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The FReeper Foxhole - Military Related News in Review - June 23rd, 2003
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Posted on 06/23/2003 3:02:05 AM PDT by snippy_about_it
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Dear Lord,
There's a young man far from home,
called to serve his nation in time of war;
sent to defend our freedom
on some distant foreign shore.
We pray You keep him safe,
we pray You keep him strong,
we pray You send him safely home ...
for he's been away so long.
There's a young woman far from home,
serving her nation with pride.
Her step is strong, her step is sure,
there is courage in every stride.
We pray You keep her safe,
we pray You keep her strong,
we pray You send her safely home ...
for she's been away too long.
Bless those who await their safe return.
Bless those who mourn the lost.
Bless those who serve this country well,
no matter what the cost.
Author Unknown
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DESERT SCORPION OPERATIONS SUMMARY - IRAQ
June 20, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Nine raids yielded five detainees as Coalition Forces continued to isolate and defeat non-compliant forces throughout Iraq, while delivering humanitarian aid as part of Operation Desert Scorpion.
Actions are:
- The 1st Armored Division conducted four searches in Baghdad, which led to the capture of five detainees. Five rifles, nine pistols, one 125mm artillery round, and three automatic rifles were also seized in the searches. One box of grenades was turned in by an Iraqi citizen.
- Humanitarian aid included repairs to electric power infrastructure, gas and repair assessments of local schools and to the water system by the 3rd Infantry Division.
- The 101st Armored Division continued to distribute food.
- World Food Program and humanitarian food convoys were escorted from Jordan to Iraq by the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.
The mission of Operation Desert Scorpion, which started June 15th, is to prepare the foundation for Iraqis to form a new self-ruled government and provide a safe and secure environment to live and work.
June 19
Samarra Civil Military Ops Center Hit by Mortar Round
BAGHDAD, Iraq — A Civil Military Operations Center (CMOC) in Samarra was hit by an 82mm mortar round June 18, killing one Iraqi and injuring 12 other Iraqis.
Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division reported hearing three explosions and contacted the Samarra police station to investigate the incident, according to U.S. Central Command officials. Samarra police reported finding those injured and killed in the attack.
Soldiers were unable to respond or find the perpetrators. This is one of numerous incidents recently where Iraqi resistors have attacked Coalition forces or Coalition Provisional Authority locations and injured or killed Iraqi citizens.
The mission of the CMOC is to coordinate the military and civilian aspects of the humanitarian assistance effort by providing the linkage between the military commander and the other governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations in Iraq.
No U.S. troops were injured during the attack. The incident is still under investigation.
One U.S. Soldier Killed, Two Injured in RPG Attack
BAGHDAD, Iraq — One 804th Medical Brigade soldier was killed and two injured in a rocket propelled grenade attack on a military ambulance June 19 in an area north of Camp Dogwood in the town of Al Iskandariyah.
The ambulance was enroute to the 28th Combat Army Support Hospital transporting a patient injured in an unrelated incident.
The identity of the soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Operation Desert Scorpion Continues To Breakdown Resistance
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces continue to defeat remaining pockets of resistance throughout Iraq, in efforts to provide a secure and stable environment for the Iraqi citizens.
Operation Desert Scorpion is designed to identify and destabilize terrorist organizations, criminal elements, and non-compliant forces throughout the country while improving the quality of life for the Iraqi people.
Some actions taken by Coalition Forces include:
The 4th Infantry Division located in north central Iraq conducted six raids and captured 29 detainees. The raid in Tikrit captured $8 million (U.S.), millions of Iraqi dinar, and a large sum of British pounds, British sterling and Euro.
The 1st Armored Division in Baghdad, conducted seven raids and captured nine detainees.
The 3rd Infantry Division conducted a reconnaissance mission at an ammunition storage facility and Wadi complex.
The 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment set up traffic control points and recovered two rocket propelled grenade launchers, one rocket, two grenades, five identifications, and a large amount of cash.
Humanitarian assistance efforts also continued:
The 3rd Infantry Division continued to pick up trash and delivered medical supplies to Al Fallujah General Hospital and a local clinic. They also installed 70 windows in one school, and assessed three others.
The 1st Armored Division delivered gasoline, repaired pipelines and roads. The division is also working to get 170 school teachers paid.
The 101st Airborne Division made payments to civil employees, distributed food, and facilitated shift of authority and security to Iraqi officials.
The 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment is repairing a bridge and working with the World Food Program to distribute food.
June 18
Violent Demonstration Leads to Two Deaths
BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. forces from the 204th Military Police Company responded in self-defense to a demonstration outside of the Office of Coalition Provisional Authority compound this morning when it became violent, according to U.S. Central Command officials.
A military convoy was entering the compound when demonstrators began throwing rocks. One demonstrator pulled out a weapon and began shooting. U.S. Forces responded killing two of the demonstrators.
The two Iraqis were evacuated to 1st Armored Division Battalion Aid Station and confirmed dead.
The demonstration, at a site of regular gatherings, was being held to protest the lack of jobs.
One Killed, One Wounded in Attack
BAGHDAD, Iraq — A 1st Armored Division soldier was killed and one wounded in an shooting attack this morning at a petroleum gas distribution plant in Baghdad, according to U.S. Central Command officials.
The soldiers were evacuated to the 28th Combat Army Surgical Hospital.
The names of the soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Iraqi Gen. Abid Hamid Mahmud Al-Tikriti Now in Coalition Custody
MACDILL AFB, FL — Gen. Abid Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti is now in custody of Coalition Forces, according to U.S. Central Command officials. The general was Saddam Hussein ’s personal secretary and senior body guard. He was also the National Security Advisor.
He was captured by Coalition Forces June 16 in Iraq.
He is Number 4 on the U.S. Central Command “Iraqi Top 55 List”.
