The FReeper Foxhole Studies Army Mortuary Affairs History - November 7th, 2003

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[SAMWolf]

Evening Radu. You're early tonight.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Light Speed. I remember when I saw the pictures and recognized it as an F-117, I thought it had to be a malfunction or the luckiest shot in the world.

[Darksheare]

Thanks.
Interesting read..

[PhilDragoo]

Someone with a subscription to Defense Daily can read:

Muradian, Vago. Stealth Compromised by Not Destroying F-117 Wreckage. Defense Daily 202:3-6 April 2, 1999.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Happy TGIF friends.

Good thread, Snippy. Thanks.

[snippy_about_it]

You're back. Good evening Victoria. We missed you a few days.

[manna]

Anybody heard anything about the new movie, The Alamo?

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks Snippy. My dog Gizmo died last Saturday. He had diabetes.

I've got a new puppy now --Charlie. He is a beautiful Bichon Frise, and tomorrow he'll be 8 weeks old tomorrow. He is the most adorable and lovable little dog you can imagine.

[SAMWolf]

Evevning Victoria. We missed you .

[snippy_about_it]

I'm so sorry to hear that Victoria but I'm glad you got another dog to take care of. I know how hard the loss of a dog can be and how much it hurts. Give Charlie a kiss for me. What color is Charlie?

[SAMWolf]

It looks ok in the trailer but I heard it was PC, "gotta respect the diversity of the noble Mexicans and their battle against the slave owning White Europeans." Don't know if that's how it turned though.

[SAMWolf]

Sorry to hear about Gizmo. But Charlie has a new loving home.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Evening, Sam. Thanks so much; I missed you too, guys.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks so much, Snippy. He is white. Let me show you how he is going to look like.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks Sam.

But Charlie has a new loving home.

Yes, indeed.

[snippy_about_it]

Oh my. Looks like a lot of hair brushing involved.

I found this one of a puppy, what do you think.

[Soaring Feather]

Howdy radu!!

Sorry I missed you. Was out doing a bit of shopping. My landlord bought new chandeliers for my apt.
My living room has no ceiling light at all. The bedroom fixture was disgusting, and the bathroom left a lot to be desired.

I picked out what I wanted. That was neat. :-)

Soon they will be installed, Woo Hoo!!

Hope to catch you next time around. Hope the projects are going well for you.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Yep, that's about it. I should take a pic and post it.

He is soooo cute.

[snippy_about_it]

Yes, you should take a picture, we can watch him grow. Although I expect he won't grow much.

[PhilDragoo]

Earl Scheib: "Any F-117, any color--as long as it's black."

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We went to the air show at Andrews during the time of USNA Commencement 1994 and viewed an F-117--

--from the outside of a ropeline with posted Lethal Force Authorized signs, a determined fellow with a red beret and an M-16--

--and a friendly spokesman exchanging banter:

Phil: That looks like it was built in somebody's garage with plywood and fiberglas.

Friendly spokesman: (Laughing) I guess you could say that.

Phil: And it must be covered with two-part goop that sets up in a heartbeat and is impossible to work with.

Friendly spokesman: (Chortling) Yes, they have all kinds of goop, some sets up fast, some sets up slow.

Phil: And they have to keep repairing it.

Friendly spokesman: (Blowing whistle on lanyard around neck) Sentry, you are cleared for a shot on this civilian.

An example of the stamping set used on early tag sets.

In October of 1938 the start of tests for a new identification tags started, and by 1940 it was adopted.

The M-1940 "notched" dog tag

By the early 70's the "notch" was removed to the present day tag.

The United States Armed Forces is currently developing and testing a new tag , which will hold 80% of a soldiers medical and dentail records on a mircochip known by several names ( The Individually Carried Record, Meditag , The Tactical Medical Coordination System, Personal Information Carriers known as PIC,)it is not intended to replace the present tag, but rather to augment it as part of the "paperless battlefield" concept.

The yellow TacMedCS being tested by the Marines usesradio frequency technology, electronics and global-positioning systems to pin-point wounded.

The Personal Information Carrier (PIC) is a physical, portable, electronic mechanism designed to store the essential elements of a soldier's personal medical history so it can be readily accessed and updated by first responder medical personnel via laptop or hand-held computers when real-time connectivity to a database is unavailable. The PIC allows data capture and delivery of medical records information including x-rays, MRIs, EKGs, or text to enable more effective combat health support and more efficient management of medical information management on the battlefield. The PIC works with a computer-based patient record (CPR). Data is stored on the PIC, in the CPR database, and when there is connectivity (Wireless LAN, Radio, etc.) the data is also stored in a central database server. The PIC is a small device, the same size as a dog tag, with a storage capacity of 8 to 128 megabytes. It is a rugged, low power consumption, flash memory device that is hardware and operating system independent. In addition, the primary interface is a PC Card port adapter, compatible with any PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) Type II enabled device. An alternate means is via a standard external parallel and/or USB (Universal Serial Bus) drive which has only been prototyped to date. The PIC can be used for any type of data storage as long as the application hardware has a PCMCIA Type II slot available. The PIC was demonstrated and field tested during the September 2000 Joint Contingency Force Advanced Warfighting Experiment (AWE) by medical personnel from the 10th Mountain and the 86th Combat Support Hospital and also by the Air Force in conjunction with the Global Expeditionary Medical System (GEMS) during Exercise Pacific Warrior during January 2001, where it served as both a transportable version of the GEMS medical record and as a backup to the server based record. Point of Contact: Chief - Information Sciences Division, (301) 619-7030, www.tatrc.org

Nurse Chapel, this Global Expeditionary Medical System receiver indicates we have a wounded soldier at Betelguese Alpha One--contact bridge and recommend warp speed.

During the recent hurricane watch on Washington, the honor guard at the Tomb of the Unknown were advised to take cover.

They declined to do so and continued on station.

1980 Steve McQueen Slater MO, actor, dies at 50

The Great Escape