Jessica Lynch leaves behind her best friend

Canada.com ^ | April 7, 2003 | Michael Friscolanti

[A. Morgan]

Monday, April 07, 2003

During their tour at Fort Bliss, a sprawling military base on the western tip of Texas, Jessica Lynch and Lori Ann Piestewa had little choice but to spend time together.

As logistics and supply specialists, their military duties constantly intertwined. When Private First Class Lynch needed to stock up on toilet paper or shaving kits for deploying troops, she ordered the gear from Private First Class Piestewa, stationed in a nearby warehouse.

When they were not at work -- a rarity in the weeks leading up to the Iraqi war -- the pair shared a tiny room at the 507th Maintenance Company barracks, where they had long ago ditched their green, army-issued bed sheets for something a tad brighter.

Their close relationship, however, extended beyond work and sleep. Since arriving at Fort Bliss in the Fall of 2001, the young women from opposite sides of America had become the best of friends, spending even the rare free time they had in each other's company.

"You never saw one without seeing the other," Sergeant Shirley Atma said yesterday. "They were very outgoing and happy people."

[Darksheare]

No, I'm not lying.
You are.
And have, and cannot debate worth beans.
Why take a rebuke?
Because I hadn't said anything to you other than:
"To: #3Fan; Joe Hadenuf; mombonn

#3, you're repeating yourself.
Joe, #3, cut it out.
You're making children look bad.
Mombonn, I did bellyache about Scott O'Grady.
He didn't belong there to be shot down in the first place.
That was Clinton's goof up.
All three: Jess didn't do anything that warrants the Medal of Honor.
Bronze Star maybe.

And yes, I can make a comment here, I was a soldier myself."

Notice it's to you, Joe Hedenuf and one other person.
But you didn't see that, you're blind and argumentive.
You have the personality of a beligerent alcoholic who's been told he's had too much to drink.

Why don't you take his rebuke too?
No? Okay.
I'll tell you why.
I told you in post 46 to knock it off and you wanted to argue instead.
Then you whined because I treated you the same way you've been treating others.
Now how about acting like an adult rather than acting like a whining three year old?
"Why would I graciously take a rebuke from an immature person like yourself?"

Oh yes, how petulant of you.
"What's your story? Supply clerk like Radar O'Reilly or something better?"
Real intelligent of you.
"Why?" Several X's.
Really showing the brain cells there, really.
"I don't consider behind-the-lines work as combat."
This after it being explained that behind the lines work is a misnomer. That there is still enemy about and that there is still fighting going on behind the lines.
That every unit is a combat unit.
"Sometimes we have to go to the level of the opposition. If the only thing the opposition understands is strength, then that's what you have to do."
And then you whined when you were treated that way.
"...immature..."

How about learning something from this?

[Darksheare]

You're being so petulant and childish.
How about actually debating something?

[Darksheare]

I seem to have struck a nerve with you.
Looks like you can't stay away from me. LOL.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Bottom line - what #3Fan fails to understand is, that just because someone is in 'Maintenance', or 'Supply' etc is irrelevent - They are STILL soldiers first and foremost. I guess that concept is too difficult for him to understand?

[Darksheare]

Maintenence IS a combat unit, idiot.
Explained why elsewhere.
If you cannot read or comprehend words, then you need to go back to school.

[Darksheare]

Yes.
He has failed to understand, also, that just because the front line is in front of you doesn't mean the enemy knows that.
Seems that I have struck a nerve with him.
Maybe he just hates the militarry and can't admit it.
He admitted to never being in uniform.
Guess that makes me the better man, I did something he could only aspire to have the guts to do.

[Darksheare]

And what have you sacrificed?
What have you done for your country, other than insult soldiers and anyone who you see as a target for your hatred?

[#3Fan]

I propose this: You go up to a soldier in your state (Illinois, supposedly)...

Supposedly? Get your tin-foil off.

...and tell them that private industry awards medals.

You're a liar. I didn't say that private industry gives out medals.

Tell them that their knowledge is debatable. Also call them Radar. Afterwards count how many fingers the EMT's are holding up. Check the condition of your teeth. Repeat.

Why would I do that?

Yes, there IS a conspiracy out to get JUST you. And I am the leader of the Cabal. Don't worry, we're watching your movements even as I speak. And our satellite tracking tag on your vehicle is safe. Yes, I am boss. Of the Cabal. Unless by 'boss' you mean 'tops' 'the man' or 'number one', then yes, All of us are. / sarcasm.

What brought this on?

If by now you don't understand what is being said to you, you really need to redo basic english.

Your posts wander from here to there.

