Hope business is doing well.
Posted on 04/30/2006 10:16:00 PM PDT by SAMWolf
Hope business is doing well.
For some time the use of trained dogs as sentinels and as messengers had been offically recognized. On Bougainville, the dogs were in the battle lines for the first time and beyond them as "points" for patrols into enemy areas.
By the third day of fighting, D plus 2 day, the Japs began firing at the dogs, Caesar, who carried the first war dog message of the war, was hit twice but more about later.
On D plus 7 days, as the Raiders pushed on into the jungle, Jack, a German Shepherd messager dog, and one of his handlers were hit during a sharp fire fight. Despite receiving a deep gash across his back, Jack reached his other handler with a message that the Nips had struck and stetcher beaers were needed. With the phone lines cut, Jack was the only means of communications the advance party had that day.
There was one other thing that quickly changed the Marines' view of the dogs to a very positive one.
In landing and fighting on islands quite often the Marines were stopped for a time on the beaches. It was a common tactic for the Japanese to infiltrate the beach positions at night time and attempt to kill the Marines.
To prevent this the Marines were always on the alert at night. One night a Marine battalion fired 3,800 rounds, killing a water buffalo and wounding one of their own Marines. But no enemy were known to be in the area.
The next night the Devildogs were called in. It was a quiet night and the Marines got some sleep.
Because of the Dobes keen sense of smell and hearing, they could detect the presence of men several hundred yards away. In one instance, the dogs detected the presence of Jap troops one half mile away.
The Dobes' handlers always had help digging their foxholes, the other Marines always wanted the handler and their dogs nearby.
No unit protected by one of the dogs was ever ambushed by the Japanese or was there ever a case of Japanese infiltration.
During the battles, the dogs led infantry points on advances, explored caves, pill boxes, dugouts, and scouted fortified positions. They did sentry duty with military police at crossroads day and night. They occupied foxholes in forward outposts at night.
They and their handlers were officially credited with leading three hundred and fifty patrols during the mop up phases of the battles. The handlers accounted for over three hundred enemy slain. Only one handler was killed on patrol.
History Channel reran its hour on Iwo Jima yesterday with 3D digital depictions of key fortifications.
The bravery in combat of the American fighting man is unmatched and ever inspiring.
Charlie Daniels bemoans the politicians-sans-juevos drunk on eau de potomac but the withering fire of the silent majority, awakened as the sleeping giant it is [Tora3 1970] and filled with a terrible rage may yet hold the line against infiltration through the rusty Glidden of the south two thousand.
God has blessed us with men who knew the right thing to do though it be at the cost of their lives.
That will inspire us to reverse the betrayal of politicians who do the wrong thing for the price of a vote.
Very interesting information about how the dogs helped during the war. Thanks.
"I'm a Southerner in training now."
I'm a Southerner by heritage and birth. There's a saying that applies to me: "American by birth; Southern by the grace of God." Welcome to God's country. :-)
Hi miss Feather.
The phrase for the day is:
Bye, bye kitty.
Translation:
Bye, bye kitty.
Usage:
(spoken whilst shoving the cat from "her" chair)
Another 6 hours on the roof and off to work at my "real" job Bump for the Freeper Foxhole.
Great Thread SAM :-)
Thanks for the K-9 info Phil, good to see ya!!!
Y'all have a great day
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
LOL!!
Bittygirl always gets her point across.
Hobbit Lass says, "Go Granny!"
May 2, 2006
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The women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a close relative.” —Ruth 4:14
A wise person once told me, “Never be quick to judge whether something is a blessing or a curse.” The story of Naomi reminds me of this.
The name Naomi means “my delight.” But when bad things happened to her, Naomi wanted to change her name to match her circumstances. After her husband and sons died, Naomi concluded, “The hand of the Lord has gone out against me!” (Ruth 1:13). When people greeted her, she said, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me” (v.20).
Rather than judge her circumstances in light of her identity as a follower of the one true God who had proclaimed unfailing love for His people, Naomi did what most of us tend to do: She judged God in light of her circumstances. And she judged wrongly. The hand of the Lord had not gone out against her. In fact, Naomi had a God-given treasure she had not yet discovered. Although Naomi lost her husband and two sons, she was given something totally unexpected—a devoted daughter-in-law and a grandchild who would be in the lineage of the Messiah.
As Naomi’s life shows us, sometimes the worst thing that happens to us can open the door for the best that God has to give us.
Loving Father, help me not to judge Your love for me
on the basis of whether today brings good news
or bad. Help me remember that You desire to use
my circumstances to make me more like Jesus. Amen.
God’s purpose for today’s events may not be seen till tomorrow.
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (April 25, 2006) - Sailors assigned to Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet raise U.S. flags over the World War II Submarine Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Rear Adm. Jeffrey B. Cassias, will present the flags to family members of the crew of USS Lagarto during a memorial service at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The submarine, which was built in Manitowoc, was lost in World War II just months before the end of the war. U.S. photo by Chief Journalist David Rush (RELEASED)
Oh my gosh! Hubby just called. Laura Bush is in his hotel. I told him to get a picture. He hung up on me saying that security was making an announcement.
I am sooooooooo jealous.
Whoa, that's exciting. ;)
I'd get upset--hanging up on me because of another woman--but hey, it's Laura!
LOL!
She is a fabulous First Lady!
You know, the Desperate Housewife.
Oh, you mean the HOT Laura!
cool!
btw, are you aware that it was the President himself who added the "She's HOT" line to his comedy routine? That's saying something after 28 years of marriage!
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