Thomas Kean says I am the most non-partisan, bi-partisan member of the 911 Commission. Well, ain't I SPECIAL !?
Wait - I thought that's what our G.I.s used to see when they came upon a major screwup.
"Captain, It is completely FUBAR! We need the SeaBeas."
"SeaBeas, what in the hell are you talkin' 'bout?"
"Them SeaBeas can fix anything, Cap. They're even smart enough to invite the Marines to their barbecues when it get real hot and noisy. I've heard 'em say, Hey Grunt, tidy that up and I share my beer with ya"
"Yeah, I know how them Marines are about beer. Wasn't that what Iwwo Jima was about?"
Seabees Clean Up Fallujah
news.navy.mil
Story Number: NNS040616-15
Release Date: 6/16/2004 6:40:00 PM
Excerpt:
FALLUJAH, Iraq (NNS) -- The Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 continued to help the Iraqi people improve their country and regain their freedom here in May.
While maintaining a combat stance, NMCB 74's Bees engaged in the clean-up of areas damaged by extensive battle in the Fallujah area.
Ample evidence of past confrontations was scattered across the highways around the town, including empty shell casings, bits of broken pavement and mangled guardrails lining the roadways.
“We divided the area into four quadrants and concentrated on one quadrant at a time,” said Senior Chief Equipment Operator Chris Redding. "We had to gather up all the guardrails into one central location and bury them about eight feet deep."
Although the area around Fallujah has been relatively calm of late, it is still considered dangerous.
“Working in an environment like this is very strenuous, physically and mentally. Improvised Explosive Devices are a big concern,” Redding said.
Thomas Kean says I am the most non-partisan, bi-partisan member of the 911 Commission. Well, ain't I SPECIAL !?
