Bomb shelter dog: Should mortars start shelling Three Tank Hill base near Panjwaii, Afghanistan, Shadow knows to take cover in his sand-bagged kennel.
Posted on 10/29/2007 5:54:49 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
Always good to be prepared. d:o)
Lovely tune Luv! Benoit rules....
Bomb shelter dog: Should mortars start shelling Three Tank Hill base near Panjwaii, Afghanistan, Shadow knows to take cover in his sand-bagged kennel.
Those peanut butter taffy candies that are wrapped in orange or black waxed paper. YUM YUM!
SOOoooooo! COOOOoooooL!
A-10 pilot awarded Mackay Trophy - Capt. Scott L. Markle was presented the Clarence Mackay Trophy during a ceremony Oct. 29 in Arlington, Va. Captain Markle, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot with the 81st Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, received the award for his actions while supporting troops in contact with the enemy along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
He is credited with destroying three machine gun nests and killing forty Taliban fighters. His actions saved the lives of 15 soldiers who were outnumbered three to one by the enemy. (Air Force Photo/Andy Morataya)
Holy Moly! How tall is that?
Well, I found out ... 3 feet tall - HERE and HERE!
According to the award citation submitted to General T. Michael Moseley, United States Air Force Chief of Staff, Markle’s support mission was re-tasked on takeoff to support a U.S. Special Forces team in contact with Taliban fighters along the Afghanistan- Pakistan border. “Captain Markle arrived on scene to find the team engaged in hand-to-hand combat and expecting to be overrun by the enemy,” according to the citation.
“Unable to employ weapons due to the close proximity of the team, he flew a dangerously low pass over the enemy while dispensing self protection flares. After the ground controller noted the effectiveness of the pass in momentarily ceasing the enemy’s fire, Captain Markle performed three additional passes, allowing the team to pull back farther each time.”
Under Captain Markle’s protection, the entire Special Forces team – outnumbered on the ground by three to one – egressed the “kill zone” with zero casualties.
“The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Markle reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force,” as stated in the citation. Using a 30-millimeter gattling gun at danger-close range, Captain Markle is credited with destroying three machine gun nests and killing 40 Taliban fighters during the flight which was confirmed during a battle damage assessment survey the next day.
According to the nomination narrative, the ground commander and his team personally thanked Captain Markle and credited him for saving the lives of the 15 members of the U.S. Special Forces team involved in a pre-planned Taliban ambush.
Some kind of courage .. God bless our troops!
Good morning!
I mean...
Uh, it’s 12 hours later, so... good evening :)
Now yer talking!! But ONLY if they are solid chocolate. None of that hollow waxey crap for FReepers!
:)
But of course....only solid chocolate bunnies! d:o)
My those look delicious!!
Thank you for the welcome and Thank you for all you do for our Troops :)
Okay, I took the test. How did they come up with all this stuff from just those few questions?
What Your Halloween Habits Say About You
You’re a friendly person, but not the life of the party. You like making someone else’s day - and you’ll dress up if you think of a really fun costume.
No one quite understands you, but everyone also sort of worships you. And that’s exactly how you like it.
Your inner child is stubborn and a bit bossy.
You fear people taking advantage for you. You are always worried about protecting your own interests.
You’re logical, rational, and not easily effected. Not a lot scares you... especially when it comes to the paranormal.
You are a traditionalist with most aspects of your life. You like your Halloween costume to be basic, well made, and conventional enough to wear another year.
Hi again Kathy.
I’m having the Geek Squad come to my house Saturday morning. They seem to think I have a hacker and a virus on my computer.
I’ve missed you and FR.
Hope to talk to you on the weekend. :)
Catching up....interesting front porch decorations. Thanks.
Love the zebra and dolphin checking each other out.
Great picture!!
Very cool jack-o-lantern.
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