The FReeper Foxhole - Military Related News in Review - September 15th, 2003

various news links

[snippy_about_it]

That's wonderful JustAmy, thank you for sharing it with the FReeper Foxhole.

SAM and I just spent a couple wonderful days in San Diego at the invitation of the USS Tarawa OA crew and reported on it here at the Foxhole on the 5th. Hope you got to see it.

Our troops are a wonderful bunch of fine young men and women and they truly are appreciate of the support they recieve.

Isn't it wonderful to know that they are hearing about the support America is giving them!

Thanks for posting it for everyone to see.

[JustAmy]

I missed the FoxHole on the 5th ...... I will go back and read it.

I love it when we are informed that the military are aware of the support they are receiving across this great nation. You may enjoy seeing these pictures taken by jkphoto at our picnic last week-end ........

[snippy_about_it]

I love it when we are informed that the military are aware of the support they are receiving across this great nation.

We do to.

That's great news about the flag. Go FR!

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for sharing that card with us Just Amy. It sure makes us feel good when we hear from our military personnel.

As Snippy said, we had the pleasure of meeting some of the USS TAWARA crew and it was a wonderful experience to be able to thank them for what they are sacrificing for us.

We concentrate so much on showing our support for them that we sometimes forget that it works both ways. It felt strange for them to thank us because we feel we're doing nothing special. We found out they feel pretty much the same way, they all say they're not doing anything special, they're just doing their jobs. They don't realize how special they really are to us.

Nice to see that the military know about and appreciates the people here at FR.

[SAMWolf]

Hey, is that the same place you had the last picnic?

Love the certificate for the flag.

[JustAmy]

"Hey, is that the same place you had the last picnic?"

Our picnic Saturday was at Woodward Park again but we had a different shelter location this year. We had a wonderful time just wish that more FReepers could have joined us. We had 35 to 40 people this year. Fewer than we had last year but the company was great and the tri-tip was wonderful.

[SAMWolf]

Fresno is a little too far to me to drive but I might have weakened if I knew the tri-tip was going be that good. :-)

[SAMWolf]

U.S. soldiers rest at an army base in Tikrit, about 110 miles (180 km) northwest of Baghdad, September 15, 2003. A U.S. soldier was killed in a guerrilla-style attack on Monday in Baghdad. REUTERS/Arko Datta

[snippy_about_it]

SAM that's a great picture.

guerrilla-style attack...Reuters - go figure!

[SAMWolf]

"guerrilla-style attack"

Maybe they were well dressed?

[SAMWolf]

Our Military Today
Operation Mountain Viper

Operation Mountain Viper put U.S. Army soldiers of A Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Division, 10th Mountain Division in Deh Chopan, in Afghanistan's Zabul province, to search for Taliban and weapon caches that could be used against U.S. and allied forces. Soldiers of 1st Platoon observe the view from a CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Davis


U.S. Army soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division complete their objective and return to the assembly area in the vicinity of the village of Nora, Sept 3, 2003, as part of Operation Mountain Viper. The operation put the soldiers of 1st Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Division, 10th Mountain Division, in Deh Chopan in Afghanistan's Zabul province, to search for Taliban and weapon caches that could be used against U.S. and allied forces. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Davis


U.S. Army soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division conduct a search in Deh Chopan, in the Afghan province of Zabul, Sept. 3, 2003, as part of Operation Mountain Viper. The soldiers, with the 1st Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Division, 10th Mountain Division, conducted a "soft breach" in which civilians are asked to unlock doors, tie up dogs and move family members to an area away from the soldiers. The soldiers are looking for weapons, ammunition or evidence of ties to Taliban forces. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Davis


U.S. Army soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division patrol Deh Chopan, in the Afghan province of Zabul, searching for Taliban fighters and illegal weapons caches during Operation Mountain Viper, Sept. 1, 2003. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Davis


Operation Mountain Viper put the soldiers of the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division in Deh Chopan, in the Afghan province of Zabul, to search for Taliban and weapon caches that could be used against U.S. and allied forces. Soldiers of 1st Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion 22nd Infantry Division, 10th Mountain Division, stack up boxes of food and water in their assembly area, Sept. 3, 2003. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Davis


Operation Mountain Viper put the soldiers of the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division in Deh Chopan, in the Afghan province of Zabul, to search for Taliban and weapon caches that could be used against U.S. and allied forces. U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Ward Irvin and Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Sanford, the Platoon Leader and Platoon Sergeant of 1st Platoon, use a bit of cardboard as a table to brief the team leaders and squad leaders on how the mission of searching a village will proceed, Sept. 3, 2003. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Davis


Operation Mountain Viper put soldiers of the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division in Deh Chopan, in Afghanistan's Zabul province, to search for Taliban and weapon caches that could be used against U.S. and allied forces. Staff Sgt. Jason Sabatke, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Division, 10th Mountain Division, talks on his radio informing his platoon sergeant that the search of this residence in the village of Shaikhan has been completed, Aug. 31, 2003. Staff Sgt. Crawford, 10th Mountain Military Police Company, waits behind him. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Davis

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks for the pictures of our troops and Operation Mountain Viper.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Evening friends!

Thanks so much for the thread, Snippy. Fabulous job.

click on the graphic

[snippy_about_it]

Good Evening Victoria. Good song.

[GailA]

Good evening FRiends, it has been one busy weekend. We had our American Legion Ladies Aux fund raiser. Collected about $150.00. Millington's fall festival thing is called "goat days" as it is centered around goats. Goat races, goat BBQ, goat judging, along with other stuff farm related. We set up our booth Friday night. And took it down Sunday about 2 pm. We offered hand crafted items for sale and raffled off a 48" x 48" quilt I made. I'm wore out still.

[SAMWolf]

Evevning Victoria. Cute figurines.

[snippy_about_it]

Did you get a picture of your quilt before you auctioned it off? I would have liked to have seen it.

[SAMWolf]

What do you do BBQ the losers of the Goat race?

I used to work the Veterans booth at events like this, lots of fun but it wears you out.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Evening Snippy and Sam. Good to see you both!

So what do you guys think about the recall's delay?

[snippy_about_it]

So what do you guys think about the recall's delay?

I think the federal judges should stay out of the people's business. The citizens of CA did what they were required to do for the recall and now a panel of judges want to halt it? Not good.