Thanks for the the thread, the guys who repaired the bomb damage to the strip in Kandahar will appreciate it. Not too much gets written about about the men who blast the rock in the quarries and grind it into gravel to build the roads and runways, build the mess halls and medical centers, or build the water systems so the troops are able to have safe water free from disease. Bulldozers, cranes and cement trucks are what the SeaBees operate. We support the men who fly the planes, sail the ships and drive the tanks.
The Marines, Army, and Air Force all have their small construction groups that do the smaller jobs for their camps but when you need heavy contstruction done that's when the SeaBees are called in. We support all of the services. The U.S.O. Centers at Hill 327 and Red Beach were some of the work done by the SeaBees in Nam for the 'other services'.
This stuff isn't as exciting as reading about a bomb run on the enemy troops. After all construction sites are just normal parts of life to the reporters. This stuff isn't as exciting as reading about a bomb run on the enemy troops.
Show how important every job is and without one the others would not be as effective. REAL reporting and educate the public.
Also in schools I think it should be taught too. A class on our military to educate, honor them and teach our children why they are so important. No rewriting history either. NO no NO. Bring into the classrooms Veterans from each war and have them speak about that war and what they can teach the young.
I get carried away writing about it, but this is what I would have if I was in charge.
Thank you B4 for serving and for all you did to make the other Branch's of the service function the way they needed to do.
((((( hug ))))
I always thought there should be a logo right under the word Military before any of the Branch's are mentioned... Working Together for Victory.....
Then show the Seabee's, Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, etc.