We went to the area where fighting had been renewed with the NSI outside Alberton and found our contingent of marines basking in a restful day after an early morning attack had been repulsed. Allan and I began to talk with dad about taking the offensive against the NSI people on the Arlee side. They were so schizo the second day and fearful of the IED's and mines that we felt it might be useful to show them an offensive capability. We decided that four of us, two of our buddies from San Diego and Allan and I would go up the road through the woods and see what we could accomplish. We drove part of the way and then did our woods routine. We sent two of us on either side of the road. Right away we took out two forward observation points and a roadblock which was occupied by kids who were less
