The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The USS PUEBLO HiJacking (1/23/1968) - Nov. 4th, 2003

http://home.sandiego.edu/~sgreer/pueblo.html ^

[Light Speed]

G'Dat snippy : )

These little and by 1940's obsolete River Gunboats had a colorfull history contending against Communism's emergence in China..along with Japans quadrant aggressions leading up to WW-2 and during its first months.

USS Luzon PR 7 and USS Oahu PR 6 made an exciting escape from the Japanese at the wars onset..finding themselves in the Phillipines and the Heroic defense of Corregidor.

Hard Way Back

Americas Flag flying bravely in the face of overwhelming odds : )

[colorado tanker]

Like you tag line, Sam. I still hear from some liberals that ridiculous line that "true" communism hasn't "really" been tried yet.

[SAMWolf]

I don't think we've covered the Yangtze Gunboats. It'd be a good subject, We'll look and see what we can find.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for the link to hard way back. It's always good to see people use the net to create memorials to their relatives. You get the "personal touch" of events.

[SAMWolf]

Yeah,I've heard that BS arguement too.

[Light Speed]

Several good posts recently on FR concerning lying and deception as a permisable and desired reality within Islam...quotes abound in the Quran for Jihadi to exploit.

Another facet is *Extortion as a intereim reality between Al Harb [House of War] and subjugation.

Since Sept 11th the U.S. has been paying out way too much money to these savages..and getting nothing in return.

Heavy sigh,..Are we too soft and morally confused in this war on terror and ..Extorion /cash windfall thingy?

Ghost of Black Jack Pershing come and kick our butts..then crush the Jihadi like were supposed too : )

[colorado tanker]

My experience in most of the Third World, not just Muslim countries, is that lying is an accepted part of life. Gullible Westerners just don't believe someone could smile and speak earnestly while lying through their teeth. And its not just corruption. In a country like Thailand people are so darn polite they'd often rather lie than tell you bad news.

My understanding is that it is no sin to lie to an "infidel" or non-believer in the Muslim faith. Shoot, Muslims lie to each other all the time. Look at all the pious pro-Arab, anti-American platitudes that come out of Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, while at the same time they are allied with the U.S. They just lie to keep their sheeple happy.

[Neil E. Wright]

Hello everyone .... :)

Sorry for not getting into these threads the last few days ... but my Gun Guy has been in the hospital since last week and I've been running the gun store while he's out of action ..... this means, of course, I have to get up EARLY in the AM (well, early for me anyway) .... and go open the store ..... but it would be a GREAT time for someone looking for a new shooting iron to get a GREAT DEAL ...... ROFL ..... :)

Thanks for all your, and SAMWolf's, hard work on these Foxhole threads!

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"The Era of Osama lasted about an hour, from the time the first plane hit the tower to the moment the General Militia of Flight 93 reported for duty."
Toward FREEDOM

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks Neil. Now I know you aren't complaining about being around all those firearms!! Might be a nice part time job. ;)

Hope your Gun Guy will get better soon.

[Darksheare]

That last pic in post 43, is that Randy Cunningham in his bird Showtime 100 versus Colonel Tomb?

[Light Speed]

Lt. Randy Cunningham with his back-seater Willie Driscoll, score the second of three air victories achieved during a single mission, May 10th. 1972, making them the only US Navy Aces of the Vietnam War.

Revell/Monogram have a nice 1/48 of Cunninghams F4J... Its an eye catcher for sure..as guests often notice mine when visiting.

Hasegawa also makes a 1/48 which is the photo below.

[Light Speed]

A U.S. Army tank guards a marketplace in the Baghdad suburb of Abu Ghraib, November 2, 2003. Locals said skirmishes developed in a market area of the town for the second time in three days, and military bulldozers later demolished stalls set up near the roadway.

Just like Israel...U.S. forces on the ready line as Jihadi's exploit a common area like a market to kill.

[LisaMalia]

Thanks for this information. I'm embarrased to say that the only thing I knew before reading this thread about word Pueblo, is the city in Colorado that reminds me of a post office.
After reading this, I know more, and plan to shout it from the rooftops.

[Light Speed]

The children of Iraq frenzying like the Palestinian terror-tories.

Iraqi children celebrate with a picture of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) in the center of Fallujah, 65 km west of Baghdad, Monday, Nov 3, 2003. Gunners brought down a U.S. Army Chinook helicopter in Fallujah on Sunday, killing 16 and wounding 20 others. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

[LisaMalia]

Sad.......

[Light Speed]

M-26 with German Panther on trailer

M26 12-ton Tractor & M15 Semi-Trailer

If not the largest American vehicle used in World War II, then the 'Dragon Wagon' must be the best known of the heavy haulers. Designed to recover the M4 Medium Tank from frontline battlefield conditions, the 'Dragon Wagon' could tow the tank if the running gear was intact - or haul the entire tank up on the flatbed trailer. Though the vehicle was rated to transport 40 tons - the weight of the M4 Medium Tank - the 'Dragon Wagon' often hauled far more. Virtually anything the crew could put on the flatbed could be hauled by this truck. Loads up to 100,000 pounds were not unusual for the 'Dragon Wagon'. The first version of the 'Dragon Wagon' had an armor plated cab to protect the crew. It was anticipated that the vehicle would be employed while under enemy fire. This additional weight, however, belabored the tractor severely and impacted its overall performance. When tank recovery under fire didn't prove the case in actual use in Western Europe, the M26A1 variant was developed. This being an unarmored cab, open topped and radically different in appearance from the armored version.

[snippy_about_it]

Thank you Lisa and welcome to FR and the FReeper Foxhole.

[snippy_about_it]

Sorry we have been out of touch tonight, SAM and I have been working on some of our applications and only able to post occassionally. We will be able to post the Foxhole, we are just busy working on some minor issues and haven't had much time to be online.

Thanks everyone. We are here just busy working on the computer and our files. We are multi-tasking but we have a lot of tasks. LOL.

[Soaring Feather]

It's fine snippy it takes a lot of time doing a history thread.

[Light Speed]

We are multi-tasking but we have a lot of tasks. LOL.

Is that like LeeLoo Dallas Multi Pass ?...

From the Movie...The Fifth Element.

Just teasing Snippy...Anyhoo..rent the Movie if you haven't seen it..its great!

Keep Tasking!