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USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ May 14 2003
FRiends of the USO Canteen and Radix
Posted on 05/14/2003 2:13:48 AM PDT by Radix
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To: Radix; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; tomkow6; MoJo2001; LindaSOG; southerngrit; TEXOKIE; ...
The ordnance collected for explosion here earlier in May included approximately 10,000 23mm and 30mm rounds of ammunition, 300 DK-82 high-explosive anti-tank rifle rounds and multiple rockets, said Staff Sgt. Shawn Prather, 705th Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, deployed from Fort Polk, La. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. 2 Terri Rorke
More Than Just Ordnance Blasters
By U.S. Army Pvt. 2 Terri Rorke
11th Public Affairs Detachment
BAGRAM, Afghanistan After nearly a full day of setting up four truck loads of ordnance for detonation here, the 705th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, Fort Polk, La., watched as 16,000 pounds of rockets, bombs, rifles and small arms rounds exploded earlier in May.
The 705th, deployed to Afghanistan for more than six months now, does more than just press a button on a receiver and wait for an explosion.
We handle anything dealing with explosives, said Capt. Donald R. Weakley, commander of the 705th EOD.
Weakleys statement is supported by the units responsibilities, ranging from doing a post-investigation on a land mine incident to functioning as the secret services bomb squad.
The team is in charge of anything explosive-related in all of Louisiana, eastern Texas and wherever the president needs bomb searches done, said Staff Sgt. Shawn Prather, 705th EOD.
The training for this job consists of 10 weeks of Army classes and another nine months at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., said Prather.
This training is needed for working in a country with the title fourth top country with the most mines in the world, said Prather. Because of this, the 705th is always safety cautious in performing their job, said Prather.
The 705th uses precise calculations to determine the safe distance from the explosion based on the type of ordnance, said Weakley.
Our mission is to make the area safe for everybody, said Prather.
The team has three ammunition storage points in the Bagram Air Base perimeter where they store ordnance that is either captured, bought by counter intelligence from Afghans or found in the Bagram area, said Weakley.
They take a trip to one of their ranges in Bagram once they collect enough unexploded ordnance for detonation. They strategically place all the UXO, lay down detonation cord and C-4 explosives, calculate the fragmentation and blast of the explosion, call the air traffic control tower to clear the air space and then explode the UXO. It usually takes the team two weeks to collect enough explosives, plan a date and calculate the explosion, said Prather.
An EOD specialist has many opportunities waiting in the civilian world because of all the training and experience he receives through out his military career, said Prather.
There are so many other jobs we can do when we get out (of the military)
police, FBI, etc
this is the best job in the Army, said Prather.
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posted on
05/14/2003 4:08:57 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: Radix
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posted on
05/14/2003 4:20:39 PM PDT
by
tomkow6
(...........................Did you ever notice that Radix wants a Burka, but he steals Tag Lines?)
To: Radix; All
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posted on
05/14/2003 5:18:06 PM PDT
by
LaDivaLoca
(Stand up and be counted - support our Military and Allies)
To: Radix; All
I'm too late for the pancakes but not for the mimosa.
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posted on
05/14/2003 5:20:28 PM PDT
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LaDivaLoca
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To: tomkow6; Radix; All
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posted on
05/14/2003 5:24:09 PM PDT
by
LaDivaLoca
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Radix; tomkow6; Kathy in Alaska; Bethbg79; LindaSOG; SevenofNine; ...
PETA can go pound sand.
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posted on
05/14/2003 5:26:49 PM PDT
by
LaDivaLoca
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Thank you men in the Military and Canteen for the beautiful flowers and table arrangement.
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posted on
05/14/2003 5:27:56 PM PDT
by
LaDivaLoca
(Stand up and be counted - support our Military and Allies)
To: tomkow6
No pancakes for you? How about some roast pig then?
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posted on
05/14/2003 5:29:40 PM PDT
by
LaDivaLoca
(Stand up and be counted - support our Military and Allies)
To: SevenofNine
I guess all these boycotts of anything French especially wine is good for American business. About time too!
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posted on
05/14/2003 5:32:34 PM PDT
by
LaDivaLoca
(Support our economy - buy American)
To: HiTech RedNeck
I've made some that came out that hard. Bachelor cooking. LOL! I suppose you threw away the instructions.
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posted on
05/14/2003 5:36:19 PM PDT
by
LaDivaLoca
(Support our economy - buy American)
To: Pippin
PIPPIN! WELCOME BACK! WE MISSED YOU!
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posted on
05/14/2003 5:38:00 PM PDT
by
LaDivaLoca
(Support our economy - buy American)
To: familyofman
Please extend our hearfelt THANK YOU too to your grandpa for his service to our country.
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posted on
05/14/2003 5:39:53 PM PDT
by
LaDivaLoca
(Support our economy - buy American)
To: Radix; Kathy in Alaska
Thank you for the pictures of our Military. The ones with the families of our deployed heroes sure tug at my heartstrings.
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posted on
05/14/2003 5:44:47 PM PDT
by
LaDivaLoca
(Support our economy - buy American)
To: Radix
Tom Kow is driving me crazy. Anyhow Dude, you put in the wrong hyper-link for the Seinfeld factoid. LOL! Here, Radix, maybe these will help.......
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posted on
05/14/2003 5:51:59 PM PDT
by
LaDivaLoca
(Support our economy - buy American)
To: SevenofNine
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posted on
05/14/2003 5:56:15 PM PDT
by
LaDivaLoca
(Support our economy - buy American)
To: LaDivaLoca
Diva, good evening! I get to go back to the beach. Hope you had a pleasant day.
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posted on
05/14/2003 6:00:02 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: All
To our Military -
Thank you for protecting US. Sleep well and safe. May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.
How 'bout a cuppa java pillow to go along with your Pancakes on Wednesday? : )
Thank you to our Allies.
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Welcome home! Happy Friday!! (I HOPE YOU AREN'T HOME YET! Would mean helo ops!) Only 1 more get-up til Coast Guard Day!! WooHoo! *HUG* How were customers today? Weather forecast?
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posted on
05/14/2003 6:18:33 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
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