Posted on 05/23/2004 5:03:12 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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Cpl. Shane P. Proulx (left), expeditionary airfield systems technician, Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and 26-year-old Helena, Mont., native, devours a bowl of strawberry ice cream, alongside Pfc. Christopher M. McMillan, bulk fuel specialist, MWSS-374, and 20-year-old Zephyr Hills, Fla., native, May 14, in Mudaysis, Iraq. The Marines took full advantage of the frozen delicacy delivered as a part of Operation 31 Flavors. Photo by: Staff Sgt. Houston F. White Jr. | |||
The Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, disembark a shipment of ice cream in Korean Village, Iraq, May 22. The delivery of the frozen treat to various remote bases was titled Operation 31 Flavors by Maj. Gen. James F. Amos, commanding general, 3rd MAW, and was designed to increase the morale of the Marines and Sailors in the remote location. Photo by: Staff Sgt. Houston F. White Jr. | |||
Lt. Col. David R. Leppelmeier, commanding officer, MWSS-374, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks with his Marines and Sailors after an ice cream delivery to Mudaysis, Iraq, May 14. The 44-year-old Babylon, N.Y., native wanted to be present for the delivery of a rare shipment of ice cream, part of an initiative dubbed 'Operation 31 Flavors' to increase the morale of his troops. Photo by: Staff Sgt. Houston F. White Jr. | |||
Cpl. Shane P. Proulx (far left), expeditionary airfield systems technician, Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and 26-year-old Helena, Mont., native and Pfc. Christopher M. McMillan (far right), bulk fuel specialist, MWSS-374, and 20-year-old Zephyr Hills, Fla., native, are served multiple scoops of ice cream by food service specialists, Cpl. Mark Devera (center left), MWSS-374, a 22-year-old from Las Vegas and SSgt. Arthur S. Cole, MWSS-374, a 33-year-old from St. Louis, May 14 in Mudaysis, Iraq. The special desert was delivered by the commanding officer of MWSS-374, Lt. Col. David R. Leppelmeier, as a part of Operation 31 Flavors. Photo by: Staff Sgt. Houston F. White Jr. | |||
How wonderful that ice cream can make them so happy.
God bless them and keep them safe.
OMG, what a wonderful thing to do. I can just imagine how those Marines appreciated something like that.
ummmmm ....... Ice Cream!!!!
You Scream, I scream, Marines Scream for Ice Cream bump
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