June 17
Desert Scorpion Moves Into Day Three
BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 17, 2003 — Coalition Forces continue to conduct raids and patrols in their areas of operation June 16, defeating areas of resistance and re-establishing a safe and secure environment during Operation Desert Scorpion, according to a U.S. Central Command news release.
The purpose of Operation Desert Scorpion, which started June 15, is to prepare the foundation for Iraqis to form a new self-rule government and provide a safe and secure environment to live and work.
Selected actions are:
The 101st Airborne Division conducted three raids and detained 12 individuals.
The 3rd Air Cavalry Regiment conducted 11 raids and detained 39 individuals. Among the detained individuals, four were on the local black list.
The 1st Armored Division conducted seven raids and detained 53 individuals.
The 4th Infantry Division conducted 43 raids and initially detained 288 individuals. Sixty-five of the detained are being held.
The 3rd ID conducted five raids. Seventy-four people were interrogated and 20 detained. The unit also seized 20 anti-tank rounds, three AK-47s, one rocket-propelled grenade and some C4 explosives along with detonators.
Humanitarian missions also continue to be a part of Operation Desert Scorpion. In the north, units helped to facilitate payment of civil workers and establish a police training academy. In Baghdad, units helped repair roads and pipelines. In the central regions, units continue to escort Humanitarian fuel convoys throughout the area of operation.
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TEMPO DOWN AS DESERT SCORPION CONTINUES
June 21, 2003 UPDATE - For Immediate Release
BAGHDAD, Iraq – The high level of activity of recent days reduced as Coalition forces continue Operation Desert Scorpion.
Scorpion Combat Operations are:
The 1st Armored Division executed offensive actions in Baghdad conducting six raids and detaining 22 individuals. The unit seized nine rifles, eight pistols, three knives, two boxes of grenades, one bomb and three 127mm rounds.
The 4th Infantry Division operating in an area ranging from Kirkuk in the north to Taji in the south conducted three raids and detained three individuals. The unit seized three AK-47s, one mortar site and one Dragonov night site.
Operation Desert Scorpion was created to neutralize non-compliant influences in order to create a secure environment and concurrently provide support to the local government and assist with the economic growth.
US Troop News from the Horn of Africa (HOA)
June 22, 2003
Release Number: 03-06-74
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ONE U.S. MARINE KILLED EIGHT INJURED AT GODORIA BOMBING RANGE, DJIBOUTI
CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti -- One U.S. Marine was killed and eight other U.S. service members were injured this morning by an explosion that may have been caused by a bomb dropped from a B-52 Stratofortress that landed near forces at Godoria Range, along the northern coast of Djibouti. The names of the service members are being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.
Two service members received minor injuries, were treated by medical personnel at Camp Lemonier and returned to their units. The other six injured service members were transported to Bouffard Hospital in Djibouti for treatment. Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters supporting the exercise and parked near the range were damaged in the accident.
Forces supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa were participating in a Supporting Arms Training Exercise (SATEX), part of routine training for personnel here.
The accident is currently under investigation.
More News from HOA
10th Mountain uses Know-How to Help CJTF-HOA Fight Terrorism
CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti – After a grueling month providing their combat skills in the mountains of Afghanistan, soldiers from the U.S. Army’s Company C, 4th Battalion, 31st Regiment, 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum, N.Y., are here supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa with their counter-terrorism expertise.
According to Staff Sgt. Bryan F. Wells, squad leader and acting platoon sergeant, the light infantry company learned a lot from participating in Operations Anaconda and Polar Harpoon while in Afghanistan.
The purpose of Operation Anaconda was to destroy Taliban and Al Qaeda forces fortified in the mountains near Bagram.
“Our mission during Operation Anaconda seemed to change every hour,” said 1st Lt. Matthew Cloud. “We were inserted into our position by helicopter and established an overwatch position for our sister company (Co. A).”
While Co. A swept through the valley below, Co. C, positioned on top Takur Ghar Mountain, engaged the enemy forces operating in caves and dwellings.
Cloud added, “We received both direct and indirect fire and took several POWs (prisoners-of-war) during the eight days we were out there.”
After returning from the mission, the soldiers of Co. C embarked upon a secondary operation.
Both Companies A and C were tasked to clear Takur Ghar, towering more than 10,000 feet over Afghanistan, and Upper Shahikot Valley during Operation Polar Harpoon.
The operation was named in honor of 4th Bn., 31st Regiment’s nickname, “Polar Bears.”
Wells, of Chicago, explained, “We were involved in Operation Polar Harpoon for two or three days. We did a lot of patrolling in the mountains looking for the enemy.”
Encountering hostile forces was not the only concern the companies faced.
“When we were climbing the mountain, the soldiers were experiencing shortness of breath. The altitude was hard to adjust to at first,” he said.
However, that didn’t stop them from finishing the job.
The companies were triumphant in capturing and destroying enemy weapons, munitions and equipment as well as clearing several caves and bunkers.
“It was hard to determine if we were successful or not while we were out,” Wells added, “but once we got feedback on what we actually did, that’s when we were able to say that we had accomplished the mission.”
More than a year later, Co. C is back in action aiding in the Global War on Terrorism here for a period of six to 12 months. Its mission is to provide light infantry support to CJTF-HOA in order to defeat transnational terrorism in the Horn of Africa region. This support ranges from a quick reaction force to providing security to the camp if need be.
This time the company is better prepared than prior to the fighting in Afghanistan, according to Spc. Jacob H. Brown, rifleman.
The Saint Elmo, Ill., native went on to say he learned a lot from his time in Afghanistan, including to have faith in his leader’s judgment.
“If they say to do something, I’ve learned not to ask why. I just do it. There’s no need to ask why because they know what they’re doing,” he said.
The company is building upon what they found out in previous assignments in the Global War on Terrorism.
