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Posted on 09/11/2005 9:00:53 AM PDT by snippy_about_it
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 Until they are home... Some of our readers may remember that we've done a couple threads on JPAC and the history of their merger with Mortuary Affairs. Our very own Foxhole FReeper USMCBOMBGUY will be assigned to JPAC on his next mission and leaves for deployment in a couple of weeks. We want to thank him for his work assisting the recovery efforts of troops. We also want to wish him Godspeed and safety in his mission. We pray for success and hope that soon we will be able to Welcome Home another of our Vietnam MIA's. Today's thread is a reminder for us to "Never Forget". Briefly a reminder of what JPAC is: Mission and History The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), located on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, was activated on Oct. 1, 2003. JPAC’s mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans missing as a result of our nation’s previous conflicts. Our highest priority is the return of any living Americans that remain prisoners of war. JPAC was created from the merger of the 30 year old U.S. Army Central Identification Laboratory, Hawaii, and the 11 year old Joint Task Force - Full Accounting. This 425-person organization, commanded by a flag officer, is committed and dedicated to bringing home the nation’s service members and civilians who made the ultimate sacrifice. Today, there is one American missing from the Gulf War, more than 1,800 from the Vietnam War, 120 from the Cold War, more than 8,100 from the Korean War, and more than 78,000 from World War II. The U.S. Government, the Department of Defense and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command are committed to scientific excellence and the fullest possible accounting of all Americans still missing as a result of our nation’s conflicts.      |
Thanks folks, two years down, a lifetime to go.
Two years and counting. ;-)
I do have to admit we may have oopsed a bit. It seems bittygirl had been cooking for 2 or 3 weeks before we made it all legal like.
Howdy ma'am
An appropraite pic for you today, I hope.
Semper Fi
alfa6 ;>}
Greetings and Benedictions bump for the Sunday Freeper Foxhole
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
Your proposing to the lovely and gracious soon to be Mrs PE reminded me of a joke.
Heard the one about the engineer who finally took a vacation only to be shipwrecked?
Regards
alfa6 :>}
A snide comment from the audience.
My reply to the dwarf dude.
Msdrby' first reply.
I ask directly.
Her direct reply.
That was a good day. And one I will never forget. :-)
Valin, thank you for posting all these memorials.
Psssssttt.....that was what I thought too!!!
Amen Iris7. Amen.
God Bless you in your new endeavor. May his peace and help be upon you every step of the way.
Legal, smeegal. A license is just another tax. Besides, knowing bittygirl, she was probably just born ahead of "normal" timelines. She's already ahead of everyone else. :-)
Such a sweet story. Thanks for the links.
Heh heh heh. That's the same feeling I've always had.
;-)
Thanks ;-)
I snicker everytime my brother-in-law mentions backgammon. :^)
Me too.
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