The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Bay of Pigs Invasion (Apr-1961) - Apr. 17th, 2003

HIstoryofCuba ^ | Compiled by J.A. Sierra

[SAMWolf]

Excellent info. It's been a while but I remember reading a book about the Bay of Pigs and the CIA. DOn't remember if the blame was placed on them or not by the author.

Not a big fan of Arthur Schlesinger, jr though. Too much of a Conspiracy nut for me.

[Johnny Gage]

OOPS.. LOL like minds.

I missed your reply to them about posting planes.

Please, You may have the honor of posting the aircraft for the Fox Hole.

:)

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Johnny. I'll look forward to seeing them.

HInt Hint: the Doolittle Raid is the topic for tomorrow

[SAMWolf]

Why don't you guys work it out to split the work. It's tough coming up with something everyday and please don't feel like you have to post everyday. Whenever you have the time and inclination is fine

[Johnny Gage]

OK.

Rule #1 one for Johnny: READ ENTIRE THREAD BEFORE REPLYING.

Ok. Jinxie, you do the scenery, and I'll do the airplanes.

Mr_Magoo was.. but last I heard he was on a hiatus for medical reasons. Don't know if he's back totally.

[Johnny Gage]

* I'M SOOOOO CONFUSED *


ROFL

[Jen]

Ooooooooooooh! Oooooooooooooh! Ooooooooooooooh! AIR POWER!!!

Thank you Johnny! Yep, I know exactly what you mean (unfortunately...).

[SAMWolf]

LOL So am I. You posted the B-26 today and I thought HiJinx said he wanted to do planes.

So the confusion is all my fault, Jinx was talking about scenery. Sorry about that guys. I hate when I rush to read a post at work and get it wrong.

[SAMWolf]

Current Military News
Hope for the Youth of Iraq

Swarms of Iraqi children greet soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division as they patrol a neighborhood in Baghdad, Thursday, April 17, 2003. (AP Photo/Jean-Marc Bouju)


Medics from the 3rd Battalion, 187th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division treat Lina, a 30 month-old Iraqi girl who suffered from an infection on her chin, in Baghdad, Thursday, April 17, 2003. The family brought Lina to the medics because of the lack of medicine and doctors in Baghdad. (AP Photo/Jean-Marc Bouju)


Swarms of Iraqi children escort soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 187th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division as they patrol a neighborhood in Baghdad, Thursday, April 17, 2003. (AP Photo/Jean-Marc Bouju)


U.S. 101st Airborne Division's senior physician's assistant Maj. Steve Manley, right, converses with two Iraqi woman outside a local health care clinic in Baghdad, Thursday, April 17, 2003. The division distributed truckloads of medical supplies to several local facilities to replace supplies consumed during the fighting or taken by looters. (AP Photo/Pfc. James Matise/U.S. Army)


U.S. 101st Airborne Division medic Sgt. Michael Bush, right, hands boxes of medical supplies to citizens working at a health clinic in Baghdad, Thursday, April 17, 2003.


A US marine gives an Iraqi girl some sweets at a checkpoint in Baghdad.(AFP/Odd Andersen)

[GailA]

Good afternoon ALL..today's graphic

[SAMWolf]

Afternoon GailA. I had to cut and paste the graphic but it's a great one, I love it!

[snippy_about_it]

I could have sworn you told me just yesterday something about these history lessons all not being so long...hmmm.

:)

That's okay. I'm teasing you and I just need to plan my time better. I enjoyed it, thank you.

[SAMWolf]

LOL. There have been some short ones. Just can't remember when.

I think the Saturday biographies aren't too bad.

[snippy_about_it]

I've seen her in Wilmington on a few of my visits to family in Virginia. There are alligators in the waters around her. It is a really nice memorial and they keep her looking really nice.

[Mon]

Hi!!! How are you today! Thanks for the info, this is so great and interesting!

[snippy_about_it]

Thank you for this addition. What a complete and horrible mess this all was.

[weldgophardline]

Put me on your ping list please the history that is on this thread is awesome and I need my teenage son to learn why history is important.

[Jen]

Hi Mon! Wonderful to see you in the Foxhole today! Where's your shovel?? hahaha

I'm so glad you enjoy the thread, and I hope you get to know some of the great people here. Did your hubby check out the Foxhole yet?

[Jen]

WELCOME!!! You've been added to the Foxhole ping list. (I'm Sam's secretary, kinda sorta.) hahahaha

[Jen]

How funny! hahahaha