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Navy Brother, Army Sister Reunite in Kuwait
    ABOARD USS BONHOMME RICHARD, At Sea (NNS) — For most servicemembers, serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom has meant long separations from family and friends. However, the massive deployment of U.S. forces to the region has reunited one brother and sister after years of long and numerous separations.
    Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class (AW) Gary Warner, deployed with USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) from San Diego since Jan. 17, met his sister, Army Pfc. Amy Doele, deployed to Kuwait with Headquarters and Headquarters detachment 110th Medical Battalion from Hastings, Neb., for dinner in Kuwait May 4.
    The two had a chance to share a meal, catch up on each other’s lives and share “sea stories” from their respective deployments.
    “Being able to see each other face to face meant a lot to both of us,” Warner said. “It was unexpected, and we both enjoyed the time we had.”
   For Warner, separations from home have become routine, as he has spent eight of his 14 years in the Navy overseas or on deployment. His last meeting with his sister was more than 2 years ago, Warner said. More

123 posted on 06/10/2003 6:25:22 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl ("The American people are proud of you and God bless each of you." Rummy to troops in Iraq)
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Great tribute thread at the Canteen today:

USO Canteen FReeper Style ~
Tribute to the Delta Force & 160th SOAR ~ June 10, 2003
 

US Special Forces
 

Part IV - B: 160th SOAR

"These are guys that are putting their lives on the line, taking on some very serious bad guys. The less anyone knows about the unit, the better." — Former Delta Force soldier quoted in Stars and Stripes.



125 posted on 06/10/2003 6:27:00 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl ("The American people are proud of you and God bless each of you." Rummy to troops in Iraq)
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