Skip to comments.
The FReeper Foxhole - Military Related News in Review - August 4th, 2003
various
Posted on 08/04/2003 3:18:16 AM PDT by snippy_about_it
|
Lord,
Keep our troops forever in your care
Give them victory over the enemy...
Grant them a safe and swift return...
Bless those who mourn the lost.
.
FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer
for all those serving their country at this time.
God Bless America
...................................................................................... ...........................................
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues
Where Duty, Honor and Country
are acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated.
|
| Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel free to address their specific circumstances or whatever issues concern them in an atmosphere of peace, understanding, brotherhood and support. The FReeper Foxhole hopes to share with it's readers an open forum where we can learn about and discuss military history, military news and other topics of concern or interest to our readers be they Veteran's, Current Duty or anyone interested in what we have to offer. If the Foxhole makes someone appreciate, even a little, what others have sacrificed for us, then it has accomplished one of it's missions. We hope the Foxhole in some small way helps us to remember and honor those who came before us.
To read previous Foxhole threads or
to add the Foxhole to your sidebar,
click on the books below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
COALITION EFFORTS AID IRAQ'S RECOVERY 8/3/03
COALITION AND IRAQI POLICE WORK TO MAKE IRAQ SECURE 8/3/03
IRAQI WOMAN KILLED DURING ATTACK ON U.S. SOLDIERS 8/2/03
ONE KILLED, THREE INJURED IN RPG ATTACK 8/2/03
SOLDIER DIES OF GUNSHOT WOUND 8/1/03
ALTERED PHOTOS OF SADDAM HUSSEIN 8/1/03
ATTACKS AVOIDED, WEAPONS CONFISCATED IN NORTHERN IRAQ 8/1/03
THREE INCIDENTS IN KABUL AREA THURSDAY 7/31/03
ONE SOLDIER KILLED, THREE WOUNDED IN LANDMINE ATTACK 7/31/03
LOCAL LEADERS SUPPORT COALITION 7/31/03
ONE SOLDIER KILLED, TWO WOUNDED IN SMALL ARMS ATTACK 7/31/03
MEASURES TAKEN TO PREVENT ATTACKS 7/30/03
WEAPONS SIEZED IN MULTIPLE RAIDS 7/29/03
ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT 7/28/03
ONE KILLED, THREE WOUNDED IN CONVOY ATTACK 7/28/03
COALITION FORCES CONTINUE PATROLS 7/28/03
Clic on the Iraq banner for detailed information.
Clic on the Afghanistan banner for detailed information.
Iraq's 55 Most Wanted - Status Link
DoD News Releases
Casuality Identification List for the past week from the DoD
July 28, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Ramon Reyes Torres, 29, Caguas, Puerto Rico, was killed on July 16 in Baghdad, Iraq. Reyes Torres was killed as he sought cover from a passing truck that contained a command detonated device.
Reyes Torres was assigned to the 432nd Transportation Company, Ceiba, Puerto Rico.
July 28, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the identities of three soldiers killed on July 26, in Baghdad, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The deceased are:
Sgt. Daniel K. Methvin, 22, Belton, Texas
Spc. Jonathan P. Barnes, 21, Anderson, Mo.
Pfc. Wilfredo Perez Jr., 24, Norwalk, Conn.
The soldiers were killed as a result of a grenade being thrown from a window of an Iraqi civilian hospital that they were guarding.
The soldiers were assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
July 29, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the identities of two soldiers who were killed while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom:
Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham, 19, of Camden, Ark., was killed on July 26 in Baghdad, Iraq. Cheatham was in a convoy that came under rocket propelled grenade attack. Cheatham was assigned to the 489th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, North Little Rock, Ark.
Sgt. Heath A. McMillin, 29, of Canandaigua, N.Y., was killed on July 27 South of Baghdad, Iraq. McMillin was on patrol when he came under attack from rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. McMillin was assigned to the 105th Military Police Company, Army National Guard, Buffalo, N.Y.
July 29, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. William J. Maher III, 35, Yardley, Pa., was killed on July 28 in Baghdad, Iraq. Maher was in a convoy when he was injured by an improvised explosive device. Maher died of his injuries.
