USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ 08 October 2003

Canteen FRiends ~ Radix

[Soaring Feather]

Mr. Tonkin!!!

That is wicked!! ROTFLOL!!

Goats eat tin cans, too.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Lt. Col. Richard Haile, 452nd CSH commander, is given a tour of Charihkar hospital by Afghan doctors. During the trip, Med. TF44 delivered two humvee loads of medication to the hospital. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Greg Heath 4th Public Affairs Detachment

A young Afghan girl watches after her little brother while waiting to be seen by a doctor at the Charihkar hospital. They are two of the many people who will benefit from the donations from Med. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Greg Heath 4th Public Affairs Detachment

U.S. Task Force Aids Afghan Hospital

By U.S. Army Sgt. Greg Heath / 4th Public Affairs Detachment

CHARIHKAR, Afghanistan – Soldiers from Medical Task Force 44 Combat Support Hospital delivered large amounts of medicine to Charihkar Hospital Saturday in their continuing effort to offer medical aid to Bagram Air Base’s closest neighboring city.

The TF 44’s soldiers donated two Humvee loads of medicine and medical supplies in what was their second donation run to the Charihkar hospital in a little more than a month.

On task force’s last visit, it donated more than $10,000 worth of medical equipment and supplies, which included a blood refrigerator and dentist’s chair, among many other things.

Included in the many items donated on this trip were various pain medications, antibiotics, intravenous starter kits, and bandages, according to 452nd CSH commander Lt. Col. Richard Haile.

“Sometimes in our supply chain we have an excess of medicine and we knew they could be put to good use here,” said Haile, about one of the reasons why TF 44 was able to the medicine.

While at the hospital, Haile was given the opportunity to speak to some of the doctors and learn some things about the often crowded and undersupplied facility.

The rest of the story

[Fawnn]

minor49er!!! #150!!!

[Radix]

 

 

Christian Cannon waits anxiously for his father, Sgt. Leland Cannon, at the Municipal Airport in Killeen, Texas, on Tuesday. Cannon, with the 442nd Field Artillery Unit, 4th Infantry Division, returned from a tour of duty in Iraq for a two week break before heading back to the Middle East.

 

 Since the episode of September 11, 2001 indicated that more security was neccesary,  the age requirements for security guards has been lowered at many airports.

 

 

 

Linda Cannon watches her husband, Sgt. Leland Cannon, get re-acquainted with his sons, Christian, left, and Gabriel, after returning home from Iraq on Tuesday for two weeks of R&R.

 

A finalist in the Army's diaper changing contest is challenged by the new "one hand occupied" competition.

 

 

 

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld joins singers from Harmony in Motion in singing the National Anthem before a town hall meeting with troops at Fort Carson, Colo., on Tuesday.

 

Secretary Rumsfeld won the recent Army Karaoke competition.

 

Later, in a statement, losing contestant Al Gore said that he was cheated out of the top prize.

 

 

 

 

Soldiers on a tank try to direct Shiite Muslims approaching Baghdad’s palace as protesters lay down in the path of the tank Wednesday. About 2,000 Shiite Muslims marched through Baghdad streets to demand the release of a cleric detained by coalition forces.

 

Certain Batghdad bus routes are so far behind schedule, that several citizens fell asleep while waiting for the number 6. 

 

 

 

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 Detachment One prepares to fast rope out of an HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the “Indians” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Warfare Squadron 6 onto the flight deck of aircraft carrier Nimitz during a practice air show Sunday. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 11 are on deployment in the Western Pacific.

 

After a period of no luck, the guys decide that fishing for "Marlins" via helicopter is not all that it was cracked up to be.

 

 

 

Two Navy F/A-18 Hornets assigned to the “Top Hatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron 14 refuel during a practice air show Sunday while flying by the Nimitz in the Western Pacific.

 

In a clear violation of Navy regulations, hot shot pilots prepare to do the dangerous "tightrope maneuver!"

 

 

 

Tech. Sgt. Lisa Johnson, with the 613th Security Forces Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, chats with Malaysians at the flight line during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2003 exhibition in Langkawi, Malaysia.

 

Ticket scalping for the Yankees-Red Sox playoff games is getting out of hand, even in Malaysia.

 

 

 

Lockheed Martin’s Multifunction Utility/Logistics Equipment Vehicle was on display Tuesday at the Association of the U.S. Army Convention in Washington, D.C. The 2.5-ton class vehicle for the Future Combat System includes three variants — transport, air assault and countermine.

 

While negotiting a purchase, the salesman assures the customer that this vehicle was used in only two assaults, and guarantees that it will get 4 miles to the gallon.

