America's Finest - The SpearTip of Freedom. (Photos of our deploying troops - share yours)

8 Mar, 2003

[Happy2BMe]

God's Speed, Protection, Strength, Wisdom and Hand be upon our troops in this Hour of Testing for America.

Our Proud Salute to America's Finest as they "Lay It On The Line" in defense of the freedoms we all know and love.

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[Happy2BMe]

A Patriot anti-missile system deployed at a joint U.S. and Israeli military outpost in Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv is pictured at sunset March 9, 2003. Israel prepares to take action against possible chemical or biological agents in the event of an Iraqi missile attack if the U.S. launches war on Iraq

A Patriot anti-missile system deployed in a joint U.S. and Israeli military outpost in Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv, is silhouetted against the setting sun, March 9, 2003. Israel is preparing to take action against a possible chemical or biological strike by Iraq

President Bush (news - web sites), attired in a jogging suit and cap, leaves the White House to board his motorcade for a short ride to Ft. McNair in Washington, where he went for a private run, Sunday, March 9, 2003. As the world awaits news on whether the United States would lead an invasion into Iraq (news - web sites), Bush is spending a rare weekend in the nation's capital instead of his usual getaway at the presidential retreat at Camp David.

Aviation mechanic Brandon Ware, a native of Winnemucca, Nevada, uses a flashlight to inspect the intake guide vanes of a replacement F404 jet turbine for an F/A-18 Hornet, on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, March 9, 2003. The USS Abraham Lincoln is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch patrolling the southern 'No-Fly' zone over Iraq (news - web sites) and backing up Washington's tough stance on Baghdad. REUTERS/John Schults

A United Nations (news - web sites) bus carrying civilian staff south from the Iraq (news - web sites)-Kuwait border passes a British Army Land Rover in the north Kuwait desert, March 9, 2003. A U.N. observer force said on Sunday it was withdrawing non-essential military staff as well as civilian staff from the Iraq-Kuwait border, which U.S. forces would have to cross in any invasion of Iraq. Daljeet Bagga, spokesman of the U.N. Iraq-Kuwait Observer Mission (UNIKOM), added the force was preparing for possible orders to withdraw all its staff from the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on the desert frontier. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

A U.S serviceman stands guard under a B52 bomber at Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford, a base which is presently leased to the United States Air Force (USAF), in Gloucestershire March 9, 2003. A fleet of U.S. B-52 jets landed at the base on Monday, as Washington continues its military build-up ahead of a possible conflict with Iraq (news - web sites). REUTERS/Peter MacDiarmid

Frost covers the weapon of a U.S. soldier from the 2nd Infantry division during morning exercises near the DMZ at Paju, 60 km (40 miles) northeast of Seoul, March 9, 2003. South Korea (news - web sites) and the United States said North Korea (news - web sites) appeared set to test a missile within days, stepping up pressure for U.S. concessions in a nuclear standoff while Washington is preoccupied with Iraq (news - web sites). REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

South Korean soldiers aim their weapons during exercises near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) at Paju, 60 km (40 miles) northeast of Seoul, March 9, 2003. South Korea (news - web sites) and the United States said North Korea (news - web sites) appeared set to test a missile within days, stepping up pressure for U.S. concessions in a nuclear standoff while Washington is preoccupied with Iraq (news - web sites). REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

A U.S. soldier (L) from the 130th Engineer Brigade cleans up his M249 machine gun during a weapons drill at Camp Virginia in the desert outside Kuwait City, March 9, 2003. U.S. and British warplanes sharply increased patrols over southern Iraq (news - web sites) ahead of a looming war. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

A U.S. army soldier inspects a convoy loaded with military vehicles ready to leave the port of Iskenderun, southeast Turkey, where U.S. army equipment is stored, Sunday March 9, 2003. Turkey's top politician said the government would wait for the results of the U.N. Security Council meeting next week before deciding whether to ask parliament to reconsider its refusal to allow in U.S. troops for an attack on Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

A U.S. Army soldier inspects a military vehicle loaded onto a truck ready to leave the port of Iskenderun, southeast Turkey, where U.S. Army equipment is stored, Sunday March 9, 2003. Turkey's top politician said the government would wait for the results of the U.N. Security Council meeting next week before deciding whether to ask parliament to reconsider its refusal to allow in U.S. troops for an attack on Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

