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FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Maj Troy Scott ~ 22 January 2018
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Posted on 01/21/2018 5:02:35 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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Troy Scott
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"We have the world's largest, baddest army," said Major Troy Scott of the Army National Guard, while explaining how easily stereotypes against other nations' militaries can often arise. "But when you're building a coalition, you have to get past those obstacles." MAJ Scott's deployment to eastern Afghanistan in 2008- his first and for which he has received a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star, and the Army Commendation Medal with Valor for his service- was spent in the company of those whom many back home may not have expected. Two thirds of the "Herculean" Task Force he commanded were members of the Polish military brigade - not American soldiers. MAJ Scott was assigned as Senior U.S. Advisor to the Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan, operating as the Deputy Commander of the 1200 man Task Force White Eagle- predominately Poles- from March 2008 to October 2008. It was the only coalition battalion-size task force under the 4th Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division. On October 31, 2008 the Polish Military Contingent assumed responsibility of their own Brigade battle space, with MAJ Scott continuing on as advisor to the Polish brigade. Said MAJ Scott, "Sometimes U.S. Forces, we look at ourselves- and rightly so- as a superior force." But, he explained, to watch one of our NATO partners (particularly the Poles) operate in Afghanistan and exceed expectations proved to be a tremendously gratifying experience There has been a further impact to maintaining such a partnership as well. Keeping the Poles in Afghanistan allows the U.S. to keep 3 times the number of our soldiers out of Afghanistan. "The value is expediential- a combat multiplier," he said. It was MAJ Scott's job to ensure that the American expectations were understandable for the Poles, for whom English was not their second language, but their third. Scott, who had no previous experience with the Polish military or even the Polish language, observed the melding of two differing armies and cultures, fighting alongside one another for a shared goal in a foreign space. Learning the land and history of the region was key to both MAJ Scott and his Task Force. During his deployment, his brigade participated in the largest coalition movement of personnel in Afghanistan, moving battle spaces from the Paktika province to the Ghazni province. "You have to be a little bit politician, engineer, city planner, lawyer," described MAJ Scott. For his service and leadership, MAJ Scott has also been recommended for the Silver Star and Distinguished Service Cross. |
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To: radu
Hey, there, radu!
They make me laugh when I see them. Happy owls!
It was a good day, but the weather was awful. Sunny but VERY high winds that were hard to even walk in. They’ve moved on to the south of us now, causing tornadoes and “lake advisories” in the Houston area, according to friends who live there.
Hope your day was good and that you had some warmth after all the freezing stuff you had to deal with. Did kittehs get to go outside?
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posted on
01/21/2018 7:45:04 PM PST
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: left that other site
In first....ML grabs the gold!!
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posted on
01/21/2018 7:50:45 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: PROCON
And in second....Pro snags the silver
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posted on
01/21/2018 7:52:42 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: lightman
And rounding out the top three.... lightman bags the bronze!!
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posted on
01/21/2018 7:56:30 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
No Globull Warming for YOU!
:-)
Another really nice day here...Hovering around the freezingt point.
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posted on
01/21/2018 7:59:15 PM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: LUV W
Yeowch! I heard a little talk about weather being rough to the west of us but didn’t catch where. That’s the system that’s going to give us some rain tomorrow but it’s supposed to calm down before it gets here. Hope so any way!
It was mostly cloudy here but the sun peeked through every now and then. The thermometer said 70 degrees but it was windy enough it didn’t feel that warm. Still warm enough for the cats to go out.
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posted on
01/21/2018 8:01:25 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thank you. Yes I am eager to build a few new things.
Doing some firepits and things
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posted on
01/21/2018 8:05:24 PM PST
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: PROCON
All is well, but the cold is settling in for at least the next week. Highs maybe mid teens, lows hovering around zero.
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posted on
01/21/2018 8:15:12 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: radu
I really hope y’all don’t get the wind we had! It was dreadful. I’m sure the rain will be very welcome for y’all and for the farmers around your area!
We were under fire warnings and high wind warnings since yesterday. Thank goodness, l didn’t hear of any big fires. If we don’t get some rain, they will come, though, just like last time!
Glad the kitties got to go out. I’ll bet they really enjoyed it! Were you able to get them all back inside tonight? Don’t want them beng dinner for the bobcat! Eek!
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posted on
01/21/2018 8:30:00 PM PST
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: LUV W
They haven’t said anything about us getting really strong winds tomorrow. We might get some if a thunderstorm rumbles through. They showed tornado watch boxes in AR on the weather report a few minutes ago and keep saying it will all calm down quite a bit before it gets here. We’ll see. I do hope for at least one thunderstorm tomorrow afternoon. LOL
Glad there haven’t been any fires there so far. It’s awfully dry and it’s a surprise y’all haven’t had several big fires already. Let’s hope the luck holds out and you get some rain soon!
The cats didn’t stay out very long today. The guys were shooting out back and gunshots scare the cats. They were all back inside long before suppertime.
Is Ghost still making daily appearances? No more disappearing acts, I hope.
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posted on
01/21/2018 8:49:22 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: radu
I hope ALL you get is a nice rain. Don’t need any high wind or tornadoes. Ugh!
I did see Ghost this morning but not this evening. It was after dark when we got home, though, and he gives up on me. I fed him though and I’m sure his Ghostly self will manage to get it eaten overnight. :)
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posted on
01/21/2018 8:54:00 PM PST
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: left that other site
Keep that drain "warm" as best you can. d:o)
No gorebull warming here. LOL!
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posted on
01/21/2018 8:56:23 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: LUV W
Nope, don’t want or need high winds or tornados but a bit of lightning would be nice. LOL! Been a while since I had a chance to get some cool lightning pix.
Ghost is probably close by and if he heard your car pull up, he’ll head home for some chow. They’re smart critters.
At least he isn’t disappearing like he did the other day.
No wind right now and it isn’t zero degrees so I’m going to head out for a few minutes to burn trash. It’s piled up the past couple of weeks. Be right back.
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posted on
01/21/2018 9:05:55 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: radu
See ya when ya get back! Enjoy your time out in the fresh air!
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posted on
01/21/2018 9:09:08 PM PST
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: radu
Speaking of lazy cats......
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posted on
01/21/2018 9:16:35 PM PST
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: radu
Good evening, radu...I hope your internet has decided to settle down.
Spoty internet is the pits!!
And may you stay warm, with some rain, now.
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posted on
01/21/2018 9:36:19 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: SkyDancer
Hurrah, Janey...((HUGS))...you made it home!! Enjoy your off time.
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posted on
01/21/2018 9:44:54 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: LUV W
So many heroes in our military. God Bless them all.
May He keep a close “eye” on them during “Schumer’s Shutdown” as they protect us, no matter what.
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posted on
01/21/2018 9:52:56 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Amen, Kathy! #schumershutdown
Schumer is a first class scumbag!
Hope and pray that all our troops be safe as they work so hard to keep US safe!
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posted on
01/21/2018 10:08:33 PM PST
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: LUV W
Back, but that was hardly fresh air. It’s still full of salt. gack! We hope to get enough rain tomorrow to wash that stuff off everything and clean the air.
But the temp is nice tonight. Too bad the wind picked up suddenly and I didn’t get to burn everything. One bag of stuff and the two pizza boxes from last night came back in to be burned the next time.
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posted on
01/21/2018 10:10:01 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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