[longjack]

This is spectacular for our military personnel.

The headline itself is a pretty major bash on the German's efforts in the rescue efforts.

"Spiegel-Online' put our boys in the spotlight they deserve.

The German guy's comment is pretty typical, too. Twiddle your thumbs, but criticize everything everyone else is doing.

"Spiegel'" generally has good picture galleries, too. Click on a picture in the middle of the page, then follow the arrows.

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[longjack]

German Ping.

[TFine80]

Regardless of what the media says about the US contribution, the people in the region will remember that the US military was there first.

[ProudVet77]

Hey, the most important thing is that gunga Dan is there now.

[DUMBGRUNT]

From the article: "The German hospital ship "Berlin", which has been stationed on the Horn of Africa until now, is on the way to the island of Sumatra. The undersecretary in the foreign ministry, Klaus Scharioth, said in Berlin today that the ship was expected to arrive by the middle of next week"

ESG5 Had just made Guam harbor when they were reassigned, and they are already on site.
It takes two weeks to come from the Horn of Africa?

[Dog Gone]

The Bundeswehr delegation consists of nine soldiers, among them a lieutenant-colonel in the military police. The group has pitched three little tents on the military portion of the Banda Aceh airport.

Impressive, almost a Cub Scout-size expedition.

[SoCalPol]

The BonHomme Richard Amphibious Strike Group including
over 2,000 Marines and choppers from San Diego has reached
the area. Also the choppers off the Lincoln from San Diego
and Wed. the Hospital Ship USNS Mercy will leave from
San Diego to The disaster area.

[Billthedrill]

Thanks - as always - for the translation. The American approach to this sort of thing is wasteful, ad hoc, and disorganized, and succeeds in saving lives. The UN approach is planned, efficient, and will provide precisely the food and resources these people need...after they've been dead for three days. There's a good deal to be said for inefficiency...

[agincourt1415]

Bundesperatewehr - puleeeze, you have NUTHINNNG. No airlift capability, nothing.

The Germans are pathetic, get out of the way and let the Americans do it.

[gogipper]

Hey Killjoy, what does your friend in Thailand say about this?

[nw_arizona_granny]

This is an excellent report on what is really happening, in the efforts to get the supplies to where they are needed.

The slide program is the best that I have watched.

It is always exciting to see the way that even in the worst of conditions, the uses of wonderful bright and clear colors in the fabrics they choose to wear.

Longjack has put a lot of work into doing this translation,
well done, thank you.

Please keep me in mind if you translate other articles.

[TXnMA]

I heard early on that the US was going to use our awesome seaborne amphibious assault capabilities to reach isolated areas with massive support. Was that a false report?