Maher was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based at Ray Barracks, Germany.
July 30, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Nathaniel Hart Jr., 29, of Valdosta, Ga., died on July 28 in Tillil, Iraq. Hart died of injuries he received when his vehicle went off the road and rolled over.
Hart was assigned to the 416th Transportation Company, 260th Quartermaster Battalion, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
August 1, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that 1st Lt. Leif E. Nott, 24, of Cheyenne, Wyo., was killed on July 30 in Belaruz, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Nott died of wounds received from hostile fire.
Nott was assigned to A Troop, 1st Battalion, 10th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas.
Operation Warrior Sweep
DefendAmerica.mil Photo Essay
Clic on the picture for Photo Essay
July 28, 2003
Department of Defense Statement on the Death of Bob Hope
Today, we mourn the loss of a true American patriot. The first and only American ever to be made an honorary Veteran of America’s Armed Forces, Bob Hope holds a special place in the national security pantheon. He called the troops his "best friends," and he made it his mission to be with them wherever they served, regardless of distance or danger.
To many of our forces from across the generations, Bob Hope’s visits were a taste of home in a far-off land; a moment of mirth in the middle of war, and a loud and clear message to our military that America honored their service and prayed for their safe return.
Bob Hope’s final tour, at age 87, took him to the Persian Gulf and the men and women of Desert Storm.
Although he is no longer with us in life, he will always remain, just as he was, in our hearts -- cracking jokes, boosting morale, and reminding all the world of what it means to be an American.
With profound gratitude for his decades of service to our country, we extend our deepest sympathy to his family and many friends. |
|
Schoomaker Sworn in as Army Chief
Gen. Pete Schoomaker was sworn in today at the Pentagon as the Army’s 35th chief of staff by Les Brownlee, acting secretary of the Army.
President George W. Bush nominated Schoomaker in June to replace retired Gen. Eric K. Shinseki, the former Army chief.
As the Army chief of staff, Schoomaker will be responsible for the training, equipping, readiness, and welfare of the Army. He will also serve in a dual role as a member of the joint chiefs of staff.
"Service as the Army’s chief of staff is both a tremendous responsibility and a matter of duty," Schoomaker said. "Today our nation is at war and we are a critical member of the joint team fighting that war. It is a war waged for the very survival of our way of life and it reaches to the furthest corners of the world. I have never left your ranks, but it is a great privilege to wear our uniform once again."
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was among those attending.
"Gen. Pete Schoomaker brings wisdom, experience, drive, and leadership to the job as chief of staff of the Army," Rumsfeld said. "He is the right man to lead the United States Army as it continues its transformation into a force that will provide 21st century capability to the challenges we will face."
Schoomaker, who retired from the active Army in December 2000, came back on active duty to assume the position after being confirmed by the Senate Thursday. He most recently served as commander-in-chief, United States Special Operations Command, based at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., from November 1997 to November 2000. Prior to that he commanded the U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, N.C., from August 1996 to October 1997.
Following the swearing in, Brownlee praised Schoomaker for his distinguished service to the nation and Army.
"We are indeed at war," said Brownlee. "General Schoomaker’s vast experience in both conventional and special operations, along with his genuine care and concern for our great soldiers and their families, clearly distinguishes him as the right soldier to lead our Army at a very critical time in history. He will ensure the Army remains a responsive, relevant, and capable member of our joint force."
Schoomaker’s 31-year military career includes assignments with infantry, armor, and special operations units. He participated in operations Desert One in Iran, Urgent Fury in Grenada, Just Cause in Panama, Desert Shield and Storm in Southwest Asia, Uphold Democracy in Haiti, and numerous other joint contingency operations.
"I thank our commander-in-chief President Bush, Congress, the secretary of defense, and the acting secretary of the Army, for the trust they have placed in me," said Schoomaker. "As an American soldier, I’m honored to serve in the preeminent land force in the world."
Also attending the ceremony were Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and Gen. John Keane, the Army’s vice chief of staff.
Select any button below to go to the respective Military homepages for more news and information on our Armed Forces.
