Jim Phaserman
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There was a thread a few months ago about America being the new Rome, well, our soldiers have something in common with their Roman predicessors. Yes, we do seek out and destroy the enemy, but we are also quite accomplished builders. How many other "Conquering Nations" Make it a priority to rebuild the nations they defeat? And in the case of Iraq and Afghanistan, the countries will be more modern after we leave then before we arrived.
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there is one paragraph about them in the History book used for my US History class. and there is no mention that Australian troops were there. I know they were, though, because my uncle was a Corpsmen there (Before you ask, yes, military service is a family tradition) and helped patch up a few.
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Awesome, a must read for Julie, Krissy, and Amy...
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Yillara, you're related to General Grant? Cool.
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#1, YBHYR, You are very much welcome. It's a job that has been for the most part a pleasure. #2, In addition to being thankful to corpsmen, I wanted to say that I love Corpsmen so much, I married one! (Julie and I met in the Navy. At the time, she was an HM3, and I was an FT3, back at New London. I was married at the time. When I went to Great Lakes to switch rates to GM, She was there, too. This was after my divorce and subsequent failed BUD/S attempt.)
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I want to say thank you to the bravest folks in the world. Some may say these people would be the British SAS. Others, an Isreali Anti-Terror Unit, and still others say the Green Berets or the US Navy SEALs. These people are all undoubtably brave people, but they are not the bravest, most courageous on the planet. That distinction goes to the ones the troops call "Doc". Weather the official term is Medic or Corpsman, "Doc" is the nickname for the folks who patch up the fighting men, usually right on the front lines. By law, Medics and Corpsmen are not permitted to carry weapons into combat, and must wear a red cross either on their arm or their helmet. They are, basically, defenseless, readily indentifyable, targets. But, this does not discourage these people. They do it not for the glory, but, quite litterally, for the man next to them. When that soldier, sailor, Airman, or Marine is wounded, Doc is there. Doc is the first in a long line of medical attention that most injured soldiers will go through, and Doc is also the most critical in that long line. Doc also does not get the luxury of treating his patients in a nice, sterile hospital, but in the grit and grime of a combat environment, with bullets flying past his head and morter and artillery shells exploding around him. No fewer than 2 members of this board have been treated under combat circumstances by Doc, and at least 2 others were themselves refered to as "Doc". So, tonight, as you sit with your family around the dinner table, say a prayer for these fine folks, for even today as I write this, somewhere in the world, "Doc" is on the line, doing his duty, saving the life of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine.
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Here in America, we tend to forget sometimes that in most of the major conflicts within the past century, the Canadians, British, and Australians have been fighting with us. I think the only major war that we were involved in that didn't involve major contributions by Britain and Canada was Vietnam (Australia also participated in the "Indochina War" as it is sometimes known).
I've served alongside British and Australian servicemen in a combat situation (Well, the naval elements, anyways) and I admire the bravery and skill they possess. I have even had an opportunity once to share a drink with a few Royal Navy boys, and they are all grand fellows. History remembers the Generals and Admirals, but forgets Privates and Seamen. We, the people, though, should never forget them, for they are the ones who truely do fight the fights.
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thank you for posting the positive articles, Odie. we need more good news.
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I had a couple of things I wanted to post today, one of which you probably all recognise. the other I got from Military.com, which in tern got the article from Defensewatch.
The Soldier
It is the soldier, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer,
who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier,
who salutes the flag,
who serves under the flag,
and whose coffin is draped by the flag,
who allows the protester to burn the flag.
By Charles M. Province
From Military,com, November 14, 2003
"Who is the American Soldier?"
By Jerry Moon
As I spent my third consecutive Veterans Day deployed, engaged in combat operations in support of the U.S. Global War On Terrorism, I feel that it is imperative that the American public not forget the men and women, the sons and daughters, husbands and wives, moms and dads and brothers and sisters who are out here, away from the land and people they love and miss so dearly.
Many writers have attempted to describe the American soldier. Most have fallen short of an accurate, all-encompassing descriptor for this timeless, instantly recognizable individual. I would like to toss my hat in the ring to attempt a full description of this most intricate and simply indefinable of human beings.
