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National Guard troops get upbeat send-off from Schwarzenegger
Sac Bee ^
| 3/13/04
| Jeremiah Marquze - AP
Posted on 03/13/2004 8:12:53 AM PST by NormsRevenge
Edited on 04/12/2004 6:07:01 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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FORT IRWIN, Calif. (AP) - Army National Guard troops headed for Iraq got an upbeat send-off from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who praised them as "the true terminators."
The governor presented U.S. and California flags to the National Guard's 81st Separate Armor Brigade, which is deploying overseas for the first time since the Korean War.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 81bde; army; godspeed; hollywoodhyperbole; nationalguard; oif2; pumppumppump; rotation; schwarzenegger; sendoff; terminator; tropps; trueterminators; upbeat
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lol
The Dole project shows "people have confidence in California again, they have confidence in the California economy."
That's "our" Arnold.
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posted on
03/13/2004 8:14:02 AM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... Thrash the demRats in November!!! ... Beat BoXer!!!)
To: NormsRevenge
Aronld is "the man"! Not only is he a natural-born leader, but he also happens to be a nice guy. His aura of optimism and positive energy is truly contagious and having him in charge of California is a blessing... Yes, he might have been born abroad, but he is a real American!
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posted on
03/13/2004 8:25:05 AM PST
by
Bismarck
To: NormsRevenge
I saw Neil Cavuto interviewing Arnold on TV this week and I think Arnold has a brilliant mind and will be a force to be reckoned with. I wish they could change the constitution so that you have to be a US citizen for 35 years, not necessarily born here.
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posted on
03/13/2004 8:30:09 AM PST
by
buffyt
(Must cut military spending? Better to spend $ cleaning up after next 20 terrorist attacks on USA?)
To: Bismarck
That is what they were saying about him on TV this week, his positive attitude and leadership are contagious!
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posted on
03/13/2004 8:30:47 AM PST
by
buffyt
(Must cut military spending? Better to spend $ cleaning up after next 20 terrorist attacks on USA?)
To: buffyt
I have always said the number one thing a President has to do is project competence and leadership. After that, of course, he has to actually DO something. The same goes for a Governor. Just look at the difference between Arnold and Gumby!
To: buffyt
Yes, and I am about to cry... because we have Blagojevich in Illinois.
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posted on
03/13/2004 8:37:32 AM PST
by
Bismarck
To: NormsRevenge
May God go with the California Guard.I appreciate the morale boost of the Governor.I had my doubts about Arnold but he does bring something that California needed.
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posted on
03/13/2004 9:01:52 AM PST
by
MEG33
(John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
To: NormsRevenge
I appreciate Schwarzenegger taking time to give our National Guard troops a respectable send-off. His words, and his presence alone let them know that their service is honorable and appreciated at the highest levels of state government. That is important.
As for the 1400 new jobs at the hotel-spa, I'm sure many Californians will be thrilled to hear about new openings for illegal immigrants. They'll get the lion's share of these jobs.
To: DoughtyOne; NormsRevenge
As for the 1400 new jobs at the hotel-spa, I'm sure many Californians will be thrilled to hear about new openings for illegal immigrants. They'll get the lion's share of these jobs.It didn't say exactly where in California this groundbreaking took place. I hope it's close to the high desert. That area needs more than just 1400 jobs.
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posted on
03/13/2004 10:40:20 AM PST
by
TheSpottedOwl
(Until Kofi Annan rides the Jerusalem RTD....nothing will change.)
To: TheSpottedOwl
That would be nice, if they are short of them out there. Good luck.
To: NormsRevenge
G-dSpeed soldiers!
And nice of Arnold to show support.
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posted on
03/13/2004 10:52:10 AM PST
by
VOA
To: NormsRevenge
G-dSpeed soldiers!
And nice of Arnold to show support.
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posted on
03/13/2004 10:52:11 AM PST
by
VOA
To: DoughtyOne
Hahaha, it will take more than luck. That area has been the collective thumbs of the AQMD, EPA,& BLM for years. I remember years ago, a Target store was opening in Apple Valley. More than 500 people showed up to apply for jobs. It was summer and the fire dept had to show up because people were getting sick.
If only all those little Banana Republics out there hadn't screwed up the marketing of George AFB, (especially Adelanto), the area might not have been so devastated job wise...
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posted on
03/13/2004 11:13:38 AM PST
by
TheSpottedOwl
(Until Kofi Annan rides the Jerusalem RTD....nothing will change.)
To: TheSpottedOwl
Wasn't Adalanto going to be a great big outlet site? That would have been nice.
To: DoughtyOne
Outlet center? Yeah, I remember that one. I also remember when they were going to actually get a real grocery store. That was 25 years ago. No Stater Bros, Food 4 Less, etc, to this day. There is a small group of people that run that town. I lived there briefly, 25 yrs ago. Like I said, Banana Republic.
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posted on
03/13/2004 11:57:04 AM PST
by
TheSpottedOwl
(Until Kofi Annan rides the Jerusalem RTD....nothing will change.)
To: NormsRevenge
Schwarzenegger told of his own service in the Austrian military as a tank driver and noted that he arranged to send weights to troops during the 1991 Gulf War. Arnold's old American-built M47 is now in a private collection/museum in Ohio. The two old soldiers still get together sometimes.
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posted on
03/13/2004 1:31:39 PM PST
by
archy
(Concrete shoes, cyanide, TNT! Done dirt cheap! Neckties, contracts, high voltage...Done dirt cheap!)
To: archy
T'anks ;-)
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posted on
03/13/2004 2:05:41 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... Thrash the demRats in November!!! ... Beat BoXer!!!)
To: NormsRevenge
What a great thing for him to do and I'll bet the troops really appreciated it.
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posted on
03/13/2004 2:13:37 PM PST
by
McGavin999
(Evil thrives when good men do nothing!)
To: TheSpottedOwl
Ouch, banana republic indeed.
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