

This clip of 2 Blackhawk helicopters was shot as Wroblewski and I began walking across the tarmac at the Baghdad International Airport to board one of them. Video or photographs at the airport are strictly against OPSEC (operational security.) However, my low quality video (posted over one year later) was hardly an OPSEC issue, then or now. Listen to the background audio, which is incredibly amusing in hindsight, as a female civilian (not wearing required body armor or Kevlar!) chastises me for shooting this short video. Seconds later, she was yelled at by our airfield escort for talking on her cellphone in a prohibited area! Booyah!

Video #10 - John Wroblewski gives Thumbs Up on C130 on 1 Mar 2008

This very brief (and dark) video shows John Wroblewski's "can do" attitude as he gives me a "thumbs up" after we have boarded a C130 aircraft prior to our departure from Kuwait to BIAP (Baghdad International Airport.)

Video #9 - John Wroblewski on C130 prior to departure for Baghdad 1 Mar 2008

Both John Wroblewski and I are exhausted after 30+ hours with little sleep, following our 18+ hour series of flights to get to Kuwait. This video shows John aboard the C130 in Kuwait prior to our departure for Baghdad International Airport.