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Incoming 4th ID awaits its mission — and learns from the 3rd
Army Times ^
| April 11, 2003
| By Gina Cavallaro
Posted on 04/11/2003 5:43:27 PM PDT by Bayou City
Edited on 05/07/2004 10:06:21 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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As close as they are to the action, however, they may not fire a round in anger. Not in Iraq. Hmmmm....
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04/11/2003 5:44:05 PM PDT
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To: Bayou City
I read that as well. I assume the author presumes ...
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posted on
04/11/2003 5:52:14 PM PDT
by
Blueflag
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Rule #1: DON'T TRUST THE TURKS.
Rule #2: Go back to rule number one.
To: Bayou City
On to Damascus.
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posted on
04/11/2003 5:54:59 PM PDT
by
cynicom
To: Bayou City
I've wondered what the commanding officer of the 4th had to say, after sitting off Turkey in US Navy ships for weeks, when he was told that the 4th would have to be shipped to Kuwait instead, because the Turkish government backstabbed us at the last momemt. I'd bet the air turned blue for yards around.
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posted on
04/11/2003 5:59:41 PM PDT
by
xJones
To: Bayou City
My feeling toward the introduction of this new Armour Group can be summed up as "May the Fourth be with you."
There is a reason for their late introduction, and it has little to do with Turkey and politics.
All of our so-called "allies." are in for a big wake-up call.
The fact of the matter is, we need them a lot less than they need us.
Say goodnight Chiraq.
Say goodnight Mr. Erdogan.
Goodnight!
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posted on
04/11/2003 6:03:47 PM PDT
by
Radix
To: Bayou City
Here's some hostile terrain:
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posted on
04/11/2003 6:04:36 PM PDT
by
kcar
To: xJones
I'm sure the CO was never anywhere near those ships off Turkey.
All our soldiers fly to where they're going, basically; the equipment only goes by ship.
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posted on
04/11/2003 6:06:01 PM PDT
by
John H K
To: cynicom
It will be very nice to have a port in the eastern med!
To: Bayou City
For a lot of these kids, this is the first time theyre using service ammunition, Barclay said. A truly pathetic note and a strong indictment of the priorities of the Clinton DOD.
To: Bayou City
I think in the next couple days or so to hear about cross-border 'incidents' with Syria up near the small town that is being defended so feriously. Something is going on there, may be the terrorists being sheltered by Syria?
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posted on
04/11/2003 7:24:38 PM PDT
by
blam
To: Bayou City
Once the 4th gets into Iraq (which I believe is already happening) we will have a good number of troops there. We will eventually need to bring them back out. I suggest that the 4th comes out through Syria.
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posted on
04/11/2003 7:35:51 PM PDT
by
jackbill
To: cynicom
That was my thought as well -- send the first brigade to handle Tikrit -- the second to Damascus!!!
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posted on
04/11/2003 8:04:01 PM PDT
by
alethia
To: Bayou City
I am watching the 4th ID more carefully. I have a nephew in the 4th ... I had the great privilege to administer the commissioning oath 4 years ago - swearing him in as a 2nd LT.
Well, ... now he is a Ranger, and a Captain.
Of course, I have to also try to comfort my sister, and tell her that her son will do great!
Mike
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posted on
04/12/2003 5:29:37 PM PDT
by
Vineyard
To: Vineyard
I'm watching the 4th ID carefully, too. I live in a town adjacent to Ft. Hood, so I've seen lots of my Sunday School classmates and my students' parents deploy in the last several weeks. I'll add your nephew to my growing prayer list (your sister, too). I'm sure you and your family must be so proud of his promotion to Captain. His success speaks well of his family. God bless!
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posted on
04/12/2003 8:18:21 PM PDT
by
TXBlair
(Fort Hood Loves 4th ID)
To: Hermann the Cherusker
They primarily mean the ammunition for the Bradley's 25mm automatic gun and the M1 Abram's tank 120mm main gun. The Army uses training ammo that has the same balistic characteristics of the real stuff. It's also cheaper than the combat ammo as well.
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posted on
04/12/2003 9:36:24 PM PDT
by
BlueOneGolf
(3rd Infantry Division: "Rock of the Marne!")
To: Bayou City
Just curious but where are our armored divisions?? Can't believe that we did Iraq with 1 MEF, an infantry division and airpower. What all did the Brits and Aussies throw into this ?
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posted on
04/12/2003 9:48:49 PM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(We are crushing our enemies, seeing him driven before us and hearing the lamentations of the liberal)
To: Bayou City
The inability to get 4ID into combat will speed Army transformation. The lesson of the Iraq campaign is: if you can't preposition M-1s or have access to a modern major port nearby, M-1s and a division built around them are worthless. We'll see Apaches continue to displace the function of the M-1, supplemented by MLRS and airmobile vehicles such as the Strykker.
To: Bayou City
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posted on
04/13/2003 10:04:32 AM PDT
by
AgThorn
(Continue to pray for our Troops!!)
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