UP CLOSE WITH THE 2d ACR

These guys area borders that of the 1st Brigade.

In a way, the soldiers' biggest problem here in Sader City is boredom. The 2nd Cav is six months into a year-long tour. They gripe that the 1st AD is scheduled to go home first even though it arrived after they did. I suggest jokingly that they stage a protest in front of the Palestine Hotel.

"Yeah, that's perfect," says one soldier. "We'll carry signs that say: Go Home, Me!'"

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