This is jocle podcast number 284 with echo Charles and me jocke a willing good evening echo good evening

Anybody home

Right from the very threshold of our mongolo reached us a horse voice of an elderly gentleman

The voice woke us up at high noon of our first day amid the date palms of the settlement outside

Saddam's palace somewhere at the outskirts of Baghdad

Hi guys this greeting that followed sounded a bit warmer

Our shared English proved to be good enough so we were able to freely exchange greetings with our visitor and learn

What he wanted from us or rather as it turned out what that older fellow could do for us in our Iraqi reality

My name is Posey bill Posey and I am the boss here

He introduced himself to us clad in an American uniform pants and a brown t-shirt in case you need anything lads

Just bring me the list and I'll take care of it

That was how bill Posey greeted us at one time he might have been a strapping lad indeed

But in spite of age he lost nothing of his military appearance and his advanced age only dignified him

He brought us a box full of batteries in this climate

They run out no time guys and you'll generally operate at night each of you must have a large supply them

He explained putting the box on the table

That is how I remember my first encounter with Bill Posey our

Visitor turned out to be one of the oldest if not the oldest Navy seals to serving combat in that legendary US Navy unit

His vast experience and involvement impressed people and he used his age to his advantage

Bill Posey's knowledge on military bases how they work like ours and Baghdad seemed unlimited

Bill Posey volunteered with the US Navy at a time when most young American males did their best to steer clear of military service

Some of his civilian friends even faked injuries or famed joint problems fearing fit for duty opinion of the draft board

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