OUR MARINE UNIT, deployed to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm, was
moving west on a road carved out of desert by Seabees and Marine engineers.
Along the "Miracle Mile," we saw various signs bearing Marine abbreviations
such as COC (Combat Operations Center). When we came upon DIP in large black
letters, my driver and I guessed: Division Infantry Position? Demarcation Infantry
Post? Suddenly, our vehicle jolted violently, throwing equipment around the
cab. As our heads hit the canvas roof, we looked at each other and yelled, "Dip!"
by Capt. Donald J. Hard
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