U.S. Army soldiers inspect military vehicles loaded onto a truck ready to leave the port of Iskenderun, southeast Turkey, where U.S. Army equipment is stored, Sunday March 9, 2003. Turkey's top politician said the government would wait for the results of the U.N. Security Council meeting next week before deciding whether to ask parliament to reconsider its refusal to allow in U.S. troops for an attack on Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

A U.S. soldier inspects a military vehicle loaded onto a truck ready to leave the port of Iskenderun, southeast Turkey, where U.S. army equipment is stored, Sunday March 9, 2003. Turkey's top politician said the government would wait for the results of the U.N. Security Council meeting next week before deciding whether to ask parliament to reconsider its refusal to allow in U.S. troops for an attack on Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

U.S. Navy (news - web sites) aviation ordnancemen load a bomb on the wing of an F-18 Hornet on the flight deck aboard USS Constellation March 5, 2003. With international tension growing ahead of a possible war with Iraq (news - web sites), warplanes taking part in U.S.-British patrols on March 7 again attacked air defenses in a southern 'no-fly' zone of the country, the U.S. military said. Photo by Reuters

President George W. Bush (news - web sites) talks to British Prime Minister Tony Blair (news - web sites) from the Oval Office, March 7, 2003. Bush on Saturday stepped up pressure on reluctant U.N. Security Council members to set a March 17 deadline for Iraq (news - web sites) to disarm or face military action, digging in for what may be a losing diplomatic battle.

[Happy2BMe]

Onward to victory go our troops.

[Soaring Feather]

Great pictures. Thank you.

We Support Our Troops!

[Happy2BMe]

US Army soldiers of the 130th engineer brigade, facing searing sun and dusty wind, wait for the end of a two-hour respirator drill at 'Camp Virginia' in the desert outside Kuwait City, March 9, 2003.

Sergeant Major Patrick Boykin from the 3/502nd infantry regiment of the 101st Airborne Division writes a message on a U.S. flag en route from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to Kuwait on March 8, 2003. Thousands of soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division, are arriving for operations in the Gulf Region. (Jason Reed/Reuters)

Shooters signal to an F/A-18 Hornet pilot moments before a catapult launch on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, March 8, 2003. The USS Abraham Lincoln is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch patrolling the southern 'no-fly' zone over Iraq (news - web sites). (John Schults/Reuters)

[Soaring Feather]

Great pictures!

Love the center picture!!

[Happy2BMe]

eTwo U.S. M-2 Bradley armored fighting vehicles, on a floating bridge, prepare to cross a river during a joint military training exercise to prepare for North Korean surprise attacks in Paju, South Korea (news - web sites), near the Demilitarized Zone between the two Koreas Sunday, March 9, 2003. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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At sea aboard USS San Jacinto (CG 56) Mar. 5, 2003 -- U.S. Navy Lt. S. Skidmore, a U.S. Navy Reserve Chaplain, conducts Ash Wednesday Protestant Worship Services for the crew aboard the guided missile cruiser. San Jacinto is on a deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael W. Pendergrass. (RELEASED)

[Soaring Feather]

Good Morning

[Happy2BMe]

Tue Mar 11, 7:09 AM ET

U.S. 101st Airborne soldiers don gas masks and guard their platoon next to a concrete bunker during a SCUD missile attack drill at Camp New York in northwestern Kuwait March 11, 2003. Thousands of soldiers deployed in the country are performing various exercises in preparation for a possible war against Iraq (news - web sites). REUTERS/Jason Reed

Wed Mar 12, 7:58 AM ET

Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat team, part of the U.S. 3rd Infantry's Division, wait to check their chemical suits in Kuwait's desert, south of Iraq (news - web sites)'s border, March 12, 2003. Iraq threatened to kill civilians in the south of the country if they cooperate with U.S. forces during a war, U.S. defense officials said. REUTERS/Peter Andrews

Wed Mar 12, 7:35 AM ET

US army infantry soldiers continue their combat drills in the desert outside Kuwait City, March 12, 2003. Seeking crucial votes on a divided U.N. Security Council, Britain and the United States suggested Iraq (news - web sites) could be given a few more days to prove it had disarmed -- slightly delaying the deadline for war. Photo by Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

Wed Mar 12, 7:31 AM ET

South Korean soldiers stand on a tank during a military exercise near the demilitarized zone which separates the country from communist North Korea (news - web sites), March 12, 2003. The U.S. envoy to South Korea (news - web sites) said North Korea's decision to restart a nuclear reactor and buzz a U.S. spyplane were 'worrisome' events that added urgency to the need for an effective approach to the North. Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

