GULF GUZZLERS: With water the scarcest of...
GULF GUZZLERS: With water the scarcest of necessities in the Saudi sands, Dee Oftelie of Anaheim learned quickly the two essentials to ship to her nephew, Lance Cpl. Paul Herndon: Gator-Aid powder to mask the drinking water’s chlorine taste and moistened towelettes for those l-o-n-g stretches between showers. Gulf-bound even now is a new supply of wet wipes for the 20-year-old Marine artillery communications specialist who survived the first battle at Khafji and reportedly hasn’t had a real shower since December.
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