Posted on 11/08/2002 2:14:58 AM PST by Snow Bunny
From one dedicated Mom to another, eh? Thanks, friend!!
This is from an E-mail I got today!
I get the Federalist twice a week, it's a great read..
It's where I get most of my quotes from...
Please take a moment to say "Thank You"!
Please take one minute out of your day to visit the Department
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thanking the men and women of the U.S. military services for defending our freedom,
then forward this message to your friends or associates and ask them to do the same.
The compiled list of names will be sent out to soldiers,
sailors and airmen at the end of the month.
Visit -- Department of Defense Web page
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"To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace."
--George Washington, First Annual Address, January 8, 1790
Remember, it doesn't have to be National Military Appreciation Month to thank a service member!
Thankyou for Protecting us!
You are number 1,274,897
BTW, Kathy, I keep seeing reports of some giant bird-creatures up your way. Suppose this might be one of those abominable snow birds? (Need more Velcrow.)
YES he does! I have laughed out loud so much in the last few days that he is imitating me! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
It is so funny to hear Mo laugh! It cracks me up even more! :-)
KHOWST, Afghanistan — Medevac crews with Oregon National Guard's 1042nd Medical Air Ambulance are always at 'battle ready.' Curretnly, UH-60 medevac helicopters from the Salem-based unit are operating in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Afghanistan, as well as back home in Oregon.
“We have a 15-minute launch time,” when responding to medevac requests, said 1st Lt. West Fairchild, a National Guard maintenance test pilot who's a regional test pilot in his civilian career. In Afghanistan, the air crews take patients in Bagram and Kandahar to the base hospitals. Those wounded in southeastern Afghanistan are flown to Orgun-e.
Until a forward surgical team arrives in southeastern Afghanistan, the forward support medical team from the 1042nd conducts medevac drills for future missions.
“We try to do demonstrations as often as possible,” said Chief Warrant Officer Trent Wilms, pilot from Salem. “We are restricted because of the environment and hostile conditions.”
When the pilots conduct demonstrations like hoist training in a combat zone, time is of the essence.
“When someone is hanging in the air for 20 minutes, he makes an easy target,” said Wilms, a safety management consultant for Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. “Hoist training is the last method we use for medevac, and it’s only if we can’t land.”
The 1042nd is no stranger to rescues and medevacs. Those left in the rear rescued a crew after an avalanche hit them at Mount Hood, Ore. Each helicopter has, at minimum, two pilots, one crew chief and one medic.
“I love my job,” said Chief Warrant Officer Ken Tinseth. “We’re helping soldiers that need to be helped," said the pilot. "It’s a good mission.”
When they receive notification, Tinseth said, the pilots and crew chief begin prechecks on the ship. Then they receive a mission packet, which details the mission and the players. With approval for launch, the crew conducts its final checks on the helicopter before engine start, taking off only with an Apache escort.
“If it is a mission, we’re concerned about performing expeditiously and efficiently,” Wilms said. “Our job is to be ready at a moment’s notice and help someone.
“As a pilot, I don’t have to deal with critical stuff like the medic does in the back. I just get them there and back.”
Wilms said it’s hard to leave his loved ones back home, but he’s glad to support the war against terrorism by doing what he does best - “flying a $10 million helicopter.”
YES!! GWB is the man. Now is the time for Congress to get his judges into courtrooms! Hi blackie.
ARLINGTON, Va. (November 5, 2002) -- U.S. Navy Yeoman 3rd Class Jonathan Wyatt of Colorado Springs, Colo., gets an autographed photo from NASCAR race driver Mike Wallace in the main concourse of the Pentagon. Mike Wallace flew in from North Carolina for the day to visit with members of the U.S. Armed Forces as a show of support to the military and spent up to three hours signing autographs at the Pentagon. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera
Recruit Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill. (Nov. 5, 2002) -- Seaman Shena Hollingsworth ensures her blanket is folded and presented the proper way in a practice bunk and locker inspection during U.S. Navy recruit training. Hollingsworth enlisted through the Navy's College Assistance Headstart program or ‘CASH,' while attending college for a year prior to boot camp. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael A. Worner.
Great Lakes, Ill., (Nov. 7, 2002) -- Ms. Shauntay Hinton, Miss USA for 2002, receives a U.S. Navy uniform items with USO patches from (left to right) Seaman Recruit Jason Parent, Seaman Apprentice Luis Olivares and Fireman Recruit Cesar Aguilar. The gifts were presented to Ms. Hinton on behalf of the Great Lakes USO during a USO-sponsored tour of Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Michael Worner.
Great Lakes, Ill. (Nov. 7, 2002) – Ms. Shauntay Hinton, Miss USA 2002 gives a ‘thumbs up' to student Patrick Conway from Elizabeth, Colo., while signing autographs during a tour of the Naval Training Center facilities in Great Lakes. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate First Class Michael Worner.
Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill. (Nov. 1, 2002) -- Seaman Apprentice Anastasia Novosyolova practices emergency medical technician skills during a practical exam given at the U.S. Navy's Hospital Corpsman “A” School. Novosyolova, an immigrant from Belarus, hopes to become a naturalized U.S. citizen after reaching her first duty station. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Jessica Pearce.
I have been richly blessed, and it has been so great to have this very special thread in Eric's honor!
Cool! I LOVE fire trucks! Oh, man, this is GREAT!! Go FAST, Kathy!! YeeeeeHaaww!!
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