Wed Mar 12, 6:58 AM ET

U.S. soldiers supervise Filipino soldiers as they practice marksmanship training at a makeshift shooting range in the remote village of San Roque near the southern port city of Zamboanga in the Philippines, March 12, 2003. U.S. soldiers are training local troops in counter-terrorism tactics as part of the security assistance training program by the United States government. REUTERS/Str

Wed Mar 12, 6:50 AM ET

A U.S. trainer demonstrates to Filipino soldiers on how to fire an M-60 machine gun, during a basic rifle marksmanship training at a remote village in Zamboanga city in the southern Philippines, March 12, 2003. U.S. troops are training local units in counter-terrorism tactics in jungles around the city as part of the security assistance training program by the U.S. government. REUTERS/str

Wed Mar 12, 6:45 AM ET

A U.S. Army infantry soldier carries cartridges of bullet rounds after troops were issued ammunition in the desert outside Kuwait City, March 12, 2003. Iraq (news - web sites) threatened to kill civilians in the south of the country if they cooperate with U.S. forces during a war, U.S. defense officials said. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

[Jose Vivanco Sr]

Most wonderful pictures. Reminded me of my tour in Vietnam.God bless and protect our troops.

[Happy2BMe]

Sun Mar 16,11:23 AM ET

A British door gunner from the 3rd Regiment Air Assault Corps, 16 Air Assault Brigade, onboard a 653 Squadron Lynx helicopter in Kuwait, Saturday March 15, 2003. (AP Photo/Ian Jones, Pool)

Sun Mar 16,11:22 AM ET

A British Challenger II tank from Cyclops, 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, goes through training maneuvres in the Kuwaiti desert, Sunday, March 16, 2003. (AP Photo/Brian Roberts,Pool)

Sun Mar 16,11:22 AM ET

An armed U.S. Air Force trooper walks past a parked U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber at RAF Fairford airbase, England, Sunday, March 16, 2003. The bombers are parked at the base in preparation for a possible war with Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/Max Nash)

Sun Mar 16,11:21 AM ET

A U.S. Air Force trooper carries a sign past a parked U.S. B-52 bomber at RAF Fairford airbase, England, Sunday, March 16, 2003. The sign indicates the Entry Control Point, for vehicles and personnel approaching the bombers, parked at the base in preparation for a possible war with Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/Max Nash)

Sun Mar 16,11:20 AM ET

A U.S. Air Force trooper walks under two engines of a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber at RAF Fairford airbase, England, Sunday, March 16, 2003. The bombers are parked at the base in preparation for a possible war with Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/Max Nash)

Sun Mar 16,11:19 AM ET

Two U.S. Air Force troopers walk past a parked U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber at RAF Fairford airbase, England, Sunday, March 16, 2003. The bombers are parked at the base in preparation for a possible war with Iraq

Sun Mar 16,11:19 AM ET

Two U.S. Air Force troopers walk past a parked U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber at RAF Fairford airbase, England, Sunday, March 16, 2003. The bombers are parked at the base in preparation for a possible war with Iraq

Sun Mar 16,11:17 AM ET

An unidentified British soldier from the 3rd Regiment Air Assault Corps, Air Assault Brigade, wearing a gas mask, sits on his bed during an NBC alert training at Camp Eagle, Kuwait Sunday March 16, 2003.

Sun Mar 16,11:17 AM ET

An undated photo issued Sunday March 16, 2003, taken at night using Night Vision Goggles (NVG), of members of 3rd Regiment Air Assault Corps, 16 Air Assault Brigade, at Camp Eagle, Kuwait. A 653 Squadron Lynx helicopter refuels at a FARP - a Forward Arming and Refuelling Point.

Sun Mar 16,11:16 AM ET

Airman Luis Martinez, of Miami Fla., is suited up for an emergency on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk in the Gulf, Sunday March 16, 2003. Martinez is part of the flight deck firefighting crew and suited up when an EA-6B prowler reported an electrical fire and landed without incident. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Sun Mar 16,11:15 AM ET

U.S. Marines play members of the British Army, unidentified, in a game of soccer at Living Support Area 7 in the desert in northern Kuwait on Sunday, March 16, 2003. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)

Sun Mar 16,11:15 AM ET

The sun sets as an F-14A Tomcat sits chained to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk in the Gulf, Sunday March 16, 2003. The carrier air wing flew training missions today. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Sun Mar 16,11:15 AM ET

U.S. Marines celebrate a goal while playing members of the British Army, in a game of soccer at Living Support Area 7 in the desert in northern Kuwait on Sunday, March 16, 2003. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)