 
  
|
|
|
|
|
TOPICS: VetsCoR
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; armedforces; freeperfoxhole; iraq; michaeldobbs; militarynews; newsinreview; samsdayoff; snippysvacation; veterans
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-54 next last
To: All
To: Samwise; comitatus; copperheadmike; Monkey Face; WhiskeyPapa; New Zealander; Pukin Dog; Coleus; ...
.......FALL IN to the FReeper Foxhole!
.......Good Monday Morning Everyone!
If you would like added or removed from our ping list let me know.
To: SAMWolf; All
To: snippy_about_it
Good morning, Snippy and everyone here at the Freeper Foxhole.
We had some storms move thourhg. Brought some much needed rain along with some poer outages and lightning stirkes. Unplugged the computer three times yesterday.
Quater inch of rain.:-D
5
posted on
08/04/2003 3:43:05 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: E.G.C.
Morning EGC.
Storms expected here everyday this week, our humidity has been horrible. That's the worst of it all.
Off to work, see everyone later.
To: snippy_about_it
Today's classic warship, USS Turner Joy (DD-951)
Forrest Sherman class destroyer
Displacement. 4,200 t.
Lenght. 418'6"
Beam. 45'
Draft. 22'6"
Speed. 33 k.
Complement. 360
Armament. 3 5", 2 3", 6 16.5" tt., 1 dct., 2 hedgehogs
Turner Joy (DD-951) was laid down on 30 September 1957 at Seattle, Wash., by the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co.; launched on 5 May 1958; sponsored by Mrs. C. Turner Joy; and commissioned on 3 August 1959, Comdr. Ralph S. Wentworth, Jr. in command.
After commissioning she cruised down the Pacific coast to visit South America. In May of the next year the destroyer steamed across the Pacific to begin the first of a dozen deployments to Asian waters. Her return to the U.S. in November 1960 was followed by a year and a half of duty in the eastern Pacific, then another Seventh Fleet tour during the last half of 1962. Turner Joy's third Western Pacific cruise, between March and October 1964, was historic. While serving with the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga on 2 August she was sent to reinforce the destroyer Maddox after the latter was attacked by North Vietnamese motor torpedo boats. Two days later, on the night of 4 August, the two ships believed they were again under attack and took vigorous countermeasures. This Gulf of Tonkin Incident was an important preliminary to the United States' long and painful combat experience in Southeast Asia.
Turner Joy's next six Seventh Fleet deployments, in 1965-66, 1966-67, 1968, 1969-70, 1971 and 1972-73, included intense involvement in the Vietnam conflict. In addition to screening carriers in nearby waters and undertaking patrol duties, she actively used her guns to support Allied forces ashore. One such mission, in October 1965, ended in tragedy when a shell accidently detonated in one of her five-inch gun mounts, killing three of her crew. During another bombardment, off North Vietnam on 7 April 1967, Turner Joy was hit by return fire, but was not seriously damaged. Following the January 1973 agreement that temporarily ended the fighting, the destroyer took part in Operation "Endsweep", the clearance of U.S. mines from North Vietnamese waters.
During the next decade Turner Joy went to the Western Pacific three more times, in 1974, 1975-76 and 1980. The '75-76 deployment carried her to the Arabian Sea, an area that in future years would become an increasingly important destination for U.S. Navy ships. While there, she took part in an exercise with the British, Iranian and Pakistani navies. In November 1982, as the Navy was in the process of taking all the ships of her class out of service, USS Turner Joy was decommissioned. She spent over seven years in the Pacific Reserve Fleet before being stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in February 1990. However, in April 1991 she embarked on a new career as a museum and memorial ship. Ever since, Turner Joy has been on exhibit at the city of Bremerton, Washington, as an enduring representative of the Cold War Navy.
Big guns in action!
7
posted on
08/04/2003 4:23:28 AM PDT
by
aomagrat
(IYAOYAS)
To: aomagrat; SAMWolf
Thank you aomagrat for profiling the USS Turner Joy following our Gulf of Tonkin thread. Perfect.
Look SAM, big guns. I know you like them!
8
posted on
08/04/2003 5:07:11 AM PDT
by
snippy_about_it
(SAM has gone camping!)
