Camp Bucca, Iraq photo

[soretoe]

This is a pic from my sons unit taken at a special place named after a relative of someone we know and admire.

1-10 FA Soldiers Learn Through Change
A Soldier from the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery, currently attached to the 16th Military Police Brigade, Task Force 134, trains on unarmed combat techniques at Camp Bucca, Iraq.

[Mike Bucca]

Lou, Thanks for all the emails you have sent me from Camp Bucca. For those of you that don't know my Uncle Ronald Bucca was the first NYFD that made it to the 78th floor and was killed in the 9-11 attacks when the building collapsed. They have since named a Camp in IRAQ in his memory. Here is a little article.

findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KAB/is_2_50/ai_n7577281

[gooseman]

Can you fish in Iraq?

[soretoe]

There have been lots of pics from the guys fishing over there. BASS even sent people over to visit with the troops.

[Ron288]

sry about the family lost but man that is great what they did for him. thanks for sharing.

[soretoe]

When ever new troops are assigned to that base, they are educated in the history behind the name and the cross. My son and his men should be headed over there within a week or so. They will be relieving others as they go on their well earned R & R.

[bfriendly]

Hey Brother, I had no idea.........As sad as it makes me, I am again reminded how lucky and proud I am to be an American............your loss will NEVER be forgotten!

[Ron288]

soretoe said:

When ever new troops are assigned to that base, they are educated in the history behind the name and the cross. My son and his men should be headed over there within a week or so. They will be relieving others as they go on their well earned R & R.

Tell your son we are proud of him and his buddy for what they doing for us and keep it safe and hurry home

[russ010]

I never put 2 and 2 together - we passed thru Camp Bucca for a few days... small world.

Right after 9-11 I spent 6 months on a special forces base on a remote island and we caught some of the worst looking fish. The locals gave us fishing rods and set them up for us - I knew we were in for something when they gave us 5ft steel leaders... 8 out of 10 fish over there had teeth and looked like piranahs

[tgragg]

Sorry for lost Mike,

Thanks for sharing

Thats a great article.