Sun Mar 16,11:15 AM ET

An F/A-18 Hornet launches off the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk in the Gulf, Sunday March 16, 2003. The carrier is one of three in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. Sunday's flight ops did not include flights over Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Sun Mar 16,11:14 AM ET

Marines with the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, walk away from a formation wearing their chemical suits in the desert in northern Kuwait on Sunday, March 16, 2003. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)

Sun Mar 16,11:03 AM ET

The crew maintains a close watch as the spruance class destroyer USS Deyo (DD 989) transits the Suez Canal, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, March 14, 2003. The United States moved more warships and armor into position at the weekend, ready for an attack on Iraq (news - web sites) that may be just days away

Sun Mar 16,11:02 AM ET

A peace protestor flies a kite with an anti-war message in sight of American B-52 bombers at RAF/USAF Fairford airbase, in Gloucestershire, March 16, 2003. B-52 bombers have been based here ahead of a possible war with Iraq (news - web sites). With Iraq on a war footing, U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) headed for an emergency summit on Sunday with close allies Britain and Spain that could start the countdown to an invasion.

U.S. Army soldiers use improvised equipment like a paper glove and a ball made out of old socks to play baseball in the desert outside Kuwait City, March 16, 2003. As the U.S. army awaits word on war with Iraq (news - web sites), commanders say one of their chief concerns, alongside the threat of chemical and biological weapons, is the country's harsh and varied terrain. (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)

Sun Mar 16,10:48 AM ET

A U.S. ground crew member walks past a line of American A-10 aircraft on an air base in Kuwait March 16, 2003. Iraq (news - web sites) went onto a war footing just hours before President Bush (news - web sites) was to hold an emergency summit with close allies Britain and Spain that could start the clock for an invasion. (Russell Boyce/Reuters)

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Sun Mar 16,10:37 AM ET

An Aviation Electronics Technican walks between the stabilizers of a F/A-18 Hornet to check the aircraft during a no-fly day on the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman, Sunday, March 16, 2003. The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and its battle group are currently on deployment in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Sat Mar 15, 9:40 AM ET

U.S. soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor take part in tactical training in northern Kuwait March 15, 2003. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) and British Prime Minister Tony Blair (news - web sites) prepared for crisis talks in the mid-Atlantic as Britain said that a U.S.-led attack on Iraq (news - web sites) could be just days away. (Peter Andrews/Reuters)

Sat Mar 15, 7:50 AM ET

U.S. soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor take part in tactical training in northern Kuwait March 15, 2003. As the U.S. army awaits word on war with Iraq (news - web sites), commanders say one of their chief concerns, along with the threat of chemical and biological weapons, is the country's harsh and varied terrain. (Peter Andrews/Reuters)

Sat Mar 15, 7:34 AM ET

The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson sits anchored near the port of Pusan, about 280 miles southeast of Seoul, March 14, 2003. The Carl Vinson arrived in South Korea (news - web sites) on Friday to take part in joint South Korea-U.S. military exercises. (Stringer/Korea/Reuters)

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Fri Mar 14,12:03 PM ET

A U.S. marine aims his weapon during an exercise in the desert in the northern Kuwaiti desert near the border with Iraq (news - web sites) March 14, 2003. The United States will hold an emergency summit with allies Britain and Spain on March 16 in a final diplomatic effort to overcome opposition in the U.N. Security Council to a resolution paving the way for war on Iraq.. (Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

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Sun Mar 16, 9:37 AM ET

A US Navy AV-8B Harrier jet hovers over another jet before landing after a dawn flight, Sunday, March 16, 2003, aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious assault ship in the waters south of Kuwait in the Persian Gulf. The USS Bonhomme Richard is one of seven in the Amphibious Task Force group that carries both Harrier jets and the LCAC amphibious hovercrafts to be used to support US and coalition troops in possible war with Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

Sun Mar 16,11:59 AM ET

Lt. Jeff McFarland helps Spc. Chad Prindle line up a put on the 3rd hole of an improvised golf course at a temporary camp in the desert of western Kuwait Sunday, March 16, 2003. Troops continue awaiting orders in advance of possible conflict with Iraq (news - web sites). McFarland is from Hamilton, Ohio and Prindle from Oran, Mo. (AP Photo/John Moore)

Sun Mar 16, 3:20 PM ET

President Bush (news - web sites) gestures as he answers questions during a joint news conference at the Lajes Field air base on the island of Terceira, Monday, March 16, 2003 in Portugal.

