The FReeper Foxhole Studies the Bell UH-1 "Huey"

Not sick to me. :-)

Not sick to me. :-)

It's a rough assignment, but I'll volunteer.

And people say the sprit of volunteerism is dead.

Before heading off to the land on nod I leave you all with a little good news

Good News From the EcoTerror Front
Liberty Matters News Service ^ | June 3, 2004 | Various

Posted on 06/04/2004 3:09:23 PM CDT by Cuttnhorse
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1147697/posts

From: "Liberty Matters News Service" Liberty_Matters_News_Service@mail.vresp.com> Subject: FBI Nabs Seven Eco-terrorists Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 22:20:19 +0000

FBI Nabs Seven Eco-terrorists

The FBI has rounded up seven suspects accused of a variety of terrorist acts aimed at employees of a New Jersey pharmaceutical testing company and six companies doing business with Huntingdon Life Sciences. The suspects, all in their twenties, were indicted on charges of engaging in a conspiracy to violate a federal law that bans terrorism against animal enterprises. If convicted, they face a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Additionally, the president of the "Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty" (SHAC) organization, Kevin Kjonaas, along with associates Lauren Gazzola and Jacob Conroy, face charges of interstate stalking and using the Internet to instill fear. Those charges carry penalties of five years in prison and $250,000 in fines. Christopher J. Christie, United States Attorney for New Jersey, denounced the group's tactics as reprehensible. "Their business, quite frankly, is thuggery and intimidation. Our goal is to remove uncivilized people from civilized society," he said. SHAC may also have connections to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), according to David Martosko of the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF). Martosko said, "Arrested SHAC leader, Joshua Harper, received a $5,000 grant from PETA in 2001," [and] "Andy Stepanian organizes rock concerts used by PETA to recruit teenagers into the radical animal rights movement." "SHAC would never have existed without PETA."

Vandals Continue to Sabotage Loggers

Radical environmentalists are suspected of vandalizing logging equipment in Prairie City, Oregon last week causing an estimated $100,000 in damages. Ken Speakman, timber manager for the D. R. Johnson Lumber Company said someone poured metal shavings into the engines, fuel tanks and hydraulic systems of a log loader, a de-limber, a D-5 bulldozer and two skidders. It will take at least two weeks to repair the damage and production delays will be costly. The FBI has joined the hunt for the perpetrators. "This is just plain terrorism," said Speakman. Environmentalists have kept up a barrage of lawsuits to stop salvage of the Monument fire that consumed 23,000 acres in 2002, but a federal judge rejected their motions for temporary injunctions. Logging will be allowed to proceed despite the pending lawsuits. Meanwhile, the loony left is setting up camp in southern Oregon to protest and impede plans to log other overgrown, disease-ridden forests. Calling its camp a "Forest Rescue Station," Ginger Cassady, Greenpeace Forest Campaigner said, "Greenpeace has come to southern Oregon because this is a place of international significance...[and] why is the Bush administration spending billions of taxpayer dollars to destroy our public forest lands, instead of investing in high-skill, family wage jobs that would benefit communities and restore the land," she continued.

Army Cuts Funds for Environmental Protection

The Army will no longer spend huge amounts of money on frivolous environmental protection programs and instead will shift the funds to win the war against terrorism. Major General Anders Aadland has ordered Army garrison commanders worldwide to "take additional risk in environmental programs; terminate environmental contracts and delay all non-statutory enforcement actions," until after the new fiscal year begins in October. Aadland told his commanders; "All of you must implement these actions now and ensure resources are best used to support the war effort." But the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) said the Pentagon should not cut spending on programs to reduce pollution and protect wildlife, even in time of war. "This is an order to base commanders authorizing pollution of American soil when it saves money," said PEER's executive director, Jeff Ruch. "Protecting America's land, air and water is not a secondary mission that should be shirked when budgets get tight," he said. Perhaps Mr. Ruch should consider what would happen to American soil if the enemy invades us. In recent years Congress has acquiesced to five of eight Pentagon requests to ease environmental requirements including requirements for designating critical habitat and a lower threshold for what can be considered "harassment" of a marine mammal. The Pentagon currently spends $4 billion a year on military environmental programs.

Sierra Club Strikes Out

Clear Channel and Viacom have both refused to run ads by the Sierra Club critical of the Salt River Project (SRP) of Phoenix. The company is scheduled to begin construction of the Fence Lake Coal Mine near Zuni Salt Lake that will provide coal for its Coronado Generating Station by 2005. The station delivers electricity to 90,000 Phoenix area customers. The Clubbers claim SRP will drain the lake to use for the mine and has developed billboard messages reading: "SRP is targeting our sacred lands. Save Zuni Salt Lake." Clear Channel Outdoor President Manny Molina returned a $25,000 check to the Sierra Club citing "personal unease with the message." The Zuni Salt Lake Coalition, which includes the Sierra Club and the ubiquitous Center for Biological Diversity, then took its money and its message to Viacom, who also slammed the door on its project. Coalition officials cried foul and charged the companies' refusals to carry their ads served to "limit America's most sacred public trust: freedom of speech." Clear Channel account executive Casey Treadwell dismissed the charge. "We disagreed with parts of the ads. If there's something that will create a lot of problems or target someone in a way that we disagree with, we can cancel the contract," he said. "It's a national corporate policy."

Hi manna.

Thanks Valin, they really do need to crack down and seriously hunt down these eco terrorists.

PROJECT: We Were Soldiers Once...and Young--Studio: Paramount

UH-1D with quad M60C 7.62mm machine guns on M6 armament subsystem

1st Cavalry Division UH-1D with pintle-mounted M60D 7.62mm machine gun on the M23 armament subsystem

UH-1H with M60D 7.62mm door guns on M23 armament subsystem (Copyright Butch Lottman)

Did somebody say McWhoopass?

AH-1S Modernized Cobra in front of the Arch at St. Louis from HISTORIC U.S. ARMY HELICOPTERS

And now from Huey to phooey:

Did somebody say McWhoopass?

LOL. Huey to phooey

That pic is soooo kerry. Right on the money!

Morning Phil Dragoo.

From Huey to Phooey

ROTFL

I've seen Cobra's open a can of Whoopass on a treeline. Impressive as hell.

"We Were Soldiers" is still on Snippy's "to see list" Maybe after all the D-Day specials are done.

BTTT!!!!!!!

And now from Huey to phooey:

LOL

There's nobody rappelling headfirst from the Hueys in your pics.

Back around 1975, I was listening to a Guard Huey flying nearby, got sort of introspective, and when I put my foot down was totally surprised I did not have a boot on it instead of a Nike waffle trainer. Best shoe Nike ever made, that.

Yeah, The Huey sort of "defined" my youth.

Hello Foxhole crew.

Phil I really liked this post. I may not know much about Military History- but this I do know- I do know -I owe my freedom, and my children's freedom to our veterans and to our soldiers.

I just wanted to stop by and say thank you to these American heroes.

Thanks Betsy.

Hi Diva betsy Ross.

I just wanted to stop by and say thank you to these American heroes.

Thanks for dropping in and remembering our Vets.