“Since we’ve been in Djibouti, we’ve had a lot of time to train. When we were in Afghanistan, we didn’t,” he said. “We’ve done raids, MOUT (Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain) training, battle and weapons proficiency drills.”
Cloud affirmed if the time comes for his soldiers to participate in any number of missions while supporting CJTF-HOA, they would be more than ready.
“We hope to engage terrorists while we’re here,” he said. “Until that time, we’re going to prepare.”
W. Ross. chemical officer 2-505th, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Story and photos by Cpl. Paula M. Fitzgerald
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News from Afghanistan
June 20, 2003
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — Task Force Devil medical and civil affairs personnel, conducted a cooperative medical assistance visit to the village of Nageel Abad, south of Kandahar, in Kandahar province yesterday. They treated 133 individuals, 74 male and 59 female, and distributed 100 pounds of personal hygiene kits.
Seven rockets impacted in the vicinity of the firebase at Orgun-E last night. There were no casualties or damage to equipment.
Afghan Military Forces turned over 74, 107mm rocket rounds and 54, 107mm rocket fuses to coalition forces in Asadabad, Wednesday. The rockets and fuses were recovered during an Afghan Military Forces sweep of the Shahkahul area, east of Asadabad. The rockets and fuses will be destroyed at a date to be determined.
June 19, 2003
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - A military police patrol, supported by the Task Force Devil civil affairs section, distributed 100 humanitarian rations and approximately 150 pounds of personal hygiene supplies to three villages in the vicinity of Kandahar Wednesday. They went to Zarak Kalay, Din Mohammad and Habib Bullah Kalay. All three villages expressed appreciation for the aid and their support of the coalition.
Special Operations Forces took 15 persons under control Tuesday night when they assaulted a compound on the Helmund River north of Deh Rawood, in Uruzgan province. No coalition or enemy casualties were reported. As a matter of policy and individual protection, coalition forces will not discuss any details regarding persons taken under control.
Special Operations Forces recovered a weapons cache in the vicinity of Khowst on Tuesday. The cache included: seven 107mm rockets and two 82mm mortar rounds.
June 18, 2003
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - A German delegation performed a feasibility assessment to establish a German-sponsored provincial reconstruction team in Herat, in Herat province yesterday. The provincial reconstruction team director, civil military operations commander and civil affairs team leader met with the delegation in a round table discussion. Topics included the security situation, logistics, water quality and the delegation's schedule there. A decision by the German government to accept the PRT mission or not is forthcoming.
A Special Operations Forces vehicle in a convoy was damaged when an improvised explosive device exploded as it passed by the device approximately four kilometers outside of Asadabad in Kunar province yesterday. The convoy then received small arms fire from an unknown sized element. The unit broke contact, departing the area safely, returning to the firebase at Asadabad. There were no casualties and minor damage to the one vehicle, which was drivable.
June 17, 2003
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - An AH-64 Apache on a medical evacuation mission made a precautionary landing due to transmission problems 30 kilometers southeast of Kabul yesterday. Neither of the two pilots was injured. A downed aircraft recovery team prepared the aircraft to be sling-loaded back to Bagram Air Base this morning. The Quick Reaction Force from Bagram Air Field secured the site and remained with the aircraft overnight. Two individuals were spotted in the vicinity of the aircraft later and dropped two items after they were spotted. The quick reaction force recovered and destroyed the items: one AK-47 and one rocket propelled grenade launcher.
An improvised explosive device that failed to detonate was found last night by Task Force Phoenix personnel on Jalalabad Road west of gate one in Kabul Military Training Center. Kabul police removed the device. Details of the design are not available.
ISLAMABAD - Representatives of the governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States held today in Islamabad the first meeting of the Tripartite Commission.
The Commission, established by President Pervez Musharraf and President Hamid Karzai, drew together senior military and diplomatic officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States. The Tripartite Commission has been established to discuss and address issues of mutual concern.
The Commission will meet again in Kabul to resume its work.
June 16, 2003
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — Civil-Military Affairs in Kabul attended the opening of the Mahmood Hotaky School in the Kota Sangay School District in Kabul Saturday. The $38,000 school project serves 4,000 students in the area.
Two Afghan males of unknown age were medically evacuated from Orgun-E to Bagram Saturday afternoon with gunshot wounds. One had a wound to his abdomen, and the other had a wound to his left knee. It is not yet known how they received their wounds. They are in stable condition at this time.
An improvised explosive device found by Afghan border guards in a compound south of the firebase at Orgun-E, Saturday, was destroyed in place by a Task Force Devil element from Orgun-E.
A total of six rockets were fired at coalition forces compounds over the weekend. Yesterday afternoon one rocket was fired at the firebase near Asadabad, in Kunar Province. Four rockets impacted in the vicinity of the firebase at Deh Rawood, in Uruzgan Province early Sunday morning. An Afghan Military Forces patrol investigated the incident and found nothing. And, one rocket impacted in the vicinity of the firebase at Orgun-E, in Paktika Province Saturday night. There were no reported casualties or damage to equipment at any of the three locations.
Coalition forces did not observe where the rockets were fired from or who fired them.
By U.S. Army Col. Rodney Davis , CJTF-180
Casuality Identification List for the past week from the DoD
June 16 , 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny, 30, of Naperville, Ill., was killed on June 13, in Al Asad, Iraq. On the way back from patrol, Pokorny's M113 armored personnel carrier, threw a track causing the vehicle to roll over.
Pokorny was assigned to 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense also announced today that Spc. John K. Klinesmith Jr., 25, of Stockbridge, Ga., was killed June 12, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Klinesmith was last seen wading in the lake on the palace compound in Al Fallujah on June 12. A search was launched and Klinesmith's body was discovered at the lake.
Klinesmith was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The incident is under investigation.
June 16, 2003
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Ryan R. Cox, 19, of Derby, Kan., died June 15 as a result of wounds received from a non-combat weapon discharge near An Najaf, Iraq.