Sun Mar 16,12:06 PM ET

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryce Ivings from Sarasota, Fla. chips to the hole on a improvised golf course at a temporary camp in the desert of western Kuwait Sunday, March 16, 2003. Ivings' parents mailed him a pitching wedge from home. Troops continue awaiting orders in advance of possible conflict with Iraq (news - web sites).(AP Photo/John Moore)

Fri Mar 14, 5:50 PM ET

Tanks and soldiers of the 7th Armored brigade gather for a briefing by US Lieutenant General Jeff Conway Commanding General 1st Marine Expeditionary Force in the Kuwait desert, March 14, 2003. Leaders of the United States, Britain and Spain will hold an emergency summit on Sunday in a last-gasp diplomatic effort to overcome opposition in the U.N. Security Council to a resolution paving the way for war on Iraq (news - web sites). (Dan Chung/Reuters)

Sun Mar 16, 3:44 PM ET

Five of the 20 Fijian soldiers, including Lance Cpl. Jiale Tomasi, 34, right, serving in the 2 Close Support Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps gather for their evening prayer service Saturday March 15, 2003, at Camp Coyote, northern Kuwait as troops are on standby for a possible war with Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/PA, Vanessa Allen)

Sun Mar 16, 1:42 PM ET

U.S. manned Patriot missiles protect a nearby British and U.S air base in front of oil fields in Kuwait, March 16, 2003. Aircraft from the U.S. and Britain are continuing to enforce the no-fly zone over southern Iraq (news - web sites). REUTERS/Russell Boyce

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An F-14 Tomcat takes off over a row of other aircraft from the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the northern Gulf March 16, 2003. U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) said on Sunday the United Nations (news - web sites) has only one more day to find a diplomatic end to the Iraq (news - web sites) crisis before the United States moves to a war footing. REUTERS/Paul Hanna

An F/A-18 Hornet pilot waits to be fixed into a catapult during flight operations on the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the northern Gulf, March 16, 2003. U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) said on Sunday the United Nations (news - web sites) has only one more day to find a diplomatic end to the Iraq (news - web sites) crisis before the United States moves to a war footing. REUTERS/Paul Hanna

Fred Nolan of Vancouver, Wash., takes a high vantage point to display the flag during a rally in support of President Bush (news - web sites)'s stand on Iraq (news - web sites), in Portland, Ore., Sunday, March 16, 2003. Close to a hundred people gathered and cheered a variety of speakers, many of whom criticized those who took part in Saturday's antiwar march in Portland. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

Sgt. Troy McManus, with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, looks downrange as he directs fire control for an Avenger ADA (Air Defense Artillery) weapons system, somewhere in the Kuwaiti desert, March 16, 2003. The Avenger is part of the air defense artillery system the 82nd Airborne will employ should a war with Iraq (news - web sites) occur. (AP AP Photo/The News & Observer, Chuck Liddy)

Soldiers of the British Military Queens Dragoon Guards 3 Commando go through bayonet drill in northern Kuwait, Sunday March 16, 2003 as they stand by for a possible war in Iraq

Two U.S. citizens who declined to be identified hold a banner outside the perimeter fence of the Lajes joint-use U.S.-Portuguese air base Sunday, March 16, 2003 on the island of Terceira in the Azores archipelago where President Bush (news - web sites) is scheduled to meet with British Prime Minister Tony Blair (news - web sites) and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar for a special summit to discuss the crisis in Iraq

Soldiers from A Company 3rd Battalion 7th Infantry look over military maps while in the desert of western Kuwait Sunday, March 16, 2003. The troops continue preparing while waiting for orders in advance of possible war with Iraq

A U.S. marine in combat gear aims his weapon during an exercise in a desert in northern Kuwait near the border with Iraq (news - web sites) March 16, 2003. The United States moved more warships and armor into position at the weekend, ready for an attack on Iraq that may be just days away

British Army Royal engineer warrant officer class 1 Nick Pettit from London checks for mines during a training exercise in the northern Kuwaiti desert, 40km (25 miles) from the Iraqi border Sunday, March 16, 2003.

U.S. marines listen to a chaplain during a protestant Sunday service in a base in northern Kuwait close to the border with Iraq (news - web sites) March 16, 2003. A chaplain baptised infantrymen in the early morning sunlight, pushing their heads under the water of a field pool built from sandbags and plasting sheeting. United States military preachers plunged converts in uniform into a makeshift baptismal font in the desert on Sunday, as the omens of war turned men's thoughts to God.

