Every Other Four
The Journal of Cpl. Matthew D. Wojtecki, Weapons Company 3rd Battalion 25th Marines, Mobile Assault Team Eight
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We landed in
I was on a working party along with 40 other Marines to unload Sea Bags and packs from the plane. It seemed like it took forever, but getting a look around the place gave me the feeling that we were no longer in our country and had to constantly watch our backs. We loaded our packs onto an old big rig truck with an enormous trailer. The Arabic driver stood outside and watched us as we loaded up packs and sea bags one by one. The sand blew up in front of us and surrounded the truck. The blackness bothered me. It was all around us and seemed like there was nothing out there for miles, I could just feel it. It took forever to load the packs and when we finally finished, the man in the turban drove off. I stood in line and got 2 full drums of live ammo. It was weird having it on me, seeing as the Marines only issued us ammo when we were on the rifle range. We loaded the buses and I gave up trying to sleep after just a few minutes. The adrenaline pumped inside of my body. We closed the curtains on the bus. I looked outside through a bullet hole that hadn’t been there too long and it scared the shit out of me. We were headed to
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About the Book
Every Other Four is a firsthand account into the life of Cpl Wojtecki, A Marine Infantryman in Weapons Company 3/25 based out of Akron, OH. The day-by-day journal of the Marine describes what it felt like to be in some of the most hostile areas in the Al-An bar province and gives you the real story of what went on during those 10 months of training and combat.
The 23-year-old college student describes life in a war-zone, constantly keeping watch on the roadways as a member of a Mobile Assault Platoon. Cpl. Wojtecki’s platoon fought an ongoing battle against insurgents such as Zarkowi and the Mouja-Haadine terrorist group that planted IED’s and mines on roadways, making it a difficult fight by blending into the local population and then fleeing to lawless river towns.
This journal is dedicated to the 48 Marines and Sailors that died serving our country from 3/25. “Hopefully” he says, “the words in this journal will live forever and carry on their legacy.”
About the Author
Cpl. Matthew Wojtecki, 23, is a reservist at Weapons Company 3/25 based out of
Although after returning home, the events of September 11th and the memories of war are still heavy on Matthew’s mind, they serve as a constant reminder that freedom isn’t free, and that the life he has, came with some sacrifice.