Cox was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. The accident is under investigation.
June 17, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke, 25, of Shelbyville, Ind., was killed on June 16, in Baghdad, Iraq. Pahnke was on patrol when he received a fatal gunshot wound.
Pahnke was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
June 18, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Joseph D. Suell, 24, of Lufkin, Texas, was killed on June 16, in Todjie, Iraq. Suell died from a non-combat related cause.
Suell was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla. The incident is under investigation.
June 19, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom:
Sgt. Michael L. Tosto, 24, of Apex, N.C., died on June 17, at Camp Wolf, Kuwait. Tosto died from a non-combat related cause. Tosto was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith Barracks, Germany.
Pvt. Robert L. Frantz, 19, of San Antonio, Texas, was killed on June 17, in Baghdad, Iraq. Frantz was on guard duty when a local resident threw a grenade over the wall. Frantz died of his injuries. Frantz was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Germany.
Pfc. Michael R. Deuel, 21, of Nemo, S.D., was killed on June 18, in Baghdad, Iraq. Deuel received fatal gun shot wounds while on guard duty at a propane distribution center. Deuel was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
June 19, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. William T. Latham, 29, of Kingman, Ariz., died of wounds on June 18, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C. Latham was participating in a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on May 19 when he was hit with shrapnel. Latham was evacuated back to the United States where he died of his wounds.
Latham was assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
June 20, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Paul T. Nakamura, 21, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif. died on June 19 in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq. Nakamura was part of an ambulance crew transporting an injured soldier when the vehicle was hit by an RPG.
Nakamura was assigned to 437th Medical Company, based in Colorado Springs, Colo.
 
  
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Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael D. Fay
Combat Illustrator Draws On Marine Life
Staff Sgt. Michael D. Fay, a combat artist with the Marine Corps History Division, does a preliminary pencil sketch of a group of humvees,which will later be transformed into a watercolor painting. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Samuel A. Soza
Staff Sgt. Michael D. Fay, a combat artist with the Marine Corps Historical Division, sketches a humvee, subject of a watercolor drawing. U.S. Army photo bySpc. Melissa Walthe
CAMP BABYLON, Iraq -- Three Marines, weighed down with combat gear, walk in the dry heat of the day along their usual patrol route. Their eyes are open to protect against the hazardous terrain, when a booted footfall freezes, the swirling dust stops, and a tick in time is captured in ink.
An individual whose job is to tell a thousand words with a drawing, Marine Staff Sgt. Michael D. Fay, 49, a reservist from Fredricksburg, Va., can be best described as one of a kind. Classified as a combat illustrator, he is the only one in the Marine Corps Reserves with his occupation.
Fay is serving in Iraq, and carrying on the long linage of modern combat illustrators, beginning with artist Winslow Homer, who captured the intensity of the Civil War on canvas.
He expressed that his goal in Operation Iraqi Freedom is, "to provide art that first and foremost stands alone as art."
Fay enjoys doing this unique job for the Marine Corps. He enjoys his job more when he is out in the field with the troops.
"As an artist, (if you) put aside the pistol and dirt and stuff, this is great," said Fay, who earned his bachelor's degree in art education from Penn State University.
Different from a combat artist who is assigned what he draws, Fay has total freedom to portray whatever subject he wants.
"Art is art," Fay said. "Sometimes you don't know ahead of time what you're going to do."
However, within this freedom Fay has tied his subjects to a single theme: the life of the Marines.
When working in the field, Fay does mainly watercolor and ink drawings. By adding careful detail to such colorless sites as a fuel point blackened with oil or a dusty airstrip, he can create a watercolor drawing to convey the gritty conditions of his surroundings.
However, since his watercolor drawings are completed in only a few hours, they do not require the technical detail that more intricate pieces boast. These drawings involve the rough shape of the object.
Trying to draw all the parts of the Humvee, for example, and how they go together "would drive an artist crazy," Fay said.
Fay explained that his technique for drawing intricate objects such as vehicles is to simply lift his glasses onto his forehead. Since he is nearsighted this causes subjects far away to be blurred so he can focus on just simple shapes and not the technical aspects.
When Fay begins a detailed piece, his technique is to photograph his subject and then reproduce it on canvas.
In September the Marine Corps magazine, Leatherneck, had planned to have its cover page feature Fay's charcoal drawing of a Marine coming off a patrol in Afghanistan. Snapping a photograph of the exhausted Marine after he had just taken off his rucksack and helmet, Fay later was able to capture on paper the bone-numbing effort that was routine there.
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Special Tribute Honors Unsung Women Heroes Story
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Come on out of there!
Have a cup a joe -
Read some Recent News - 
Stretch your legs a while and welcome to Monday at The FReeper Foxhole!
Please post any news you'd like to share and send us any ideas you would like to see us cover.
Have a Good Monday and enjoy your day.
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To: snippy_about_it
Good Morning, Snippy How's it going.
BTW, Folks I'm going to having guests this week. My brother and his family are coming up here and my nephew from the family uses the computer for games quite a bit so I'll be in and out of the computer but I'll still try ot be around when I can.:-D
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E.G.C.
To: E.G.C.
Good Morning.
Check in when you can. Enjoy your guests. :)
Suns out, cool this morning and as I was about to head out the door I remembered I had today off. lol. Yeah.
To: snippy_about_it
Reporting as ordered, ma'am.
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06/23/2003 4:27:55 AM PDT
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CholeraJoe
(White Devils for Sharpton. We're bad. We're Nationwide)
To: CholeraJoe
GOOD MORNING!
I'm not missing you today! I'm paying attention. :)
To: snippy_about_it
Is paying attention today your priority today?
To: Do the Dew
LOL. I was specifically waiting on CholeraJoe to fall in.
That was my priority.
