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Posted on 08/21/2005 6:54:02 PM PDT by StarCMC
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Survival is good sweetie. Can't put muself in your shoes. Won't even try. You got alot of blessings with that family of yours! Not to mention your family here!:)
Iraqi Army 1st Sgt. Bagiv A’bood, a painter, 1st Mechanized Brigade, 9th Division Iraqi Army, puts a fresh coat of paint on a BMP armored infantry fighting vehicle at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 10, 2005. A’bood, along with Iraqi mechanics, refurbishes and rebuilds the armored vehicles in order to keep the mechanized fleet rolling. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeremy D. Crisp
Refurbished Iraqi BMP infantry fighting vehicles stand ready for use at the Iraqi Army's 1st Mechanized Brigade, 9th Division motor pool at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 10, 2005. The Iraqi soldiers repair and rebuild all their 1960s-era armored vehicles from Camp Taji's vehicle graveyard and warehouse district. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeremy D. Crisp
Iraqi Tankers Turn Trash into Treasure
Iraqi soldiers rely on wit, ingenuity and the helping hands of some U.S. soldiers to find ways to get the parts needed to keep their 1960s-era tanks in top-notch shape.
By U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy D. Crisp
Multinational Corps-Iraq
CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Aug. 16, 2005 — To get a starter for a Russian-made T-55AM2 tank, one would just need to … well …
That’s one of the issues the tank soldiers of the Iraqi Army’s 1st Mechanized Brigade, 9th Division, face in order to keep their armored vehicles on the move.
However, with a mix of wit, ingenuity and the helping hands of some U.S. soldiers, these Iraqi troops are finding ways to get the parts they need in order to keep their vehicles in top-notch shape.
The 1st Mechanized Brigade is outfitted with 1960s-era T-55 tanks and armored infantry fighting vehicles known as MTLBs and BMPs. To add a vehicle to their fleet, or keep current vehicles on the go, they must either scrounge for parts from Camp Taji’s vehicle graveyard or gather parts from the camp’s abandoned warehouse district.
“If they need a part for a tank or to rebuild an engine, we’ll go get it,” said U.S. Army Maj. Paul A. Esmahan, team chief, logistics advisory support team, 1st Mechanized Brigade. “Once we get the parts or recover a vehicle, they can have things up and running within a day or two.”
SMOOCH!
(ya thievin varmint!)
;0)
Ms.B
Evening lauren..
Good for you! Quiet Mondays are always a blessing.
mylife introduced me to a WIDE range to pick from, and I still want to do a little more testing, LOL!
I'm doing some shopping as we speak, but I know of one I feel certain I will end up purchasing. Heck, I may end up with two!
It was great fun, and we all should get together and go shoot.
Saturday night at my house.
Double Black Lab baths today.
They are lavender scented for a few days.
Evening Taz!! *HUGS* Are you working this evening?
You've had some wacky things going on during your shifts lately!
Don't even ask! LOL!
We had a nasty computer bug and then our DSL started faltering and that threw our LAN into a tailspin. In short, we spent the entire day putting out fires and what was going to be a very light day for me turned into a long, drawn out one! Ugh!!!
I still think you need a grenade launcher ;)
On my way home.
Off work today but I sure put some hours in at home today.
We have a case where a guy put arsenic on his pizza and chowed down.
No rattle snake bites this week but a gila monster at the zoo tried to munch on someone.
Junk happens to the computer, I back away and just let the man of the house deal with them.
Dang! why wasnt I informed earlier?
Pooks was in his tub today then slept in powdered Tx blackland (that he dug up)
He had dirt matted on him when I got home!
I brushed him out, but he sure could use a bath L0L
Not if I can help it!!!
Careful.
Me too my!
Hugs!
The crowd went nuts!
We weren't sure the show would go on..
It rained it's guts out for about 30 minutes as we arrived..
All of a sudden, it just stopped, and the sun came out..
Right in time for the show!
;0)
Ms.B
Assembly line lab baths.
Did you ever see the 3 Stooges movie about the Dog Bath business.
MS.BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Didn't DR.LUV tell ya that the weather was gonna be wonderful! Never doubt!
So glad the concert went rockin'! I can hardly wait to see the pictures! I wish there was audio, too!
(((((hugs))))))
I am howling here!!
Oh No! I'm sorry to hear of that! That happened to me last Friday but not nearly so bad.
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