The American soldier with whom I serve today has remained largely unchanged from the Revolutionary War to the present day. He or she reflects who we are as a nation - our character, our strength, and of course our resolve.
He or she is immediately recognized anywhere, on any ground that he or she treads, stepping off into the night and facing the world as the champion of freedom and democracy.
The soldier is an easy-going, good-natured, kind-hearted young man or woman who is prepared to lay down his or her life for an ideal that our national goals are ultimately more important than his or her own individual existence.
While the improvements and technological advances to the uniform and equipment continually move forward and evolve, what remains constant is the fact that he or she bleeds on a foreign soil.
The soldier still views himself or herself as that same awkward teenaged kid from a small town in the American heartland, say mid-central Illinois. A town which even though fraught with it's own little "bruises and blemishes," is still the home from which he or she hails and speaks of on an all but daily basis to a current comrade in arms, one's closest friend - the "battle buddy."
What the citizens of America sometime forget is that to the oppressed peoples of the world, our soldiers are a symbol of freedom, a bright beacon of hope wielding a shining powerful beam of light into a dimly lit, obscure corner of the world. And while soldiers don't make policies, and certainly do not declare the wars in which they fight, they do bleed and die in the bouts decided by men of a very different breed - the politicians.
Many marvel at the mindset of an individual who is willing to give his or her life for anything, and for something that does not seem to directly affect the soldier personally. This is not true. To the American soldier it is personal; in fact, it is extremely personal. He or she is fighting for that which the soldier believes down deep in the heart to be true - that all of mankind deserves to live free. And when death is close, as close as the last fading moments and shortening, hesitant breaths, it is the soldier sharing the foxhole or battle position who reassures the soldier that he or she will have not died in vain.
General George Washington once decreed, "When we assumed the soldier, we did not lay aside the citizen." How insightful he was in this observation. For many former soldiers have now returned home and are the citizens who live next door, the worker standing at the tool and die machine next to you, and the mechanic who services your car at the local Ford dealership.
He is the same individual who was stripped of the sheen and innocence of small town America, having volunteered to don the camouflage battle dress uniform, and do the not so glamorous bidding of our nation - her war-fighting.
Now, he or she stands beside you, shoulder to shoulder, as both a warrior of the past and an ombudsman of former peers who are still today, fighting and dying in a war some at home do not understand.
As I write today, seven great Americans have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their fellow man in Iraq. Soon, as dawn breaks over the horizon back home in the United States, you may be setting down to your first cup of coffee, preparing yourself mentally for the tasks before you today.
Unfortunately, at the same time somewhere else, a soldier's family is being notified that from this day and all the days after, the morning coffee shall have a different taste; one which shall forever be irreversibly intertwined and etched in their minds along with an event during which their entire life was turned upside down. Forever more, their morning coffee shall be a solace event, a time spent punctuated by one question alone: "Why my soldier?"
So, on this most "common" of days, during your routine duties and tasks, please take a moment to reflect on the reasons we are free, and think of the "common" men and women to whom we all owe much gratitude.
May you seek out and thank all veterans, from all wars, and remember that each veteran is so much more than an average citizen: He or she is, in a very special way, your own personal savior.
And may we never forget that freedom is not free.
Capt. Jerry Moon is a U.S. Army officer serving in Iraq. He can be reached at captainmoon03@yahoo.com. ©2003 DefenseWatch. All opinions expressed in this article are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of Military.com.
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DW, consider that the Packers very rarely rush this season, it's actually quite an accomplishment. Also, Brett Favre did pretty good against that Pass Defense, as he didn't throw an interception the whole game* Though I will give the Steeler's D some props for excellent play yesterday.
*The one INT credited to him wasn't his fault. He put at the right spot, right into Donald Driver's hands. the Interception is Driver's fault, since it was knocked UP, rather than batted down.
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Story by J.T. Phaserman, Packers' Fan and HS Football Coach.....
Green Bay--Everyone knows the Packers are 1-7 this year. Everyone also knows that the Injury bug has made it's home in Lambeau Field this season, as the Packers have seen 2 Wide Recievers and 2 Running Backs end their seasons early with injuries. This week, the Packers were set to start Halfback Tony Fisher for the second straight week. On Friday, though, it was discovered he had broken his 1st Rib, and was deactivated. Rashard Lee, the fourth string RB coming into the season, got the start. He had 2 plays at Halfback, and on the second play, he put it on the ground.