Now that is taken care of and paying attention is probably not on the top of my list now. ;)
Future threadwork will be my priority today.
btw-I'll probably have a different priority list each day...and no, I'm not reporting it everyday either. lol.
To: snippy_about_it
Well, now the pressure is off on your 'priority' today.
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Navy Accepts Delivery of Ronald Reagan
Story Number: NNS030620-23
Release Date: 6/20/2003 2:47:00 PM
From Program Executive Office for Aircraft Carriers Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy accepted delivery of the newest aircraft carrier, PCU Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), June 20. The ship design and construction was executed under a contract awarded to Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN) in December 1994.
Reagan’s first deployment is scheduled for 2005 from her San Diego homeport, which is home to two other U.S. aircraft carriers.
Reagan is the ninth of the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. Expected to be in service for 50 years, Reagan will carry out our nation’s tasking in both peacetime and in times of crisis. Its nuclear propulsion plant will power the ship for more than 20 years without refueling, providing virtually unlimited range and endurance, and a top speed in excess of 30 knots.
Reagan towers 20 stories above the waterline, and at 1,092 feet long, is nearly as long as the Empire State Building is tall. The ship displaces approximately 97,000 tons of water and has a 4.5-acre flight deck. The carrier will serve as home to approximately 6,000 Sailors and 80 plus combat aircraft.
The ship's four catapults and three arresting gear engines enable rapid and simultaneous launch and recovery of aircraft. Catapults thrust 60,000 pound aircraft 300 feet, from zero to 165 miles per hour in two seconds, while arresting cables are able to bring a planes traveling in at 150 mile per hour to a complete stop in about 320 feet. The ship will carry approximately three million gallons of fuel for its aircraft and escorts, and enough weapons and stores for extended operations without replenishment.
Design improvements include a completely redesigned island, integrated ship systems with increased capacity to support future upgrades and improved facilities for female personnel. In addition, Reagan has extensive repair capabilities, including a fully equipped Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department, a micro-miniature electronics repair shop and numerous ship repair shops. The ship is equipped with a fiber optic based network for improved communication and machinery monitoring.
CVN 76 was christened March 4, 2001, by its sponsor, Nancy Reagan. Vice President Dick Cheney will join Mrs. Reagan in the commissioning of Ronald Reagan July 12.
For related news, visit the Naval Sea Systems Command Navy NewsStand page at www.news.navy.mil/local/navsea.
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Good morning snippy, Sam, everyone!
To: snippy_about_it
Good Morning, Snippy, and All Here -
I'm off today too, it's great for a change.
A suggestion for biography days is Dan Daly. Another is Alvin York. I could do an essay on York, I've done some work on his story.
Speaking of young GIs doing excessive police work in Afganistan and Iraq, it is necessary to get local forces doing this sort of thing, under very firm American control, as soon as possible. America has never organized things like this before, but the English experience with Gurkas and the German in German South East Africa (von Lettow-Vorbeck and all that) are good examples. So is the German effort in France, 1940-44. The Russian work in Chechenya is also worth careful study. The Israeli pacification work is also very interesting, mostly as an example of how NOT to do things. Probably the lesson of history is that cultivated men are required to run things of this sort. Boy, that leaves Congress out, and Rumsfeld's group, and Foggy Bottom! Dr. Rice is cool, though.
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posted on
06/23/2003 5:53:00 AM PDT
by
Iris7
To: bentfeather
Good morning feather.
To: snippy_about_it
The new RONALD REAGAN is one lethal piece of hardware.
18
posted on
06/23/2003 5:57:18 AM PDT
by
Iris7
To: Iris7; SAMWolf
Thank you for the suggestion of these two men, both awarded the Medal of Honor. We will certainly put them on our list.
To: Iris7
She's a beauty!
To: snippy_about_it
On This Day In History
Birthdates which occurred on June 23:
