Posted on 10/03/2005 6:33:23 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
For all you there who want a first hand account of things that happened during Katrina, read on...
If you think the times you're in right now are hard, and need to find some courage, read on...
If you want to see how military members (officers, SNCOs, NCOs, Airmen, and family members) survive, endure, pull together, and still get the mission done, read on...
Revelation of devastation and heroism ping
"The bad news is I didn't need this to get into your house." Doesn't quite register…"How'd you get in?" He looked me straight in the eye and said, "I walked through your back wall." That can't be good...
Er, no...
This was posted about a week ago and is well worth the read.
The best thing about military service: the quality of people you get to hang out with.
The worst thing about retirement: you're not one of them any more.
God bless this man and his crew.
I guess that's what happens when we hang out in the Canteen a lot... we don't know what's going on in the rest of FR... ;o)
I am by no means complaining about it being posted before. It is much more worth reading than the dozen or so threads we had about the Clinton condoms!
This sounds like something out of a science fiction book.
Good Show!!!!
Never ignore a SNCO...Never ignore a SNCO...Never ignore a SNCO…Never ignore a SNCO
Very good post.
Thank you so much for posting. Some of the best people I've ever known are military -- wonderful people.
"- First Sergeant asks me later (a) "How come the officers have coloring books?" and (b) "How come some of the pictures were colored in before the children started using them?" Honor of the officer corps is at stake; I quickly assign the Shirt to a meaningless task to distract her. Hope it worked. Best not to ask. (Note: to be perfectly honest, that actually happened during Hurricane Dennis in July, but it's 100% true and was too good a story not to include here)"
Now I know what they mean by " shut up and color ".
I went through 2 major hurricanes at Seymour Johnson AFB (North Carolina) in the 1990's. The worst one (Fran), power was back up within 12 hours (thanks CE!). Thanks for sharing that their courage and commitment has only increased in the years since.
This shelter commander is great.
I like that despite the devastation and physical discomfort, he retains his sense of humor. Some great lines in there:
"The bad news is I didn't need this (keys) to get into your house.""I walked through your back wall."
"I guess it'll be easy to pack when we move next year."
"(a)"How come the officers have coloring books?" and (b) "How come some of the pictures were colored in before the children started using them?""
"the most important person on this base is a Staff Sergeant with a chainsaw"
"he's already eaten an entire pack and it didn't help" (I'm still a smoker, but I still laughed at that)
Caution, what follows is a big file, not recommended for dial-up. Here's a link to a PDF of the Kessler News from Sept. 29 for anyone interested.
Thank you for posting this, what a great read!
- In truth, they don't need a commander, they only need a cheerleader who will give them the support and the freedom they need to do what needs to be done. When I look back in years to come and ponder what Hurricane Katrina taught me about command that may just be the most important lesson of all.
What a wonderful post. That man and his crew are guardian angels. The part I quoted was so poignant.
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