No 'rude awakening' this time (Stryker Brigade)

The News-Tribune ^ | 8 MAY 06 | Michael Gilbert

[Cannoneer No. 4]

Hammer's Slammer's and Casca the Eternal Mercenary paperpacks were what I killed time with in the field and on range. Should have read FM's.

[moviegirl]

God Bless you, your family, and your men. Go give em' hell and hurry back home, I'll keep you all in my prayers.

[GSlob]

Do not forget the pile of bricks or other garbage which has to be punctured through before hitting the IED, and the side wall of, say, 152mm shell in that IED as well. When I was shooting at TNT bricks ages ago [7.62mm at ca. 2500fps], there was nothing spectacular. A saboted round at 4000+fps worked fine, though. But the target was just a "naked" TNT brick - how much energy would I be able to deliver to it through a substantial metal or brick wall?

[patriciaruth]

Future Snake Eater, thank you for posting this information. I've pinged the 280 on our Merry Band of Patriots ping list to see it.

These are the replacements (the follow-on units) for the 2 Stryker Brigade companies we have adopted in Iraq, one near Mosul and one up near the Syrian border. Our Merry Band of Patriots have sent many packages to two of the current Stryker companies and to a company that was there before them in 2004-5.

We are currently buying items to send in the packages we will be mailing before the end of May for a 4th of July party for them.

Anyone who wants to help with donations or refreshments and/or decorations please let me or kattracks know. I don't know if some of the follow-on units will be there by the 4th and if extra goodies would be a good idea.

[Jewels1091]

Would you please post the address to send money?? I have another one going over in a couple of weeks...he is to the point in his training that all is mum, so the next time we hear from him, he'll probably be over there.

[The Shrew]

My best wishes to you both. You both have no idea how often I have kept you in my prayers. FSE - make sure you spend some personal time on the range. I don't want to best you ever again!

Semper Fi,

TS

[Straight Vermonter]

The Canadian troops in Afghanistan have been raving about their strykers (actually they call them the LAV-III). They love the combined mobility and protection.

[Straight Vermonter]

If you want good news get yourself on the Terrorist Round-up ping list. All the good news from the WOT everyday.

[patriciaruth]

The donations for the Merry Band of Patriots are generally sent to be by snail mail or by Paypal.

They are not tax deductible as we are not an organized charity, although we are definitely non profit, with 150% or more of donations going to the troops in purchased goods and postage expenses. Accounting is posted on our thread here at FR every 3-4 months.

I don't post my address on the web. Anyone wanting to send me a donation to spend on goodies for the troops can contact me for the address.

If anyone wants to send money to a tax deductible troop support charity, I recommend Operation First Response, which is now trying to do matching funds to keep a large donation that is contingent on matching funds.

Contact me for the internet link if you are interested.

Good luck to your soldiers. If you post his first name and location on our thread, we will add him to our prayer list.

[patriciaruth]

correction: sent to ME.

[ohioWfan]

May God bless and protect you all! Thank you for your courage, your patriotism and your self-sacrificing service.

You make us ALL proud!!

(Thanks SO much for the ping, Patty!)

[ohioWfan]

God bless and protect your brave son!

I will be praying for him.

[Future Snake Eater]

Wow, that's really cool! I would love to have my company adopted by a group of FReepers! We are Charger Co., 2-3 INF. The best company in the battalion in the best battalion in the brigade!

[patriciaruth]

Where are you now? FReepmail me.

[Kaylee Frye]

Thanks for the ping darlin' - I didn't have time to look at this thread until today!

You know I am always proud of you - my Army man! :)

[FreedomPoster]

Heads up!

"Anatomy of a Stryker" is coming up on The Military Channel at 11EDT. Channel 287 for those with DirecTV.

Rather than starting a new thread, I figured I just put this in the most recent Stryker thread.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

I was just informed by the Queen of the Clicker that I have already seen it and we aren't watching it again.

I have seen it several times. It's pretty good.

[FreedomPoster]

Heh! BTDT.

Wife is out of town, I am master of all remotes for the time being.

And that's about over, time to turn in. I've got a driving event in the AM.

[Vetvoice]

If you had a third of the profits made by General Dynamics on this white elephant you could buy a cable channel and broadcast your propaganda 24 hours per day.