FReeper Canteen ~ Part I: War in Ancient India ~ July 13, 2004

A Tribute to Hinduism.com ^ | July 13, 2004 | LaDivaLoca

[MeekOneGOP]

Howdy! :^D

[Kathy in Alaska]

American and Iraqi troops evacuate a soldier from a U.S. Army humvee which was heavily damaged from an apparent roadside attack on the main route to the airport on the outskirts of the Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, July 13, 2004. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

A US soldier lights the cigarette of an Iraqi man while patrolling central Baghdad. Five roadside bombs exploded in central Baghdad as a US army convoy passed by, causing minor damage to an armored car but no casualties, a military spokesman said(AFP/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)

[StarCMC]

Kathy - this story is truly amazing.

[fatima]

Hi Fifth Business,How are you?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Army Pfc. Scott Magee, 28, of Mystic, Conn., with the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, washes helicopters at Camp Doha, Kuwait, on July 11 in preparation for the unit’s redeployment to Germany following an extended rotation in Iraq. M. Scott Mahaskey / Military Times

CW3 Alejandro Porter II, 40, of San Antonio, an Apache pilot with 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, washes his helicopter at Camp Doha, Kuwait, on July 11 in preparation for the unit’s redeployment to Germany after a long tour in Iraq. M. Scott Mahaskey / Military Times

[Fifth Business]

Can't complain! You?

[fatima]

Fifth Business,My granddaughter Karen came home from Iraq in time for Easter,it was really nice and like a dream.She is home for now:)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Soldiers man the wash rack line of the 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division at Camp Doha, Kuwait. M. Scott Mahaskey / Military Times

armyboy...did your chinooks look a little like this, all lined up, ready to come home?

During preparations to redeploy, Army CW4 John Crowley, 44, of Jacksonville, Fla., engages in a little horseplay with CW4 Jim Cook, 40, of Dyersburg, Tenn., at Camp Doha, Kuwait, on July 11. Both men are with 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division and are preparing to return to Germany following their completion of duty in Iraq. M. Scott Mahaskey / Military Times

[Colonel_Flagg]

Hi, Canteen!

I hope you're all having a great night! Just got back from the President's rally in Duluth this evening. What a great night!

[StarCMC]

I'm getting here late, but I'm glad you're healing better and give your mom a hug for me if you talk to her again!!

[trussell]

Hi Colonel!!
Care to Dance?

[Soaring Feather]

Good evening Colonel, you booked for the night??

[StarCMC]

Hey Colonel - just got here and got caught up myself! So, give us the scoop!!! Details, we want details....!!

[Fifth Business]

Fifth Business,My granddaughter Karen came home from Iraq in time for Easter,it was really nice and like a dream.She is home for now:)

How wonderful for you! I can only imagine the pride and relief you must feel. Her spirit and sacrifice must surely be a reflection of her good breeding and heritage. You did well.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Welcome to the Canteen!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Members of the Iraqi National Guard control a checkpoint in front of a U.S. Humvee in Baghdad on July 10. Khalid Mohammed / AP photo

As a U.S. soldier stands guard on the highway, a unit of Iraqi National Guard members climb aboard a transport truck during a shift change at a Baghdad checkpoint July 10. Khalid Mohammed / AP photo

[StarCMC]

Hey - just got some digital pics from hubby to share... The first one is from our ride to downtown St. Louis for my birthday...

And this is from the ride we took with friends a couple of weeks ago - we were waiting for the Golden Eagle Ferry to take us over the Mississippi River.

[StarCMC]

Hey - ditto what Tonkin said - welcome to the Canteen!! You seem to know a lot about ancient warfare/history -- I'm impressed!!

[fatima]

Thanks Fifth Business,Don't get me crying,you sure know about the early wars.

[Fifth Business]

Welcome to the Canteen!

Thanks! And thanks for your service to our country!