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MILITARY: Off to war
N C TIMES ^
| MARK WALKER
Posted on 05/23/2009 12:56:26 PM PDT by Dubya
CAMP PENDLETON ---- About 1,000 Camp Pendleton Marines and sailors are headed into the cauldron of southern Afghanistan, where narco-dollars from the illicit poppy crop stoke a resurgent Taliban in a relentless fight with U.S. and coalition troops.
(Excerpt) Read more at nctimes.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; marines; navy; war
Marine Lance Cpl. David Laviolette, 20, spends some last moments Thursday evening with his wife Chelsey, also 20. The couple have been married five months. Laviolette and other members of Camp Pendleton's 1st Battlion, 5th Marine Regiment are headed to Afghanistan.
(Photo by Bill Wechter - staff photographer)
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posted on
05/23/2009 12:56:26 PM PDT
by
Dubya
To: Dubya
Godspeed 1/5!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
05/23/2009 1:11:52 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: ConorMacNessa
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posted on
05/23/2009 1:17:22 PM PDT
by
Dubya
(Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
To: Dubya
To: Dubya
Staff Sgt. John Kitchen visits with his 2-year-old son Finley on Thursday evening at Camp Pendleton before his deployment to Afghanistan. (Photo by Bill Wechter - staff photographer)
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posted on
05/23/2009 1:22:03 PM PDT
by
Dubya
(Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
To: Dubya; informavoracious; larose; RJR_fan; Prospero; Conservative Vermont Vet; ...
Pray for our troops, please.
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posted on
05/23/2009 1:25:25 PM PDT
by
narses
(http://www.theobamadisaster.com/)
To: Dubya; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 68 grunt; A.A. Cunningham; ASOC; AirForceBrat23; ...
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posted on
05/23/2009 1:42:45 PM PDT
by
freema
(MarineNiece,Daughter,Wife,Friend,Sister,Friend,Aunt,Friend,Mother,Friend,Cousin, FRiend)
To: Dubya
God Bless them. This is heart-wrenching and uplifting at the same time. These are the selfless ones who have made our nation great.
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posted on
05/23/2009 1:45:21 PM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
(B. Hussein Obama, the 20th Hijacker, born in Kenya..... Never Forget!!)
To: Dubya; All
GOD Bless,good luck & happy hunting guys!
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posted on
05/23/2009 2:58:13 PM PDT
by
TMSuchman
(I'll heat up & bring the tar, you bring the feathers & we'll meet in DC!)
To: narses
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posted on
05/23/2009 3:31:25 PM PDT
by
Dubya
(Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
To: La Enchiladita
Yes they are a great group of people.
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posted on
05/23/2009 3:32:26 PM PDT
by
Dubya
(Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
To: TMSuchman
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posted on
05/23/2009 3:32:58 PM PDT
by
Dubya
(Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
To: Dubya; freema
Yes. It is quite a picture. May the good Lord keep HIS almighty hand over this Marine and all that go forth with him to serve their country in the global war on terror.
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posted on
05/23/2009 3:35:49 PM PDT
by
Marine_Uncle
(I still believe Duncan Hunter would have been the best solution... during this interim in time....)
To: Dubya
God bless these brave men and women.
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posted on
05/23/2009 4:18:06 PM PDT
by
mojitojoe
( Idiots elected a Marxist ideologue with narcissistic personality disorder)
To: mojitojoe
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posted on
05/23/2009 4:50:47 PM PDT
by
Dubya
(Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
To: Dubya
It seems like another lifetime when I wore that uniform, but pictures like these bring the feelings back in a hurry.
I have to remind myself that being retired means I’m not missing a movement.
God bless these Marines.
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posted on
05/23/2009 6:20:10 PM PDT
by
M1911A1
To: M1911A1
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posted on
05/23/2009 6:47:19 PM PDT
by
Dubya
(Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
To: Dubya
May the good Lord bless and keep you, and make His face to shine upon you.
Always Faithful guys!
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posted on
05/23/2009 8:56:36 PM PDT
by
Sola Veritas
(Trying to speak truth - not always with the best grammar or spelling)
To: Dubya
Prayers for their protection...
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posted on
05/24/2009 11:43:22 AM PDT
by
BlessedBeGod
(Obama's not the anti-Christ, but is making the way for him as John the Baptist did for Jesus.)
To: freema
Mere words fall short of thanking members of our military for their unselfish service to our country. As my family joins me for the Memorial Day weekend, our heart and thoughts reach out to those who are deployed abroad. We will forever be grateful for their dedication and service.
May God bless them and keep them safe.
Darryl, Theresa, Jaclyn, Justin
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