thedrifter
01-16-06, 05:41 PM
Young College Student Headed To Iraq
POSTED: 3:31 pm CST January 16, 2006
UPDATED: 3:42 pm CST January 16, 2006
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Corp. Abraham Loosbrock is 23 and a junior at the University of Arkansas. He's also part of the last wave of Marines in his reserve unit to head out to Iraq.
On Sunday, he spent his last hours in Fayetteville before his tour of duty watching the Pittsburgh Steelers square off against the Indianapolis Colts, but the trip he's about to take is no game.
He received his orders just days before Christmas. For the first time, he's headed to Iraq, where he will enter some of the region's danger zones. While he's overseas, the third-year Marine will lead 28 other Marines and be part of convoys used to deliver fuel and water to other military personnel.
Loosbrock said he's worried about the dangers, but ready. He's not sure how long he'll be stationed in Iraq. When he returns he plans to finish getting his bachelor's degree in international business.
Ellie
POSTED: 3:31 pm CST January 16, 2006
UPDATED: 3:42 pm CST January 16, 2006
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Corp. Abraham Loosbrock is 23 and a junior at the University of Arkansas. He's also part of the last wave of Marines in his reserve unit to head out to Iraq.
On Sunday, he spent his last hours in Fayetteville before his tour of duty watching the Pittsburgh Steelers square off against the Indianapolis Colts, but the trip he's about to take is no game.
He received his orders just days before Christmas. For the first time, he's headed to Iraq, where he will enter some of the region's danger zones. While he's overseas, the third-year Marine will lead 28 other Marines and be part of convoys used to deliver fuel and water to other military personnel.
Loosbrock said he's worried about the dangers, but ready. He's not sure how long he'll be stationed in Iraq. When he returns he plans to finish getting his bachelor's degree in international business.
Ellie