To: snippy_about_it
Good morning, good morning!
Nice pictures! I trust you had a good weekend. Was (and still am) under the weather myself. Yeesh.
:)
9
posted on
08/04/2003 5:22:17 AM PDT
by
Colonel_Flagg
("I like a man who grins when he fights." - Sir Winston Churchill)
To: snippy_about_it
On This Day In History
Birthdates which occurred on August 04:
1755 Nicolas-Jacque Conte inventor (modern pencil)
1792 Percy Bysshe Shelley England, romantic poet (Adonais)
1823 Oliver Perry Morton (Gov-Ind)
1832 Gaspar N£¤ez de Arce Spain, poet "Spanish Tennyson"
1839 Walter Pater London England, writer (Plato & Platoism)
1859 Knut Hamsun Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920)
1870 Sir Harry Lauder Scotland, comedian/singer (Roman in the Gloamin)
1897 Joseph Calleia Malta, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda, Touch of Evil)
1901 Louis Armstrong New Orleans, Jazz musician & bandleader, "Hello Dolly" - oldest musician in Billboard history to have a Number One song
1900 Arturo Umberto Illia pres of Argentina (1963-66)
1900 Elizabeth Britain's Queen Mother
1909 Glenn Cunningham US middle distance runner in the 1930's
1910 William Howard Schuman NYC, composer (American Festival Overture)
1912 David Raksin Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times)
1913 Wesley Addy Omaha Neb, actor (Bostonian, Loving)
1915 Irving Fields NYC, pianist (Ilona Massey Show)
1920 Helen Thomas UPI journalist (starts press conferences)
1921 Maurice "Rocket" Richard Montreal Canadien (MVP-1947)
1928 Udham Singh India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64)
1934 Dallas Green baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees)
1939 Frankie Ford Gretna La, rock vocalist (Sea Cruise)
1942 David Russell Lange PM (L) New Zealand (1984- )
1943 Michael J McCulley San Diego Calif, Cmdr USN/astronaut (STS-34)
1943 Rodney Stuart Pattison British yachtsman (Olympics)
1943 Tina Cole Hollywood, singer (King Cousins)/actress (Katie-My 3 Sons)
1944 Richard Belzer, comedian, actor
1945 Fred Hansen US, pole vaulter (Olympic-gold-1964)
1946 Maureen Cox Starkey 1st wife of Beatle Ringo Starr
1952 Bobby Buntrock Denver Colo, actor (Harold Baxter-Hazel)
1952 Kristoffer Tabori LA Calif, actor (Rappaccini's Daughter)
1955 Andrew M Allen Phila Pa, Captain USMC/astronaut (sk: STS-46)
1955 Charles D "Sam" Gemar Yankton SD, army/astronaut (STS 38, 48)
1955 Billy Bob Thornton Hot Springs, Ark. US. actor, 'Sling Blade','A Family Thing'
1958 Mary Decker Tabb Slaney NJ, olympic track star (Mile record 4:16.71)
1960 Robbin Crosby heavy metal rocker (Ratt-Round & Round)
1962 Roger Clemens Dayton Ohio, Boston Red Sox pitcher (Cy Young, MVP)
1965 Crystal Chappell Silver Spring Md, actress (Carly-Days of our Lives)
Deaths which occurred on August 04:
1060 Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52
1265 Simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle
1526 Juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies
1891 George Washington Williams dies at 41 in Blackpool England
1892 Andrew & Abby Borden, axed to death in Mass (by Lizzie Borden?)
1938 Pearl White, US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline), dies
1973 Eddie Condon jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68
1981 Melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80
1984 Edmon Ryan actor, dies at 79 of a heart attack
1984 Mary Miles Minter silent screen star, dies at 82 of heart failure
1984 Walter Burke actor, dies at 75 of emphysema
Reported: MISSING in ACTION
1966 BURNS JOHN R. MEMPHIS TN.
[REMAINS IDENTIFIED 05 FEB 93]
1967 BISZ RALPH C. MIAMI FL.
[POSS DEAD]
1971 WALDHAUS RICHARD PITTSBURG CA.
[02/73 RELEASED BY PRG]
POW / MIA Data & Bios supplied by
the P.O.W. NETWORK. Skidmore, MO. USA.