 

 

 

Army Staff Sgt. James Kelly, of Jackson, Mich., with Alpha Company, 129th Infantry, discusses the navigational and tactical capabilities of the 19 ton “Stryker” Infantry Carrier Vehicle on Tuesday at the AUSA Convention.

 

The new "Wheres Waldo" video game has proven to be incredibly addictive.

 

 

Just another day at the office for our Troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi minor. I think I'm going to live. The sore throat is gone, but now the coughing fits start. LOL! Several others in my office got this thing and all of us at the same time.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Goats eat tin cans, too."

That's why Navy goats are never assigned to Destroyer duty.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thanks for today's thread Brother!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"The sore throat is gone, but now the coughing fits start. LOL!"

Hope you feel better soon.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Did you remember to eat!?! Share with the kitties?

[HiJinx]

Inside the Post Exchange at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. The postcard is undated, but judging from the uniforms, clothing, and hairstyles, I'm going to guess post-war 40's. Notice the open ceiling and rafter beams. There are still a few forts (Huachuca being one such) where you can see buildings like this.

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) stockroom manager Kathy Ray speaks with a customer at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Ray is on her third deployment, having previously worked at field exchanges in Hungary and Bosnia. (Photo by Capt. Sean McKenna)

As you can see, the PX continues to go where the troops are, offering a touch of home to men and women deployed worldwide. Note also, that the 'uniforms', clothing, and hairstyles are slightly different now!

[StarCMC]

Did you post this one on a seperate thread? It should be up on the general board -- if you didn't, I can! Let me know! Just got the pkg. off to the chaplain today.

[Radix]

 

Shiite Muslims protest in the center of Baghdad, Wednesday Oct 8, 2003. About 2,000 Shiite Muslims marched through Baghdad streets to demand the release of a cleric detained by coalition forces.

 

Iraqi baseball fans waiting to watch the Red Sox Yankees game do the wave while watching clips from last nights crushing defeat of the Mighty Chicago Cubs. 

 

 

 

Buthayna Ali, left, and her neighbor Sadia Mohammed, search for Ali's husband's name on a list of hundreds of detainees' names posted on the wall of the Iraqi Lawyers League headquarters in Baghdad Monday Oct. 6, 2003.

 

In a remarkable set of coincidences, twin sisters separated at birth find themselves together again while trying out for the Iraq feminist version of the new remake of the Alfred Hitchcock show.

 

 

 

US Marines guard Iraqis suspected of looting at a checkpoint near Baghdad's airport, Monday April 14, 2003.

 

American Troops give some friendly dance instruction to a bunch of drifters who seem very interested, and for some reason are paying strict attention to their M16's, I mean dancing instructions.

 

 

 

Iraqi Shiite Muslim clerics face a US soldier sitting on his armoured Humvee during a protest in Baghdad against the arrest of two clerics by the US army.

 

An American trooper is reminded of his early Basic Training lesson which in essence said, "Hey if you ain't holding that weapon, then you ain't having that conversation."

 

 

 

President George W. Bush speaks to the press following a meeting with his cabinet at the White House October 7, 2003.

 

Our Commander -In-Chief warns the incredibly objective Reuter's reporter that if he flashes that camera in his eyes one more time, they are going to have to step outside and have a little chat.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Were you working or playing? And did you have fun?

[HiJinx]

 

Y'know, it's kind of a toss-up, which expression does more to strike fear in the heart of a ne'er-do-well!

[Old Sarge]

Jinx, you DO manage to bring back memories!

Camp McCoy is now FORT McCoy. It's a regional training base for the National Guard and Reserves. We sent a bunch of our kids up there to learn tactical surveillance.

Yes, Huachuca did have some of these old matchboxes when I was out there, too. Fort Knox has a few of the last "Splinter Village" buildings.

Y'all want Trivia? The James Bond movie, "Goldfinger", has scenes where Splinter Village is shown - those buildings ARE STILL STANDING TODAY, used as trainee barracks.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[Old Sarge]

CAPTION TIME:

"If y'all don't stop saying "Pull My Finger" at every photo, there's a Texas ass-whuppin' ready for ya!"

[Old Sarge]

CAPTION TIME:

"You have to get past ME, first..."

[HiJinx]

Most of our splinter village buildings have either burned down (remember the old hospital fire?) or have been torn down to make way for modernization.

About all that's left are the old cavalry barracks at the mouth of Huachuca Canyon and the old commisary that was converted to the clothing sales store that is now office space for the Post Engineers.

It's good to hear that we're making use of Fort McCoy. There are a lot of old installations that can be reused for training becuase of the amount of land available. This also gives a bit of a boost to the economic health of these locales!