GOTTA SEE THIS -OP. END. FREEDOM 3/15-16/02 - Shahi Kot, Canada, US forces, Anaconda Success

DOD, Yahoo, AP, Reuters ^ | 3/15-16/02 | Pres. Bush and the valiant US and allied forces against the Axis of Evil

[donozark]

Yes. Did you know 12K Canadians served in US Military in Vietnam? I sincerely hope our combined forces will turn the Taliban turbins into rugs...

[headsonpikes]

Princess Pats bump!

If you think Canadian hockey players are crazy violent men, then you haven't met our soldiers. ;^)

[Snowyman]

Actually it was more than 12k. Accurate numbers are hard to find .I've seen 29,000 used and I've seen estimates of 30-40,000. Over 100 died in Vietnam. I know of one Medal of Honor and one Silver star awarded to Canadians.There could be more.

[Miss Marple]

I thought you might like to see some of your guys in action.

Hurrray for Canada!

[snopercod]

return fire bump

[Snowyman]

A Yank in the Pats

Sgt. George, Harry Mullin, VC, MM George Mullin was born on the 15th of August 1892 in Portland, Oregan, USA. He enrolled with the 28th Infantry Battalion, joining the Princess Patricia's Light Infantry in the field on the 1st of March 1915. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on the 6th of May 1915 and to Sergeant on the 2nd of June 1916. For his actions during the Battle of Passchendaele on the 30th of October 1917, he was awarded The Victoria Cross. The Citation accompanying the award reads as follows:

While machine gunners officer Hugh MacKenzie drew the German fire, Sergeant Mullin actually performed the incredible feat of taking the pill box single-handed. He rushed a sniper post in front and destroyed the garrison with bombs and crawling on top of the pill box, shot the two machine gunners with his revolver. Sergeant Mullin then rushed to another entrance and compelled the garrison of ten to surrender. His gallantry and fearlessness was witnessed by many and although rapid fire was directed in his purpose, he not only helped to save the situation but also indirectly saved many lives. "

Sergeant Mullin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and subsequently struck of strength of the Regiment in 1918. He died in Regina, Saskatchewan on the 5th of April 1964.

[WaterDragon]

Bless you for these photos, Dio, and may God bless and keep all these heros. They are always in our prayers.

[maxwellp]

Yes, God Bless these military forces. And a firm thanks to them!

[The Real Deal]

Thank God for these brave hero's that are out there fighting for our freedom. I love each and everyone of them. I pray that they get the job done and stay safe.

[Dan Day]

[LiberteeBell]

May God bless our troops.

[TheLooseThread]

Love how you refer to them as heros (cause they are).

Thanks again.

[The Right Stuff]

Hey D, excellent job as always!

I beg to plead my ignorance. What is all that stuff the guys are carrying? Do they still have ALICE packs? Besides the canteens, what is issued to the men as standard equipment?

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[hedgetrimmer]

Thanks for bringing back this thread! Bumping...

[freepy smurf]

The next pictures we see from here will be of Christiane Amanpour crying over a pile of dead Al Quada and screaming "Why? Why? Why? We could have hugged them and talked. They're just victims of imperial aggression."

I hope it's a big pile.

[VOA]

In the Shahi Kot mountains, Canadian soldiers from 3-PPCLI, watch bombing of Al Qaeda
nearby and search caves.

Thanks for the ping.
I'm going to get to josh my Canadian relatives who live near Edmondton about
those dead-eye shooters from their neighborhood (The PPCLI).

(Some of my Canadian relatives are fairly hardcore about gun control...I'll have to
tell them that we appreciate the "gun control" of the PPCLI!)

[Faraday]

Outstanding photos! One question for our Canadian allies: When your troops shout, "Eat leaden death, you towel-headed goathumpers!"; do you have to translate it into French as well?

[T'wit]

A memorable sentiment, "Eat leaden death, you towel-headed goathumpers!" Seems a nice challenge for French. Babelfish offers " mangez la mort de plomb, vous serviette-dirigent des goathumpers! " Some other similar service has " manger la mort memee, vous goathumpers serviette-dirige! " (Sorry, I don't know how to do the diacritical marks.)