Enter Samkon Gado. Gado is an undrafted Rookie who WAS on the practice squad in KC. A habitual backup at Liberty College, it is amazing that Gado is even in the NFL. On Sunday, he got his chance to show the world what he can do. Shouldering the running game, Gado took control, rushing 26 times for 64 yards and 1 TD. With Tony Fisher not expected to play next week, the coaching staff unsure of how well Rashard Lee will hold on to the ball, expect to see Mr. Gado again next week. Not bad for a 5th string Running Back, huh?
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Better bring his lawyer along. Besides, I think Him and Mr. Tice will be checking out houses in Houston, pretty soon, especially after the way Brad Johnson played yesterday.
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I watched that episode tonight. It was a two hour special and Colm Meaney played a very unpleasant character who happened to be a judge (and a suspect in a murder). I don't think I've seen Colm Meaney play a bad guy before.
You never saw "Under Seige" with Steven Segal, Takara? Go see it. he plays a baddie in that, though being a movie staring Steven Segal as the good guy, His fate is somewhat predictable.
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I almost never watch the West Wing, but it could be that yes, this is the last season, or simply that the actors on the show now just don't want to deal with it anymore. Remember, each Star Trek series ended after 7 seasons except TOS and ENT (Which combined for 7)
The other thing is, if this is the last season for West Wing, it could be a set-up for a spin-off.
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My prediction is this: Santos, being a Democrat, will win, because it's an NBC show, and hey, NBC likes Democrats, not Republicans. That's how Hollywood is.
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Those of you who think the ship is cramped with 4 people in it: 9.0 meters is roughly 30 feet, or just slightly smaller than a standard school bus, which can carry something like 70 people. Now, granted, the internal volume isn't as great as a school bus, I'd say 4 people on those shuttles would be relatively comfortably.
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I think their Interception count is even now, but by the numbers, Favre is having a MUCH better year than Culpepper was...Favre WAS at least for a few weeks leading the league in TD Passes thrown.
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Daunte Culpepper, the Minnesota Vikings' Starting Quarterback, is done for the year. Culpepper injured his knee Sunday, and underwent tests Monday on said knee. He is done, backup Brad Johnson will take his place.
the Vikings are in 3rd Place in the NFC North at 2-5, Ahead of the 1-6 Packers and behind the 3-4 Lions and the Division Leading Chicago Bears (4-3)
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I am going dress up as a civilian.
Lol, I do that almost every day, with the exception being that 1 weekend a month, 2 weeks a year...I did notice alot of kids dressed up as Soldiers this year, though...Which was very cool.
By the way, the party rocked. We kept Krissy away from the Tequila (If you want to know why, see the "This Song is for you" thread over in Cotton Candy). Julie did not have a little Cap'n in her, but she did not exclude the possibility of partnering up with a little Lieutenant later, Yeaaa! the costumes Gary and I got actually got us hit on by a number of women, who were rather dissapointed to find out that we already had "Permanent Patients" that we were committed to.
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All the A-Dults at the house are going to a Howlaween Partay Tonight...
I will be Dr. Howie Feltersnatch, Gynocologyst. Gary is dressing up as my partner in Medicine, Dr. Seymore Bush. Julie is dressing up as T'Pol (Git-R-Done!) and Krissy...well she was joking about going as a nudist, but settled for a French Maid (Yeah, Buddy!)
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Looks Good, El Presidente!
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So, before 1300 EST, then, VBG? Git-R-Done.
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She read it, and admitted that it fit. After she bruised the S* out of my arm...
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They turn 60? According to Jerry Seinfeld, his parents moved to Florida. They didn't want to, but they turned 60, and it's the law.
How do you want to die?
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As a Joe Diffy Song once put it, "I ain't afriad of dyin, its the thought of bein' dead"....if I am to die, though, I would have to think the boring old age thing just won't do for my personality. if I could go out like the Captain of the USS Johnston did at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944, That would work. in a heated battle against an enemy that far overmatches me...