[Charles Martel]

* 40,000 sailors and Navy aviators are either on standby or are already moving toward the region in task forces that include 310 aircraft, 62 Naval vessels, 41 cargo vessles and 1,000 cruise missiles.

When I returned from lunch today, I glanced out my office window towards the Mississippi River. Something looked different, somehow. It took me a moment to realize that the Fast Sealift ships which have been moored downriver of New Orleans for *years* had departed. Last I recall seeing them was last Friday, so by now the cargo has probably been loaded and full crew has reported in. Godspeed to 'em all.

[jocko12]

READY TO GO BY SPRING MY A$$,48 HOURS!!!!

[SauronOfMordor]

Over the weekend, DoD announced CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET STAGE I ACTIVATION . They've requistioned 47 passenger airliners. Figuring 400 troops/flight, and a conservative one round trip/day, they can put 19,000 troops/day overseas. And I don't think W is going to stick them in the desert in range of Sadaam's scuds until we're just about ready to go

[new cruelty]

Godspeed to 'em all.

Yes, I wish them well too.

... just a subtle reminder...shhh.

[Mark Felton]

My nephew boarded a ship in Beaumont TX last Thursday, bound for Turkey. He's with the 4th ID shipping out with heavy armor. He's crew on an M1 tank.

It's logical that some of those ships you're talking about are supporting the Ft. Hood deployments.