How old are you anyway? Your responses are on par with a three year old now.

As is yours.

And you're the one that said, "One has to get on the same level as an opponent" Well, you would have to RAISE several levels to get to mine,...

Yeah right.

...so I went to your level.

I thought you said that shouldn't be done. You're being hypocritical again.

And then you whined about it.

Where?

Either you have to get on the same level, or you don't. You cannot have it both ways. So I laughed when you spoke of hypocrisy. Because your actions were the ultimate in hyposcrisy.

Your every post is an example of hypocrisy.

I'd be happy to educate you about artillery in particular, and the military in general. But you need to dump the attitude first. Once you stop with the pettiness, then you can learn.

Why would I want to know about artillery?

'Course, you just wish to be argumentive. And I'm game, I'll play. Why? You're amusing me with your responses to your lack of military knowledge.

You're the one that says maintenance is combat.

I really liked the one about 'private industry' awarding medals. That's a good joke, you know.

You're a liar. I didn't say private industry awards medals.

And Arisstipus was a wannabe philosipher who had a real knack for making people angry by acting the way you are. Not only that, but he had the snot knocked out of him several times for it.<

You're the violent sort aren't you? Just can't stand a differing opinion, huh?

He was a student of Socrates, so that explains him. Maintenence is a combat unit.

No it's not.

The fallacy is to think that because the frontline is in front of you means there is no enemy behind it is deadly. Hence Jessica Lynch's unit being ambushed.

New York was ambushed also. Is a financial job a combat job?

Artillery is behind the immediate frontline. Read again. BEHIND. Guess what, they are a combat unit. The enemy is also behind the frontlines. That's why units have perimeters manned at all times. No, it isn't up for debate. Want to argue that out further? Fine by me. Tell me how there isn't any enemy behind our fronlines.

What isn't combat by your standards? Since terrorist enemies strike everywhere.

[#3Fan]

Yeah. I see that. Kinda like Asmodeus in the day. He accused me of following him around.

I didn't say you were following me around.

I just told him that there IS a conspiracy against him and that I am the leader of the Cabal. I dunno, he's very childish and arrogant about his supposed knowledge.

Look who's talking.

[Darksheare]

Gee, S2, S3, Intel.
Support.
Base operations where there aren't enemy.
Besides, if you'd bothered to actually READ anything, you'd understand.
But you cannot comprehend what's in front of you.

[Darksheare]

Yeah, you're talking, tough guy.

[Myrddin]

will there be scholarships for her children?

The Marine Corps has a program to provide scholarships to the children of fallen Marines. They have recently extended the program to the other services. The support will be there when then need it.

[#3Fan]

No. I'll follow you to keep up your paranoid delusions.

Delusions? He did what I said he did, post to other people about me.

[Darksheare]

You've whined about it everywhere.
And that makes you the hypocrite.
I'm making a point.
You're not getting it.
As far as teh Cabal is concerned, you're delusional and I'll feed your delusion.
Especially if it makes you nervous.
Why?
Just because.
You're not getting the picture.

[#3Fan]

No. Women do not belong in combat.

Your opinion. I say they can do behind-the-lines work.

[Darksheare]

Hey, you're spouting at anyone you can.
I can only judge by what I see you do.
You want to rant about what someone else does, that's a different matter.
But what I've seen you do is attack anyone who you see as arguing with you.

[Darksheare]

How many times do you need ot be told, there is no such thing as behind the lines?

[Chad Fairbanks]

Yeah, explain that to the women 'Behind The Lines' in the first Gulf War, who were killed by a SCUD that hit their barracks...

Get a clue.

[#3Fan]

Funny. The only person losing is you. Your hold on reality is tenuous, and your responses to everyone are petulant and childish.

Look who's talking.

Did I mention childish? You do not debate anything, but insult and enrage.

You're enraged? It doesn't take much.

You do not show proof of anything, instead you act like you're three years old and rant, spouting nonsense about Lord knows what. And you insist that M*A*S*H* was accurate. (It wasn't) If you didn't, you wouldn't reference it at all..

You're a liar. I never said anything of the sort.

How about debating honestly like an adult rather than spouting verbal and mental sewage? I doubt highly you can debate worth beans. If you could, you'd have done so by now.

You're a hypocrite

[#3Fan]

"Franks visits 101st, awards Bronze Star medals" (Thread title. Want article link?) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/888407/posts I didn't know that General Tommy Franks was private industry. Notice it doesn't say anything about private industry doing this. Sorry to deflate that delusion. But it needed to be done.

You're a liar. I never said private industry awards medals.