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Fort Carson soldiers re-enlist (mass re-enlistment of 640 GIs)
The Denver Post ^ | 5/9/2006 | By Bruce Finley

Posted on 05/09/2006 4:15:26 PM PDT by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at denverpost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: army; fortcarson; heroes; reenlist; reups; soldiers
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To: CAWats

God bless our troups, including one nephew and two cousins.

BTTT


241 posted on 05/11/2006 8:22:24 PM PDT by Slip18
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To: Slip18; Cate

My thanks to your loved ones for their service.


242 posted on 05/11/2006 8:40:44 PM PDT by MozartLover ( My son, my soldier, my hero. Protect him, Lord, wherever he goes, and keep him strong.)
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To: ohioWfan

Once again, American soldiers step up to do the most important job on Earth- turning live terrorists into dead terrorists!
These are MEN. God bless 'em, one and all!


243 posted on 05/12/2006 8:49:16 AM PDT by 95 Bravo ("Freedom is not free.")
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To: CAWats

looks like a good place for A PRESIDENTIAL VISIT.
maybe if the CINC was there for the swearing in the MSM might have to report it.
Tony - are you reading this.


244 posted on 05/12/2006 8:52:18 AM PDT by Waverunner
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To: Coop

bttt

This makes me even prouder to be an American!

These guys/gals are my heroes!


245 posted on 05/12/2006 9:10:33 AM PDT by AprilfromTexas
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To: AprilfromTexas

Hey, good to see you again. :-)


246 posted on 05/12/2006 9:11:24 AM PDT by Coop (Proud founding member of GCA - Gruntled Conservatives of America)
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To: Coop

Thanks, it's nice to be back. I was out of town for a week.

bttt


247 posted on 05/12/2006 9:18:48 AM PDT by AprilfromTexas
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To: AprilfromTexas

Another bump for the heroes!


248 posted on 05/12/2006 4:53:06 PM PDT by MozartLover ( My son, my soldier, my hero. Protect him, Lord, wherever he goes, and keep him strong.)
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To: MozartLover

*Salutes
To the defenders of freedom and this nation. May God be with you.


249 posted on 05/12/2006 10:29:38 PM PDT by LuxMaker
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To: CAWats

Jumped on late but glad you made the post. 249 replies so far, and most of them very positive.

The pictures in here are nice also.

Thanks again


250 posted on 05/13/2006 4:05:19 AM PDT by PeteB570 (Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
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To: Coop

"It's indeed a sad day when incredible news like this bores the living H*** out of a conservative forum"

In my opinion, the fun thing about this site is debate and controversy. There is no controversy here. 99% of Freepers agree this is good news, so what we get is 200 posts of "go Army" "God Bless the Troops" - Nice sentiments yes, but I don't need to read them 200 times.

By the way, I'm in iraq right now, deployed with a National Guard unit, and our re-enlistment rates are solid too.


251 posted on 05/13/2006 4:20:07 AM PDT by strider44
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To: strider44
Thank you for defending our freedom.

On this topic suffice it to say that we'll have to disagree. This is a long-running occurrence that goes far beyond this thread. There never seems to be a problem with getting 5,000 views on a gossip thread or 8,500 posts on an American Idol thread.

Stay focused and stay safe. God bless!

252 posted on 05/13/2006 6:45:36 AM PDT by Coop (Proud founding member of GCA - Gruntled Conservatives of America)
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To: PeteB570

Another bump for our heroes


253 posted on 05/13/2006 10:08:58 AM PDT by AprilfromTexas
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To: PeteB570
Jumped on late but glad you made the post. 249 replies so far, and most of them very positive.

The pictures in here are nice also.

Thanks again

You're welcome :)

254 posted on 05/13/2006 1:17:54 PM PDT by CAWats (And I will make no distinction between terrorists and the democrats.)
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To: strider44
Go strider44,

Keep sharp, react fast and best of luck.

Give yourself all the fellow soldiers around you a pat on the back from me.
255 posted on 05/13/2006 1:20:34 PM PDT by PeteB570 (Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
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To: Straight Vermonter
From one Vermonter to another,

That photo of the family unit of Marine Capt. Eric Thompson is just about the most gorgeous picture I have seen in years. It really reminds me of what freedom means and why we fight for it. I actually got teared up over it, and that was a surprise to me, an American male who is over 55.

Thank you Straight Vermonter!!!!

256 posted on 05/13/2006 1:46:23 PM PDT by Candor7
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To: CAWats
HOOOOAAAAHHHHH!!

I would have loved to have been there for that ceremony! It's funny that I read about this first on Free Republic- what a great forum for news.

257 posted on 05/14/2006 9:40:18 AM PDT by DilJective (Proudly serving in the US Army)
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To: 95 Bravo

The media pollsters and Democrats would have us believe that Americans don't support the war on terror. Yet we have an all volunteer military defending freedom. These volunteers come from many different economic, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds. They are a reflection of what most of us really think. They are the heart and soul of America.


258 posted on 05/14/2006 2:24:26 PM PDT by pleikumud
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To: Coop

Post again when not M-Day and everyone is hanging with family.


259 posted on 05/14/2006 5:38:12 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
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To: MeanWestTexan

It wasn't posted on Mother's Day. That doesn't make a difference anyway.


260 posted on 05/14/2006 6:07:25 PM PDT by Coop (Proud founding member of GCA - Gruntled Conservatives of America)
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