The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Battle for Torpedo Junction (1942) - May 20th, 2003

The Island Breeze ^ | December 2000 | Kevin Duffus

[SAMWolf]

Yeah, but mine isn't a Civil Air Patrol aircraft.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks HiJinx. I knew they got at least one.

[weldgophardline]

Today if this happen the liberal media would surrender the first day and not tell the truth, but side with the enemy.

[TEXOKIE]

Greetings to all in the Foxhole! It is a joy to be here, however briefly.

I wanted to let you know that we have put out a general ping for Prayer Warriors to mobilize over at the Troop Prayer thread. There have reportedly been credible threats against American interests in Saudi Arabia, elsewhere, and even perhaps stateside. For those who are so inclined, we invite you to join us in timely prayer for God to intercede in this matter. Lurkers' prayers are welcome!

http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/898097/posts?page=259
An intercessory prayer on this matter is posted at 260 for your convenience.
Thank you so very much!

[Soaring Feather]

Hey snippy, KICK IT UP A NOTCH!
hahahahahahahahahahahaha!

[SAMWolf]

LOL! Yeah they'd be asking what we did to get the German's mad enough at us to be torpedoeing our ships and telling us how great Hitler was, just like Joseph Kennedy did.

[SAMWolf]

Thank you Texokie.

[snippy_about_it]

Well, it's a little early. I'm about to head for home so here you go.

Click on the pic

[SAMWolf]

Current Military News
Thank you, England

The Royal Navy flagship aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal arrives back in Portsmouth, England Saturday May 17, 2003 after leading the country's Persian Gulf task force during the Iraq War. (AP Photo/Gary Davies, Royal Navy Handout)


Britain's Royal Naval flagship HMS Ark Royal arrives in Portsmouth Harbour after serving in the Gulf, May 17, 2003. Family and friends lined the docks on Saturday to welcome back some 850 service personnel, the combined crew of the vessel and her escort ship Type 42 destroyer HMS York. REUTERS/Peter Macdiarmid


A Union Jack is seen in the foreground as members of the crew of HMS Ark Royal lining the deck are greeted by family and friends at Portsmouth naval base, after returning to England Saturday May 17, 2003 after leading the country's Gulf task force during the Iraq War. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)


Stephen Holden from Sunderland a Petty Officer from HMS Ark Royal hugs his daughter Lauren after the ship docked at Portsmouth naval base, after returning to England Saturday May 17, 2003 after leading the country's Gulf task force during the Iraq War. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)


Warrant Officer Robert Yeomans, of 820 squadron, is met by his wife Jan, Friday May 16, 2003, after landing at RNAS Culdrose, in Helston, Cornwall, following his return from the Persian Gulf. The officer's squadron, along with 849 and 814 squadrons, left HMS Ark Royal, Friday after the aircraft carrier anchored in Mount's Bay, Cornwall. About 300 personnel from three helicopter squadrons flew off the warship to be reunited with loved ones. (AP Photo/PA,Gareth Fuller)

[GailA]

[SAMWolf]

Good Afternoon GailA.

[snippy_about_it]

Thank you U.K.!

"Shoulder To Shoulder"

[SAMWolf]

Hi Snippy. Home for the day?

[snippy_about_it]

Yes. Drove through a monsoon and waded on in!

[Soaring Feather]

Snippy thank you so much I love this song and Toby Keith is a WHOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!

[Iris7]

That is a lovely story about the Civil Air Patrol. Our people did a fine job. Wish I could have been there.

I've done Anti-submarine Warfare exersizes in my Navy days. Very difficult, requires extremely long periods of high vigilance and effort for every contact. And then the contact is more high vigilance and effort. Even in peacetime sixteen hour days plus night watches.

What those CAP people did is real ASW. Makes me proud.

[Soaring Feather]

These photos are great SAM. It so wonderful to know we have great support across the pond.

[snippy_about_it]

...and you wanted me to take the day off. HA! I have every day off, except Monday! I'm a lucky gal.

The thing is I'm alway working at the computer so I'm never far away. I really need to get out more. C'mon summertime!

[Iris7]

This is a good one. Thanks. Looking forward to your telling the Crete story. The Fallschirmyaeger who were there wore their "Kreta" cuffbands with pride. The British commander, Bernard Freyberg of the New Zealand Division, is the only man to ever recieve two awards of the Victoria Cross.

General George Marshall had to read the riot act to Admiral King, Chief of Naval Operations, before King would do his plain duty and protect the east coast shipping and really fight the U-boats in the spring of 1942. This is to the everlasting shame of the United States Naval Service. I for one do not forgive Admiral King, and never will. Nor FDR either.

[Soaring Feather]

Are you a cat person? I think you said you had dogs, right? The Mother's Day snaffu!! LOL

Here are some cat tid-bits.




Cats can see up to 120 feet away. Their peripheral
vision is about 285 degrees.

The tiniest cat on record was Tinker Toy from Illinois.
A male Himalayan-Persian, he weighed 1 pound, 8 ounces fully grown and was 7.25" long and 2.75" tall!
(Now that's an itty-bitty kitty!)