On this day...
1181 Supernova seen in Cassiopia
1265 King Henry III puts down a revolt of English barons lead by Simon de Montfort.
1578 Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese
1693 Dom Perignon invents champagne
1735 Jury acquits John Zenger (NY Weekly Journal) charged with seditious libel by royal governor of NY (victory for Freedom of press)
1753 George Washington becomes a master mason
1777 Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus
1790 US Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service
1830 Plans for the city of Chicago laid out
1864 Land & naval action new Brazos Santiago, Texas
1881 122ø F (50ø C), Seville, Spain (European record)
1892 Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden arrested in Fall River, Mass
1910 A's Jack Coombs & White Sox Ed Walsh pitch a 16 inn scoreless tie
1914 Germany declares war on Belgium; Britain declares war on Germany
1916 US agrees to buy Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million
1925 US marines leave Nicaragua after 13-year occupation
1927 Peace Bridge between US & Canada opened
1934 NY Giants Mel Ott sets record of 6 runs in game & beats Phillies 21-4
1944 Anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis
1945 Golfer Byron Nelson records most tournament wins (18) in a season
1945 Red Sox Tom McBride is 3rd to get 6 RBIs in an inning (4th)
1948 5 day southern filibuster succeeds in maintaining poll tax
1949 The NBL & NBAA merge into the National Basketball Association
1953 Black families move into Trumbull Park housing project in Chicago
1953 Vic Raschi sets pitcher record by driving in 7 runs & wins 15-0
1956 1st motorcycle rode over 200 mph (Wilhelm Herz-210 mph/338 kph)
1958 Dumont TV Network crumbles
1960 Rocket propelled USAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH
1961 108ø F, Spokane, WA
1964 Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James Chaney found buried inside an earthen dam in Mississippi
1967 British pirate radio station Radio 355 goes off the air
1967 Shortwave group ANARC's 1st convention (Chicago)
1968 100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, Calif
1969 Willie Stargell is 1st to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium
1970 Jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness
1971 US launches 1st satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft
1974 Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor
1977 Pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy
1981 Columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission
1981 Oliver North is assigned to White House duty
1982 NY Met Joel Youngblood singles in Chicago day game, then singles for Expos in Philadelphia night game. (He was traded in between)
1984 Carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics
1984 Cliff Johnson sets a record with his 19th pinch hit HR
1984 Prince's "Purple Rain," album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 24 weeks
1984 Republic of Upper Volta becomes Bourkina Fasso (National Day)
1985 Calif Angel Rod Carew gets his 3,000th hit
1985 Phil Rizzuto Day, Yanks retire #10
1985 White Sox Tom Seaver is 17th to win #300, beating Yankees
1987 FCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters
1988 Congress votes $20,000 to each Japanese-American interned in WW II
1988 Hertz car rental will pay out $23 million in consumer fraud case
1989 Blue Jays Dave Steib's perfect game broken up in 9th with 2 outs by NY Yankee Roberto Kelly
1990 European community proposes a boycott of Iraq
1996 26th Olympic Summer games close in Atlanta, Georgia
Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Norway : Peer Gynt Festival Days
Trinidad & Tobago : Discovery Day (1498)
US : Coast Guard Day (1790)
Virgin Islands : Nicole Robin Day
Arizona, Michigan : American Family Day - - - - - ( Sunday )
Italy : Joust of the Quintana (1st Sunday) - - - - - ( Sunday )
Bahamas, Barbados, Turks & Caicos Island : Emancipation Day (1838) - - - - - ( Monday )
British Commonwealth : Bank Holiday - - - - - ( Monday )
Canada : Civic Holiday (1st Monday) - - - - - ( Monday )
Colorado : Colorado Day (1876) - - - - - ( Monday )
Jamaica : Independence Day (1962) - - - - - ( Monday )
St Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla : August Monday - - - - - ( Monday )
US : National Smile Week begins - - - - - ( Monday )
Grasmere England : Rush-Bearing Day - - - - - ( Saturday )
Religious Observances
Old RC : Feast of St Dominic, confessor
RC : Memorial of St John Mary Vianney, patron of priests
Religious History
1874 Methodist clergyman John H. Vincent (1832-1920) and Ohio manufacturer Lewis Miller established the Chautauqua Assembly in northwest New York state a summer retreat center combining recreational activities with the training of Sunday School teachers and other church workers.
