Posted on 12/03/2008 2:46:11 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
It was supposed to be a regular military helicopter ride back to Baghdad. The two Blackhawks looked fairly ordinary as they swooped down to land at a US base north of the capital where I had spent the past few days. At first glance, the crews onboard were also fairly non-descript, dressed in normal army fatigues or beige, all-in-one, pilot jumpsuits. There was no sense of any special powers as I clamboured onboard one of the aircraft and it took off. Even as we cruised over fields and small villages, bouncing slightly in the wind, there was no hint of superhuman-ness. It was only when we touched down at an even bigger base that the truth emerged: I was being carted around by a crew of Supermen.
Literally.
The Louisiana-based 1-244 Assault Helicopter Battalion is made up of superheroes.
A-Company, which I was with, is named after Superman, while B-Company is Batman. I am not too sure which comic book hero is associated with C-Company, but D-Company is dedicated to Ironman.
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Good article. I thought it was the NY Times so I was reluctant to read the BDS but surprising that the Times UK handled it nicely.
Lest we forget their sacrifice and the ones who have gone before them.
They are *flightsuits*, lady. Not jumpsuits, lol. Glad her flight went Ok, but I bet she left out the part where they made her barf. :)
I’ll betcha the control tower is “Justice League.”
“Superman 1,” this is “Justice League, you’re 1 for takeoff.”
Good article. Thanks.
I actually read the Justice league of America. There’s a pro-America hidden message in the current issues, especially the previous Batman&/Superman series when an arch villain of the JLA tore up Smallville and the rural townsfolk were helping build the town again with the help of the JLA.
Read Green Lantern if u have the time. Hal Jordan is an Air Force pilot. Pro US military and lots of action.
X-Men on the other hand, turned left. X-men 500 with the hybrid comment..don;t get me started.
This is awesome. Thanks for posting. Batman Company’s motto seems appropriate considering their mascot:”From Dusk to Dawn”.
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