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3rd letter from Cliff:

Dear Mom,

I need clear tape also. They said we can't use any other kind on letters. I still need the duct tape for use on my gear. I hope that is all I need including the other lists.

I am enclosing a Snickers bar wrapper from the area so you can enjoy the local jibberish and it's all I really have to send that might be interesting.

The cruel games are kicking in, so I think around the 1 month mark the s..t stirring will begin. I say this because last night someone poured water on K*****'s sleeping bag so that by the time he felt the water the ____ would be gone, he said he was freezing. Then today someone put hot sauce on T****'s lips while he was asleep. I don't know about K***** but T**** is planning on retaliating his revenge upon his suspects, guilty or not. Thus the cycle will begin. Just to be safe I will remind him. I know what you are thinking. No, I didn't mastermind the plots on them but to keep morale up I will ensure the game continues. If I'm lucky (which I'm not) maybe no one will bring me into the fun and I can coach from the sidelines. I'm like the bad guy from "Needful Things", except I boost morale. Now before you think about writing a reply to say that's not being logical, I reply:

1. Nothing Marines do is logical
2. We all have a "pleasure from others' discomfort" mentality
3. It's interesting to see the creativity of mischief
4. You raised me, so technically you are behind it all (it always comes down to "blame the mom", doesn't it?)

Today we got the day off from 1200 on through to the next day. It is the 15th but the letter will be mailed the 16th. I got your 1st letter and am waiting for the next.

Love,
Cliff

2nd set of letters from Cliff:

Hi Tracy,   I received two small letters from Cliff today (2/28/03).  He still has not received any letters from family (as of Feb. 11th) so prepare yourselves for a bit of chastisement.  In spite of his not receiving letters he has not lost his sense of humor. Cliff's words in red and my comments are in blue.  Please feel free to share and/or edit as you need.   Dear Mom,     It was good to talk to you the other day (he is referring to the Feb. 9th phone call).      How's the weather?     I sure wish I could write more but I haven't got any letters to refer to for conversation material.  Please tell Mrs. Beverly thanks.  I sure enjoyed the one letter I did get.  G---n says his family loves him enough to send letters.  H----n said he hates his mom and she hates him.  She sent him a whole box.  I had to stay up until 2 a.m. the other day to call you.  Then go do firewatch then sleep for 2 1/2 hours and go back on post.     The days creep, then the nights fly by if you're asleep.  It is very flat here.  It is cold at night and mornings here.  I forgot to tell you but H----n does this thing where he impersonates the "Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin".  He observes and narrates some of us as if we were animals in the wild with his Aussie accent and a silly outfit always varying the outfits.  G----d was in his sleeping bag and H----n jumped on the unsuspecting G----d and wrestled him giving us his narrative the whole time.  H----n is definitely good for morale.  When I get some bigger notebook paper (these two letters are written on 5 1/2 by 3 1/2 paper) I can give you more details.  Feel free to share my letters with everyone.        Mom,     I forgot to mention *electric shaver that takes AA batteries and a new toothbrush.     We are allowed (supposed) to get a shower once every 7 days or so.  Today (Feb. 11th) was our day, but the generator wasn't running during our time 0500-0800 of course.  They say from now on anyone can go past 2200 but usually we are all in bed by then.  Not really a nightlife out here.      We are in the middle of the desert living in tents which is better than we expected but hardly a reason to stay up until 2200.  The ground here is more packed down than that in 29 Palms so we don't have to wade through loose sand.      Seems like the only time I write home is when I want something or to b...h.  I have noticed that when you think you are in the worse place possible you go some where that proves you wrong.     I sure was tired.  You may wonder why I didn't sleep earlier.  I will tell you.  I got off post, guard post that is, waited for over 3 hours to use the phone to call my mother, who I know missed me.  I called just to let them know I was ok and see how they were because out of all the letters I got (zero by the way) none (my total) let me know how everyone was doing.  Well, I am partially incorrect.  I did get one letter from, not my mother, not my father, nor brother, nor aunt, not a single member of my family but from Mrs. Beverly Taylor whom I have met only once or twice.  It is now the 11th of February 2003 and that letter remains my only one.  The lady that wrote me, and stated that I didn't have to write her back because she would rather I spent my time writing my family instead.  The same family that has sent me no letters at all.  Please make sure to tell her I said thanks.         Love, Cliff     Bless You, Susan

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