A Baptist chaplain baptises U.S. marine Albert Martinez from Sunnyvalle, CA after a protestant Sunday service in a base in the northern Kuwait close to Iraqi border March 16, 2003. A chaplain baptised infantrymen in the early morning sunlight, pushing their heads under the water of a field pool built from sandbags and plasting sheeting. Fellow soldiers cheered as the newly blessed raised their soaking heads. United States military preachers plunged converts in uniform into a makeshift baptismal font in the desert on Sunday, as the omens of war turned men's thoughts to God

British Army engineer is helped by his comrade as he struggles to wear a rubber chemical suit while training with his unit in the north Kuwait desert March 16, 2003. With Iraq (news - web sites) on a war footing, U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) headed for an emergency summit with close allies Britain and Spain on Sunday that could start the countdown to an invasion.

A British AS90 Self propelled 155mm Howitzer travels past an upturned car during a training exercise in the northern Kuwaiti desert, 40km (25 miles) from the Iraqi border Sunday March 16, 2003.

British Army Royal engineer, Sapper Karl Clark from Skegness, Linconshire stands on the bonnet of his Landrover during a mine training exercise in the northern Kuwaiti desert, 40km (25 miles) from the Iraqi border Sunday March 16, 2003.

Photograph taken using night vision goggles shows a British Lynx helicopter from 653 Squadron refuelling at night at a forward arming and refuelling point (FARP), in Kuwait March 16, 2003. With Iraq (news - web sites) on a war footing, U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) headed for an emergency summit on Sunday with close allies Britain and Spain that could start the countdown to an invasion.

[Mo1]

WOW!! .. THank you for this thread

God Bless our Troops and keep them safe

[Happy2BMe]

"God Bless our Troops and keep them safe."

Pray this every day.

[swaimh]

few things are as awesome as the united states flexing it's military muscle...stay safe guys...

can't wait until the day you return...

[Happy2BMe]

Mon Mar 17, 7:39 PM ET

A C-2A Greyhound moves across the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman Friday, March 14, 2003, in the Mediterranean Sea. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Photographer's Mate Airman Ryan O'Connor)

Mon Mar 17, 7:22 PM ET

The camp mess tent doubles as a chapel as members of Fleet Hospital Three gather for Sunday services at Camp Luzon in Kuwait on March 16, 2003. The Fleet Hospital is based out of Pensacola, Fla. (AP Photo/HO, U.S. Navy, Chief Journalist Al Bloom)

Mon Mar 17, 7:17 PM ET

Sonar Technician 3rd Class Jacob Hershey, a member of the Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) team from the guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill, fires a 60-caliber gun from the bow of a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat during training in the Arabian Sea Saturday, March 15, 2003. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Richard Moore)

Mon Mar 17, 7:08 PM ET

Flight deck personnel carry Mark One tie-down chains for aircraft during flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Mediterranean Sea Saturday, March 15, 2003. (AP Photo/HO, U.S. Navy, Photographers Mate 3rd Class Christopher B. Stoltz)

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Mon Mar 17, 6:08 PM ET

British Harrier pilot Squadron Leader Andy Lewis checks his watch beside hisaircraft under a shelter in Kuwait Monday, March 17, 2003. Aircraft from the U.S. and Britain are continuing to enforce the no-fly zone over southern Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/Russell Boyce, POOL)

Mon Mar 17, 5:07 PM ET

British soldiers of the Irish Guards regiment parade with shamrocks in their berets to celebrate St. Patrick's Day Monday March 17, 2003, at Camp Coyote in Kuwait. While the regiment is traditionally presented with shamrocks by a member of the Royal family, this year Lt. Gen. James T. Conway in command of the 1st U.S. Marine Expeditionary Force did the honors because of the regiments participation in preparations for a potential war with Iraq (news - web sites).(AP Photo/Ed Wray)

Mon Mar 17, 4:57 PM ET

American Central Command Chief Norman Schwarzkopf points to a Feb. 24 troop position 150 miles outside of Baghdad during a press briefing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in this Feb. 27, 1991 file photo. Desert Storm commander, Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, on the final afternoon of the 100-hour ground war, delivered a stem-winding oration that reporters dubbed the 'mother of all briefings.'' (AP Photo/Greg Gibson)

[Molly Pitcher]

Bookmarked! Thanks for the pings. Had to go out of town for a few days....

[Tunehead54]

Bump for our troops and a great post!

Thanks.

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