1763 Josephine Martinique, empress of France
1846 George Sax inventor (the saxophone)
1848 Antoine Joseph Sax inventor (the saxophone)
1875 Carl Milles Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers)
1876 Irvin S Cobb Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest)
1887 John Finley Williamson Canton Ohio, conductor (Westminster Choir)
1894 Alfred Kinsey entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report)
1894 Duke of Windsor [King Edward VIII of England] (briefly in 1936)
1902 Dr Howard T Engstrom Boston, a designer of Univac computer
1904 Dr Carleton Coon prof of anthropology (What in the World)
1910 Jean Anouilh France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival)
1911 David Ogilvy advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers)
1912 Alan Turing mathematician pioneer in computer theory (Turing Machine)
1913 William P Rogers US secretary of state (1969-73)
1916 Irene Worth Nebraska, actress (Deathtrap, Nicolas & Alexandra)
1922 Francis Thorne Bay Shore NY, composer (Burlesque Overture)
1927 Bob Fosse Chicago Ill, choreographer/director (Cabaret, Damn Yankees)
1929 Dave King Twickenham England, comedian (Kraft Music Hall)
1929 Henri Pousseur Malm‚dy Belgium, composer (Homo Habitis)
1929 June Carter Cash Maces Spring Va, country singer (Johnny Cash Show)
1930 Donn F Eisele Columbus Ohio, Col USAF/astronaut (Apollo 7)
1933 Bert Convy game show host (Win, Lose or Draw)
1935 Gy”rgy K rp ti Hungary, water polo (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64)
1940 Adam Faith England, singer (Poor Me, What Do You Want?)
1940 Diana Trask Australia, singer (Sing Along With Mitch)
1940 Wilma Rudolph US, 100m/200m sprinter (Olympic-gold-1960)
1943 James Levine musical conductor (Tosca)
1946 Russ Thacker Wash DC, producer (Golden Seal)
1946 Ted Shackelford Okla City Okla, actor (Dallas, Knots Landing)
1949 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court Justice
1950 Sally Geeson Sussex England, actress (Bless This House)
1953 Filbert Bayi Tanzania, 3,000m runner (Olympic-silver-1980)
1962 Paul LaGreca Bronx NY, actor
1964 Joey Allen Ft Wayne Indiana, rock guitarist (Warrant-Cherry Pie)
1964 Trent Bushey Haverhill Mass, actor (David Rampal-All My Children)
1967 Laurie Wood Orange Calif, playmate (March, 1989)
Deaths which occurred on June 23:
1075 Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Luik, dies
1137 Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz, dies
1139 Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1444 Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies
1946 William S. Hart Movie/Stage Actor, Producer/Director, silent Westerns
1969 Stanley Andrews actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78
1972 Elton Britt country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54
1973 Fay Holden actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77
Reported: MISSING in ACTION
1966 BELKNAP HARRY JOHN JONAS RIDGE NC.
1966 NYMAN LAWRENCE F. ABERDEEN WA.
1968 BOOTH JAMES E. ROSEVILLE CA.
["DEAD, VIETNAM COURIER"]
1968 CASEY DONALD F. CHATTANOOGA TN.
["DEAD, VIETNAM COURIER"]
1969 CONDIT WILLIAM H. JR. WORTHINGTON OH.
[REMAINS ID'D 06/24/98]
1969 REED TERRY MICHAEL RANDOLPH AFB TX.
[REMAINS ID'D 06/24/98]
1969 SAGE LELAND C. WAUKEGAN IL.
1970 PHILLIPS ROBERT P. SYLVANIA OH.
1970 PEDERSON JOE P. SEASIDE CA.
1970 ROZO JAMES M. BUFFALO NY.
POW / MIA Data & Bios supplied by
the P.O.W. NETWORK. Skidmore, MO. USA.
On this day...
0930 - World's oldest parliament established in Iceland
1683 William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken"
1700 - Russia gives up its Black Sea fleet as part of a truce with the Ottoman Empire.
1757 Robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal
1760 Battle of Landshut, Silesia
1775 1st regatta held on Thames, England
1784 1st US balloon flight (13 year old Edward Warren)
1810 John Jacob Astor organizes Pacific Fur Co (Astoria, Oregon)
1848 Bloody insurrection of workers in Paris
1860 Congress establishes the Government Printing Office
1860 US Secret Service created
1865 At Fort Towson, Gen Stand Watie surrenders last sizeable army
1868 Christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer"
1903 M Wolf discovers asteroid #512 Taurinensis
1904 - The first American motorboat race got underway on the Hudson River in New York.
1915 Yanks get record 16 walks & 3 wild pitches beat A's Bruno Hass, 15-0
1917 Molla Bjurstedt wins the US Lawn Tennis Assn title
1917 Ernie Shore replaces Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth with a runner on, he throws him out & retires all 26 he faces for a perfect game
1918 Boston Red Sox Dutch Leonard's 2nd no-hitter beats Tigers, 5-0
1924 V Albitzkij discovers asteroid #1022 Olympiada
1925 Landslides create 3-mile long "Slide Lake" (Gros Ventre Wyoming)
1927 Lou Gehrig hits 3 HRs in 11-4 victory over Red Sox
1930 Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 21-8
1931 Wiley Post & Harold Catty took off for flight around world
1938 Civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established
1938 Marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium
1939 France turns over Sanjak of Alexandretta (the Hatay) to Turkey
1944 4 tornadoes strike Appalachia, killing 153
1944 Thomas Mann becomes a US citizen
1947 Truman's veto of Taft-Hartley Act overridden by congress
1949 1st 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School
1950 Yanks & Tigers hit record 11 HRs, Tigers win 10-9
1951 British diplomats Guy Burgess & Donald Maclean flee to USSR
1951 Most expensive US hailstorm ($1.5M crop damage & $14M property-Kansas)
1954 122ø F (50ø C), Overton, Nevada (state record)
1955 Walt Disney's "Lady & the Tramp" released
1956 Gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt
1957 S B Nicholson discovers asteroid #1647 Menelaus
1961 Phillies overcome 9-0, losing 11-2 they score 4 in 8th & 6 in 9th
1961 USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,830 m
1963 Julius Boros wins golf's US Open
1963 NY Mets Jimmy Piersall, hits his 100th HR, he circles bases backwards
1967 Jim Ryun sets mile record of 3 min, 51.1 sec (Bakersfield, CA)
1967 John Entwistle of the rock group Who weds Alison Wise
1967 LBJ & Alexei Kosygin hold 1st of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, NJ
1967 US Senate censures Thomas J Dodd (D-Ct) for misusing campaign funds
1969 Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title
1969 Warren E Burger sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice
1970 Charles Rangel defeats Adam Clayton Powell in Democratic primary
1970 Rocker Chubby Checker arrest for marijuana pocession
1971 Phillies Rick Wise no-hits Cincinatti Reds, 4-0
1972 Hurricane Agnes is costliest natural disaster in American history
1972 Nixon & Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate
1972 Pres Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports
1973 Phillies Ken Brett 4th consecutive game HR in which he pitched
1974 Sandra Haynie wins the LPGA byh 2 strokes over JoAnne Carner
1975 Rocker Alice Cooper falls of stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs
1976 CCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens
1977 13th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 6-4
1979 The Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia"
1979 The rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona"
1981 33-inning game ends, Pawtucket 3, Rochester 2
1981 Amanda Maccaro becomes 1st American to win Russian Ballet Competition
1981 NYC mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy
1982 -117ø F; All time low at the South Pole
1982 Himmy, of Australia, weighs in at domestic cat record 20.7 kg (45 lb)
1985 Air India jet crashes near Ireland, 329 killed
1985 Bomb destroys Air India Boeing 747 in air near Ireland, 329 die
1985 Laffit Pncay Jr becomes the 2nd jockey to win $100 million
1986 Tip O'Neill refuses to let Reagan address House
1987 W Landgraf discovers asteroid #3683 Baumann
1988 Charlotte Hornets & Miami Heat begin their NBA expansion draft
1988 Yank manager Billy Martin's 5th term ends, Lou Pinella named manager
1989 The movie "Batman" premiers
1990 A rally to save Alien Nation from cancellation held at Stat of Liberty
1990 TV Guide selects Arsenio Hall as TV personality of the year
1991 Tony Randall & Jack Klugman star in Bdwy performance of Odd Couple
1992: 'Teflon Don' jailed for life
New York crime boss John Gotti has been sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole.
Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Denmark : Midsummer Eve
Finland, Latvia, Scandinavia : Midsummer Eve/St John's Eve
Luxembourg : Official birthday of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Newfoundland : Discovery Day (1497-John Cabot) - - - - - ( Monday )
National Sheriff's Week Begins
Turkey Lovers Month
Religious Observances
RC, Ang : Vigil (eve) of St John the Baptist
RC : Feast of St Audrey (St Ethelreda), virgin
RC : Commemoration of St Joseph Cafassio, Italian priest
Religious History
1415 Bohemian reformer and martyr Jan Hus wrote in a letter: 'It is difficult to...esteem it all joy in various temptations. It is easy to talk about...but difficult to fulfill it.'
1683 English Quaker William Penn signed his famous treaty with the Indians of Pennsylvania. Voltaire once remarked that it was the only treaty never sworn to, and never broken.
1738 Birth of Samuel Medley, English Baptist clergyman and author of the hymn, 'O Could I Speak the Matchless Worth.'
1775 Anglican hymnwriter John Newton wrote in a letter: 'True religion is not a science of the head so much as an inward and heartfelt perception.... Here the learned have no real advantage over the ignorant.'
1967 Paul VI issued the encyclical 'Sacerdotalis Caelibatus,' reaffirming the Catholic Church's requirement of celibacy with the priesthood.
Source: William D. Blake. ALMANAC OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1987.
Thought for the day :
"There is always someone worse off than yourself."
21
posted on
06/23/2003 6:07:17 AM PDT
by
Valin
(Humor is just another defense against the universe.)
To: snippy_about_it; SAMWolf
Sorry about not being in yesterday.
Had to run the Mother in Law around.
(She may not like me, but she does love my sense of humor and a good evil joke once in awhile.)
22
posted on
06/23/2003 6:11:59 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Nox aeternus en pax.)
To: Darksheare
LOL.
You forewarned me you'd be busy. Sounds like your MIL just might like you - evil jokes- you? *grin*
SAMS in-laws head for home today. Yippee. I sure have missed having him around here as often.
To: Darksheare
Mother-In-Law
Ernie K. Doe
Mother-In-Law
(Mother in Law) Mother In Law
(Mother in Law) Mother In Law
The worst person I know
(mother in law, mother in law)
A she worries me so
(mother in law, mother in law)
If she'd leave us alone
A we would have a happy home
Sent from down below
(Mother in Law) Mother in Law
(Mother in Law) Mother in Law
Satan should be her name
(mother in law, mother in law)
To me they're bout the same
(mother in law, mother in law)
Every time I open my mouth
She steps in, tries to put me out
How could she stoop so low?
(Mother in Law) Mother in Law
(Mother in Law) Mother in Law
(instrumental)
I come home with my pay
(mother in law, mother in law)
She asks me what I made
(mother in law, mother in law)
She thinks her advise is a contribution
But if she would leave that would be the solution
And don't come back no more
(Mother in Law) Mother in Law
My... mother in law, ah
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posted on
06/23/2003 7:28:21 AM PDT
by
Valin
(Humor is just another defense against the universe.)
To: snippy_about_it
Good Morning, Snippy
Thanks for the great job covering the Foxhole for over two weeks
25
posted on
06/23/2003 7:56:34 AM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(There's plenty of room for all God's creatures..... right next to the mashed potatoes.)
To: radu; snippy_about_it; LaDivaLoca; TEXOKIE; cherry_bomb88; Bethbg79; Do the Dew; Pippin; ...
Our Military Today
Welcome Home Marines
Marine Sargent Jeriemiah Sherman (R) is greeted by his wife Anne and his son one-year-old Peyton, as he arrives back at Onslow Beach at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 22, 2003. Sherman was deployed to Iraqduring the war as a member of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. REUTERS/Randy Davey
U.S. Marine Sargent Jeremiah Sherman walks with his son Peyton 11 and half months old as he arrives on Onslow Beach at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina June 22, 2003
April McVey hugs her husband, Marine Corporal Michael McVey of 8th Tanks, a part of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, as he arrives back at Onslow Beach at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 22, 2003.
Sgt. Jeremiah Sherman, right, a member of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, is reunited with his wife Anne and son Peyton, 11-months, Sunday, June 22, 2003, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., after returning from combat duty in Iraq
Cpl. Michael McVey, a member of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, is reunited with his wife April after she dropped her sign and purse on the ground Sunday, June 22, 2003, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., as McVey returned from combat duty in Iraq
Lance Cpl. Christopher Godspoe, left, of Marine Air Group 29 of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, greets his wife, Carrie, and his 3-month old daughter, Haidyn, Sunday, June 22, 2003, as he returns to New River Marine Corps Air Station, N.C., after five months of combat duty in Iraq
Gicky Schoot, right, greets her husband, Lance Cpl. Glen Schoot, of Marine Air Group 29 of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Sunday, June 22, 2003, as he returns to New River Marine Corps Air Station, N.C., after combat duty in Iraq
Friends and family members cheer Sunday, June 22, 2003, as members of Marine Air Group 29 of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade return to New River Marine Corps Air Station, N.C., after five months of combat duty in Iraq. (AP Photo/Grant Halverson)
Navy Petty Officer Ray Ford Jr., left, a member of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, is reunited with his father, Ray Ford Sr., middle, and his sister, Terry Wietstruk, right, Sunday, June 22, 2003, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., after he returned from combat duty in Iraq. About 7,000 Marines from the brigade are expected to return over the next few days. (AP Photo/Bob Jordan)
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26
posted on
06/23/2003 7:58:51 AM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(There's plenty of room for all God's creatures..... right next to the mashed potatoes.)
