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                           ~TORY ~~ LAl BN

On 26 Feb 91 as 1st LAl Bn moved florth to Kuwait City we passed
one group of prinoners heading south.surrendering that a certain
funny looking soldier.   This man was ~alkin~ south with his hands
ui) and was so frighten~d that he would not drop his hands for two
seconds to hitch up his trousers which were around.hts ~nkles.


                           STORY *2 LAl BN

Prior to the start of the ground war,~A Co, 1st LAl Bn was
involved in the processing of many Iraqi defectors at OP 6 along
the central area of the Saudi - Kuwait border'.   Late on night a
Cpl dismounted his LAV to assist his scouts in the capture of
three Iraqi soldiers standing in front of his vehicle with their
arms raised.   As the Marines approached the senior Iraqi asked in
English,  `you are V.5. Army?'  `No, said the Marine Cpl, we are
~arines.'  They flung themselves on the deck and began speaking
hysterically among themselves in Arabic.   When they had been
searched and the ~arines were beginning to cuff them, the Iraqi
asked again;   you are really ~arines?'  `Yes came the reply.'
`You are going to kill me now?'   `No no, said the Cpl,  `this is
the best decision you ever made; we are going to feed you and give
you water, you are out of the war.'   `No said the Iraqi, you are
Marines you are going to kill us.'

The EPWs' continued to believe this until they had a MRS in their
hands and water in their bellies.   Their leader had told them that
Marines had to kill a member of their immediate family in order to
Join the Corps.

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