The FReeper Foxhole Profiles Major General Wendell C. Neville - Jul. 5th, 2004

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[SAMWolf]

It reminded me of the communist propaganda from the Soviet era. I though free Europe had gotten rid of that primitive Goebbels-like rhetoric. I was wrong.

Now you know what some of the American Press is like too. Only here they call it "Freedom of the Press". The worst part is the way the DON'T cover stories that make their "candidates" look bad.

[alfa6]

RE: #57, and the only really noticable difference between the XB-52 and the Production B-52s was the switch from the XB-52's Tandem Fighter style cockpit to the Airliner style cockpit of the Production B-52s.

Off to work I go Bump

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Valin]

Cuss like a sailor

There good reasons why those kind of words can be found in every language

[Boxsford]

I like your tagline. Thanks for the reminder. ;)

[stand watie]

HI, snippy!

free dixie,sw

[writer33]

Here's a link you might find interesting, Sam: http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/bestsellers.shtml.

My novel, Elective Decisions, has been released by the Creek Press. It is a political thriller with a conservative angle. It can be viewed at http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/bestsellers.shtml. You can take a peek at the cover and read a couple of sample chapters at the site. This might be of interest to your listeners as many of them read fiction, but rarely get it from a conservative perspective. Thank you for taking the time to read this e-mail. Here is a short synopsis of the novel.

Chris Davis

“Chris Smith desperately needs this last job for an extravagant retirement; he might just die trying.” Chris Smith, a retired U.S. Army sniper, is now a paid mercenary. Growing up poor, he longs for the wealth he never had as a child. An opportunity arises for him to retire to a lavish lifestyle. This chance pits him against Joe, an old high school foe, running for President of the United States. Chris’s high school friend, Mark Fields, is a journalist seeking an anchor position on network news. His ambition gets him a job as Joe’s campaign manager, and his natural curiosity to get to the truth places him in the line of fire. Hereford Turley, a retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major, hates the changes in the new Army. His obsession and prejudices have led him to Chris Smith. He is forced to take drastic actions to try to prevent the inevitable future. All three men find themselves making ambitious decisions. Over a few months, they will meet each other in a head on collision involving a political conspiracy.

[PhilDragoo]

US Marine Corps: Belleau Wood, June 1-26, 1918

The battle showed the main players in the war that the US was determined to fight; as such, it was a psychological demonstration of intent to the German, British, and French that a new kid had arrived to take over the block.

To quote Ludendorff:

The tremendous superabundance of pent-up, untapped, nervous energy which America’s fresh troops brought into the fray more than balanced the weakness of their allies who were exhausted.

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"Devil Dogs"

In the Belleau Wood fighting in 1918, the Germans received a thorough indoctrination in the fighting ability of the Marines. Fighting through supposedly impenetrable woods and capturing supposedly untakeable terrain, the persistent attacks, delivered with unbelievable courage soon had the Germans calling Marines "teufelhunden," referring to the fierce fighting dogs of legendary origin.

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Belleau Wood still "Retreat Hell" despite French squeamishness.

Belleau Wood Unknown

Belleau Wood

Marine Corps assistant commandant Gen. Michael J. Williams drinks from the Belleau Wood fountain following a Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday. Legend has that a Marine who drinks from the fountain, whose bull mastiff shape led to the Marines adopting the bulldog as a mascot, will live an extra 20 years.

Marines honor fallen comrades at memorial to Belleau Wood battle

USS BELLEAU WOOD, OFF THE COAST OF OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 12, 1999) -- A 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marine fires his MP-5 machine gun with pinpoint accuracy during weapons handling drills on the hangar deck elevator. The Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU will be training in Amphibious Ready Group Exercises (ARGEX) and Special Operations Capable qualification Exercises (SOCEX) during August. (Official USMC photo by Sgt. Art Geahr)

My grandparents had a stereo viewer and a cigar box of such cards.

B-52 Bomb Bay

In May of 94 we went to Commencement of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 94 at the Navy and Marine Stadium--which has the battles on the walls--including Belleau Wood.

At the air show at Andrews a rainstorm came up suddenly and we dashed for the open bomb bay of the B-52 on display.

We stood inside here until the storm subsided--obviously the Buff's bomb bay can carry nuclear and conventional bombs and missiles as well as potent metaphors.

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As they were approaching they were met by the French Commander of the troops that were already there who advised Marine Colonel Wendell C. Neville that the discreet thing to do was retreat.

Neville's reply was a characteristic "Retreat Hell! We just got here!"

[snippy_about_it]

Late night hello to you stand watie.

[snippy_about_it]

Excellent post as always Phil. Thanks so much.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for the heads up on "Elective Decisions", I'll check out the prologue and first chapter. haven't read a good "political thriller" in a while.

[SAMWolf]

Evening Phil Dragoo.

To read about the battle one might believe that the US Army was on another continent! In reality, the Marine Brigade was part of an army division, and army troops did participate in the battle.

It isn't the Marines fault they had better Press agents. ;-)

I didn't know about the legend of living an extra 20 years if you drink from the Devel Dog Fountain. Thanks for finding that.

We stood inside here until the storm subsided--obviously the Buff's bomb bay can carry nuclear and conventional bombs and missiles as well as potent metaphors.

Soemtimes I feel that is all we're dropping on our enemies, potent metaphors, instead of loading up the BUFFs with iron bombs and dropping them. I'm tired of "Religion of Peace", "arrested", "detained" and "being held".

[PhilDragoo]

Actually, the primary metaphor was that the Buff had sheltered the nation from Soviet aggression.

The terrorists may thank Allah that George W. Bush is in charge--

I would have reduced our nuclear stockpile by hundreds of warheads and the Arab street would be a vast parking lot.

I know it's a political year, but I don't feel political.

I think the soup needs a lot more napalm.

[SAMWolf]

Actually, the primary metaphor was that the Buff had sheltered the nation from Soviet aggression.

Not bad for a plane designed over a weekend, huh?

I'm still trying to figure out what happened to defeating your enemy by destrying his means to continue fighting and by killing his forces. It seems today you can't even call the enemy the enemy.

[PhilDragoo]

Countries of concern.

As emperor, I would call them "the nations formerly known as enemies", now, more accurately, "the plain of black glass".

Did I mention I would have gone totally Putin on the "media"?

ABCNNBCBS, meet SWAT.

The last election cycle, this "media" lied that "the polls are closed in Florida"--costing Bush 10,000 votes in the panhandle.

I say it's treason, and I say, to Hell with it.

[SAMWolf]

I'm all for letting them kill each other off in their turd world hellholes if that's what they want to do. Start bothering us though and we do a Carthage on you, Carthaginia hasn't bothered anyone in a long long time.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!