Another article on 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines

CJ Chivers of the NY Times has another article on the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines - generally referred to as 2/8, which is pronounced "two-eight." It's a group of about six hundred guys.

I was with 2/8 for four years.

Anyway, here's the article, about standing post.

I thought it was interesting that there's a rumor that Iraqis don't shoot black Marines.