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Friday, September 05, 2003   Iraqi Liberation Photos Photos by Cpl. Brian Taylor & other Marines of Fox Co, 2nd BN, 23rd Marines during the invasion of Iraq. Photos cover the period from February 21, 2003 to May 29, 2003. Gallery found here. Link found at Sgt. Stryker's. #10 is Brian's closest friend doing a procedure called "selective de-masking." They were ordered to don their chemical-protective suits in preparation for an attack believed imminent. They can only wear the suits for so long--one cannot eat in them (though one can drink). When they want to take them off, they "selectively de-mask": a volunteer breaks his seal while the rest watch from behind their masks to see if he dies. Brian took this picture of his best friend doing that act of heroism. Brian's friends with the USMC flag with their Company motto (borrowed from Richard Marcinko) along the the flag's border: "Everybody has fun, nobody gets hurt." #20 A few of those same Marines holding the flag a few days later, but now hurt. Dozens more photos at the gallery link. -- posted by Chuck at Friday, September 05, 2003 | E-mail | Permalink | Main | 0 comments