[mark502inf]

BellStar, well done on printing that poem--I forwarded it and as you can see from the note returned below, it was appreciated in Iraq and the commander of the unit that captured Hussein will soon be reading it:

Saw your poem. It had me laughing. I'm printing it up and giving a copy to COL Hickey (1st BDE Commander, 4th Infantry) here in Tikrit. The crew that took place on the Op and planned parts of it will be soon laughing when they see it.

Respectfully, CPT xxxxxxxxx, Commander, Alpha Company, 104th MI BN, DS to 1st BDE, 4ID Tikrit, Iraq

[BellStar]

I owe them one for the great job
Fort Hood did by providing
the Honor and sounding of
Taps for my dad's funeral

[BellStar]

COL Hickey! 4ID Tikrit, Iraq, Wow!

I showed your post to my husband an Army Vet, and my brother an Army Vet and BRAT like me. Those two could not be happier it got where it needed to go for, UNKNOWN!

[MEG33]

I am so happy this will be enjoyed by the troops and the ones that took part in the raid!America's grateful to the 4th ID!

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks for forwarding this on to them mark. Thanks for the ping Samwise. It's great.

[maica]

Saw your poem. It had me laughing. I'm printing it up and giving a copy to COL Hickey (1st BDE Commander, 4th Infantry) here in Tikrit. The crew that took place on the Op and planned parts of it will be soon laughing when they see it.

I saw Col Hickey in a brief TV interview. He looked like a kid! and I really felt old when I learned that such a youthful-looking person is a Colonel. He must be very proud of his troops, and the success of the mission probably helped in erasing any worry-lines from his face.