The FReeper Foxhole - Lazy Sunday and A short lesson on Army Structure - November 14th, 2004

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[snippy_about_it]

Here are the recommended holiday mailing dates for military mail this year:

For military mail addressed TO APO and FPO addresses, the mailing dates are:

• Parcel Post - November 13
• Space Available - November 27
• Parcel Airlift - December 4
• Priority Mail, First Class cards and letters - Mailing date is December 11 to all locations
  • EXCEPT for locations starting with ZIP 093. For all locations starting with ZIP 093 the mailing date is December 6.
• Express Mail - December 20 to locations where Express Mail service is available. Check with your local post office to determine which APO/FPO addresses can receive Express Mail. Note: This service is not available to ships.

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For military mail FROM APO and FPO addresses, the mailing dates are:

• Space Available - November 20
• Parcel Airlift - December 4
• Priority Mail, First Class cards and letters - December 11
• Express Mail - December 18 from APO/FPO addresses where Express Mail can be accepted. Check with your local military post office to determine if they can accept Express Mail. Note: This service is not available from ships.

Thanks for the information StayAt HomeMother

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Thanks to quietolong for providing this link.

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UPDATED THROUGH APRIL 2004



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[Soaring Feather]

Good morning everyone!

[Darksheare]

I'm in.
27th BDE NY Div was kinda odd.
But.. what does one expect for NY Army National Guard?
*joke joke about my old unit and who we were attached to*

[snippy_about_it]

Good morning feather.

[snippy_about_it]

LOL. Good morning Darksheare.

[Darksheare]

Morning.
My unit had an interesting history in getting bounced from being attached to 10th Mountain to other units.
When I signed up, we had been attached to 10th Mountain.
Then presto chang-o, we get attached to 27th Brigade "New York Division".
(Weird moniker.)

Well, I did some digging, and come to find out the 27th Brigade lost it's colors during the Korean War.
I sat there and joked, "What have we gotten into now?" when we got attached to them.
Thankfully, this isn't the 50's, and the likelyhood of another situation like that is very remote.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Snippy.

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, snippy and everyone at the Freeper Foxhole.

Yesterday in college football, OU 30 Nebraska 3 OSU 49 Texas A&M 21.

How's it going, Snippy and Sam?

[The Mayor]

November 14, 2004

More Than Socializing

Read: Hebrews 10:19-25

Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love. —Romans 12:10

Bible In One Year: Lamentations 3-5; Hebrews 10:19-39

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Church can be a great place to get caught up on the latest football games, golf scores, family news, health concerns, or just to visit with friends. A cup of coffee together, a warm handshake, a friendly pat on the back are all part of the social interaction we need as human beings.

All of this is good, but New Testament fellowship goes much deeper than merely socializing when we get together at church. It takes place when we consider how we can lift up, build up, and brighten up our brothers and sisters in Christ.

The Bible clearly says that we are to "serve one another" (Galatians 5:13), forgive as we are forgiven (Ephesians 4:32), and "bear one another's burdens" (Galatians 6:2). From the first century, believers have gathered in Jesus' name to "consider one another in order to stir up love and good works" and to exhort one another (Hebrews 10:24-25).

Christian fellowship takes place when we offer encouragement to our friends, pray for them, and confess our sins and weaknesses to one another. These are the elements that make fellowship genuine.

What about your church? Are you merely socializing? Or are you practicing true Christian fellowship? —Dave Egner

We Christians have a kinship with
All others who believe,
And from that bond of faith and love
A mutual strength receive. —Hess

Christian fellowship builds us up and binds us together.

[Humal]

"the 27th Brigade lost it's colors during the Korean War"

Please excuse my ignorance here, but what does "lost its colors" mean?

[alfa6]

Good Morning Y'all. taking a day off from the store? If not you should, You will last longer, at least make it a short day, eh.

A little B-25 action to get the day going.

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Darksheare]

Means they were overrun and lost their flag/guidon, or both.
Usually seen as a mark of extreme ineptitude in the uniform services.

[Professional Engineer]

Good afternoon ladies. Flag-o-gram.

[Professional Engineer]

Thanks Snippy, this answered a number of questions for me. To bad the army insists on variations. The Air Force structure is easy to remember:

How (Headquarters)
Many (Major command)
New Airmen (Numbered Air force)
Will (Wing)
Get (Group)
Sex (Squadron)
First (Flight)

[Professional Engineer]

Hi miss Feather

[Grzegorz 246]

[Grzegorz 246]

Interesting that American units were always much stronger than Soviets. American divisions have usually I think about 18.000 soldiers and Soviet/Russians about 8.000-12.000.

[Grzegorz 246]

Anyone knows where I could find some precise informations about current structure and equipment of US Army and USMC ?
List of divisions and brigades their locations, exact numbers and types of equipment etc.
I think that it isn't secret, but informations on official sites aren't enough precise.