Fort Carson soldiers re-enlist (mass re-enlistment of 640 GIs)

The Denver Post ^ | 5/9/2006 | By Bruce Finley

[CAWats]

The mass re-enlistment of 640 GIs of the 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment is considered invaluable to the Army's future.

A year ago, as Iraqi fighters detonated a bomb that shattered his convoy, Army Sgt. Gene Braxton led survivors scrambling out of their Humvees in the hot dusty haze to hunt for the triggermen.

Five months later, a bigger roadside bomb rocked the armored vehicle Braxton was in. Reeling from a concussion, he dragged a wounded buddy to safety.

Back in Colorado, Braxton has re-enlisted and will undergo parachute jump training in preparation for a possible third stint of combat duty in Iraq.

[tina07]

Great pictures, love the 9-11 one also

[MEG33]

I have been searching for a photo..This is awesome..God Bless Our Troops.

[MEG33]

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Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families in their service to this nation.~~~

~~~ May God Keep Safe All Who Serve Our Country

[MEG33]

Great post! Amen

[houeto]

[StAnDeliver]

SALUTE!

[varina davis]

BTT and God Bless!

[Coop]

I think it's a great addition to the thread. There's something about a Daddy returning home from a lengthy deployment holding his newborn in his arms for the first time... it just gives me a lump in the ol' throat.

I'm getting verklempt.

Great photos by all of you! Thank you.

[Coop]

That prayer photo is excellent!

[MEG33]

I love that picture..I had that one a long time..I wanted a better(group) reenlistment picture,too, to use in a graphic. Like this..

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker administers the oath of enlistment to 22 U.S. soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team and Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, during a reenlistment ceremony at Camp Taji, Iraq, April 19, 2006.

*Thank You*

[Constitution Day]

BUMP

[Coop]

This thread ties in with an observation I made on SV's daily terror round-up:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630342/posts?page=11#11

[prairiebreeze]

C'mon everybody.........where ARE you???

Hunkered down during t-storms last night OhioW. But I'm here now and a HUGE BUMPITY-BUMP-BUMP for the thread and the AWESOME military of the United States of America.

This one goes out to the email list.

[Mo1]

Wonderful pictures .. thanks for posting them!

[Coop]

Bump

[Allegra]

Your daughter is precious. Please thank her for me. :-)

[Allegra]

Those crossed swords look awfully familiar.

I am enjoying my brief respite from the land of the crossed swords. ;-)

[angcat]

God Bless! :)

[ohioWfan]

He's doing just fine, STARWISE.......half way through college, and trying to decide.

Military, law enforcement, FBI, Secret Service all possibilities. (He wants to protect people. :)

[ExSoldier]

At this moment, I'm disgusted...It ain't every day that 640 folks step up and volunteer to die, if need be, for their Country.

No it's not an every day event...but it has happened repeatedly in the history of the country. Every war, every conflict where America has skin in the game has brought out the best in American spirit.

Yes I'm damn proud of the 3rd ACR. Just as I'm proud of the Rangers who unlisted after Somalia and the 101st troopers who reenlisted after the horrific plane crash killed four HUNDRED of their brothers in a tragic accident.

I'm proud of those Texans who "remembered the Alamo and Goliad" at the Battle of San Jacinto. Ten minutes to wipe out the Mexican army, while Santa Ana tried to squirm away from the battle dressed as a woman.

I'm proud of MacArthur who got booted in bloody fashion from Correggio and still he returned to kick A$$ and take names.

I'm proud of the policemen and firefighters who rushed into the burning Twin Towers to save their fellow Americans and then died for their efforts.

I guess I'm just damn proud of this country and I'll bet I'm not alone...although you seem to think YOU are all alone in lauding the efforts of these magnificent soldiers. We who carry our love for them in our hearts 24/7/365 see no need to bray it out to the world on an event driven basis.