From: GYSGT Gabriel Wilson
Date: February 23rd, 2007

I want to send a letter of thanks to all the personnel who work day after
day building the Buffalos and Cougars which have saved my life and my
Marine's lives on many separate occasions out here in Iraq.

I know you all go into work with the same reason Marines go to work and
that is to make money. But make no mistake about it, "What you do at any
level for Force Protection is making a difference in our lives!" Do not
ever question that.

I run a Marine Corps' route clearance out of Fallujah, there are 26 of
us and we have all taken some pretty bad hits in both the Buffalos and
Cougars. Yet through it all I only needed to medically evacuate one of
my Marines who had critical wounds, and I am happy to say he is back in
the states and is going to recover just fine.

We have been operating for 5 months now, and with only two months
remaining before we push back to California, we can only send our thanks
to your craftsmanship, which has without a doubt saved our lives.

Thank you and God Bless!

Gabriel Paul Wilson
Gunnery Sergeant
United States Marine Corps
Task Force Vanguarde
Charlie Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion