Using sand from quarries in Kuwait, Navy Seabees were building concrete aircraft parking ramps before the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom. When the quarries were closed temporarily, our stockpiles were exhausted in three days. The fourth day the following report was issued: “Kuwait has run out of sand.”
在开始伊拉克自由行动以前,海军工程营使用科威特采石场的沙子建造混凝土飞机停机弯道。当采石场临时关闭的时候,我们的储备在三天之内就用完了。第四天发出了如下的报告:“科威特沙子用完了。”