1879 Pope Leo XIII issued the encyclical "Aeterni patris," which urged the study of "true" philosophy, especially that of Thomas Aquinas. The injunction led to a great revival of both Thomist studies and scholastic philosophy.
1884 Birth of Sigmund O.P. Mowinckel, Norwegian Old Testament scholar. Associated from 1917-54 with Oslo University, his most influential work was done in the Psalms. In 1951 he published "The Psalms in Israel's Worship" (1963).
1892 English medical missionary Wilfred T. Grenfell, 26, first arrived in Labrador, Newfoundland. For 42 years he labored among the fisherfolk, helping build hospitals and orphanages as well as churches.
1959 Swedish Christian and U.N. Secretary General Dago Hammarskald observed in his journal (Markings): 'We encounter a world where each man is a cosmos, of whose riches we can only catch glimpses.'
Source: William D. Blake. ALMANAC OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1987.
Thought for the day :
"Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom"
You might be making your co-workers uncomfortable if...
you bring in all of your GI Joe action figures from your childhood days. At your desk, stage full scale battles complete with pyrotechnics. Demand paid time off to bury your dead.
Todays Murphys Law...(Love Laws)
Money can't buy love, but it sure gets you a great bargaining position.
Cliff Clavin says, it's a little known fact that...
A person afflicted with hexadectylism has six fingers or six toes on one or both hands and feet.
10
posted on
08/04/2003 5:22:19 AM PDT
by
Valin
(America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy.)
To: Colonel_Flagg
Thank you and good morning to you. Hope you are feeling better soon.
My air conditioner broke down yesterday evening so it was a miserable night. Not so hot as it is humid. Go figure, breaks down in August. lol. To my surprise I can get a serviceman today.... I have a feeling I better win the lottery on the way home.
It's a plot. :(
To: *all
Coast Guard celebrates birthday
The U.S. Coast Guard will be celebrating its 213th birthday on Monday, Aug. 4., Coast Guard Day.
On the same day in 1790, Congress authorized the building of the first "ten cutters" establishing the Revenue Cutter Service. It was then that the history of the Coast Guard began.
Today the Coast Guard has grown to more than 35,000 active-duty personnel and 8,000 reservists. Over 2,000 Coast Guard members serve the needs of the public in the Ninth District.
The boundaries of the Ninth Coast Guard District encompass the Great Lakes states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.
In an average year on the Great Lakes, the Coast Guard handles 7,500 search and rescue cases, ice-breaking cutters clear the way for over $62 million worth of commercial cargo and more than 3,300 buoys, navigational lights and fixed aids are maintained.
Since the early 1920s the Coast Guard has been celebrating Coast Guard Day to remember its victories in life saving and military readiness.
To: Valin
Thank you and good morning Valin.
To: snippy_about_it
Present!
14
posted on
08/04/2003 6:28:52 AM PDT
by
manna
To: snippy_about_it
Cool pics! Thanks.
15
posted on
08/04/2003 6:34:05 AM PDT
by
manna
To: manna
Good morning manna.
To: snippy_about_it
Mornin' ma'am.
17
posted on
08/04/2003 6:37:01 AM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
("Sir, all of our Viking Kitties, living and dead are off the battlefield." Admin Mod: "Well done,")
To: manna
Your welcome. Oregon was full of wonderful things to see and do.
To: CholeraJoe
Mornin' CholeraJoe, good to see you as always.
To: snippy_about_it
Well, looks like you win the big prize. I'm merely sick - you're uncomfortable which seems infinitely worse!
I believe that air conditioners come with a sensor that lets them know when the worst possible time for a breakdown is - and then it happens.
20
posted on
08/04/2003 6:51:58 AM PDT
by
Colonel_Flagg
("I like a man who grins when he fights." - Sir Winston Churchill)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-54 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