To: SAMWolf
SAM! Wonderful. Thank you!
Good Morning, I see you got in a little early today.
To: SAMWolf
Great Welcome Home Pics!!!
To: SAMWolf
Thanks for the great job covering the Foxhole for over two weeksI enjoyed covering for you SAM.
Flowers, candy, donuts and kind words... I couldn't have a better partner, you make it easy and fun.
To: snippy_about_it; Valin
She likes my jokes.
Just not me.
*chuckle*
She's made her position very clear on that.
And yes, I do seem to remember my parents actually SINGING that song for some odd reason when I was little...
Mom STILL sings it once in awhile.
*Make it stop! Make it stop!*
30
posted on
06/23/2003 9:10:28 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
("It's no use, the voices are on MY side.")
To: Darksheare
LOL - *Make it stop! Make it stop!*
Quick, fill your head with some of your own music!
To: snippy_about_it; SAMWolf
It's good to hear that Sam will be back on a regular basis soonly.
My in laws would have had me commiting suicide by now.
Going massively postal, or taking over the world in some megalomaniacal plot for revenge.
I'm not sure which of the above yet.
My wife's cousin seems bent on 'touching base' with my 'dark side' just to 'see what he's like'.
I think she's truly twisted because she works for the state...
32
posted on
06/23/2003 9:13:22 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
("It's no use, the voices are on MY side.")
To: Darksheare
LOL.
Yes, he'll be back soon, of course he has a lot of work to catch up on, but I'm sure he won't mind at all.
To: snippy_about_it
Not a bad idea...
Winamp!
34
posted on
06/23/2003 9:30:56 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
("It's no use, the voices are on MY side.")
To: snippy_about_it
Good morning. This morning finds me with a headache, as I attempt to break a 25 year coffee habit. I wont be posting much today.
35
posted on
06/23/2003 10:19:29 AM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: Pukin Dog
Ouch. Trying to get off caffeine huh? I couldn't do it, of course you could take Excedrin for your headache but it has caffeine in it.
Cold wash rag or ice to the back of the neck and good luck.
To: snippy_about_it
Soon, a bullet in the head would be preferable to what I've got right now. I've got visions of dancing Latte's all around me. LOL!
37
posted on
06/23/2003 10:24:46 AM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: *all
Greetings everyone. I'm back from a wonderful vacation, and I hope to get the pictures posted on a website sometime this week.. (almost 200 pics)
I thought that since I drove right by Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota, I'd post the plane that is based there.
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Air Power
North American B-1 "Lancer"
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The B-1B is a multi-role, long-range bomber, capable of flying intercontinental missions without refueling, then penetrating present and predicted sophisticated enemy defenses. It can perform a variety of missions, including that of a conventional weapons carrier for theater operations. Through 1991, the B-1 was dedicated to the nuclear deterrence role as part of the single integrated operational plan (SIOP). Converting the B-1B to the conventional role was a gradual process, beginning in 1993 and culminating in October 1997 when the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess AFB flew the last nuclear mission.
As the B-1A Program was terminated in 1977, the DOD initiated a study through the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board to determine the need and direction for future strategic bombers. The results of the study concluded that a derivative of the B-1A, the B-1B, was the best candidate to fulfill the nation’s needs within the envisioned mission requirements and the projected deployment date. Although the B-1B retained the same general geometrical shape of the B-1A, the shift in emphasis on penetration of highly defended tar-gets resulted in modifications to the more crucial aircraft systems, especially defensive systems. The B-1B has a maximum speed of only half that of the B-1A, but it incorporates many more advanced concepts for enhanced survivability. Then known as the Long Range Combat Aircraft (LRCA), the B-1B was selected as the next strategic bomber and endorsed for production by President Ronald Reagan in October 1981.
The B-1B's electronic jamming equipment, infrared countermeasures, radar location and warning systems complement its low-radar cross-section and form an integrated defense system for the aircraft.
The swing-wing design and turbofan engines not only provide greater range and high speed at low levels but they also enhance the bomber's survivability. Wing sweep at the full-forward position allows a short takeoff roll and a fast base-escape profile for airfields under attack. Once airborne, the wings are positioned for maximum cruise distance or high-speed penetration. The B-1B holds several world records for speed, payload and distance. The National Aeronautic Association recognized the B-1B for completing one of the 10 most memorable record flights for 1994.
The B-1B uses radar and inertial navigation equipment enabling aircrews to globally navigate, update mission profiles and target coordinates in-flight, and precision bomb without the need for ground based navigation aids. Included in the B-1B offensive avionics are modular electronics that allow maintenance personnel to precisely identify technical difficulties and replace avionics components in a fast, efficient manner on the ground.
The aircraft's AN/ALQ 161A defensive avionics is a comprehensive electronic counter-measures package that detects and counters enemy radar threats. It also has the capability to detect and counter missiles attacking from the rear. It defends the aircraft by applying the appropriate counter-measures, such as electronic jamming or dispensing expendable chaff and flares. Similar to the offensive avionics, the defensive suite has a re-programmable design that allows in-flight changes to be made to counter new or changing threats.
The B-1B represents a major upgrade in U.S. long-range capabilities over the B-52 -- the previous mainstay of the bomber fleet. Significant advantages include:
Low radar cross-section to make detection considerably more difficult.
Ability to fly lower and faster while carrying a larger payload.
Advanced electronic countermeasures to enhance survivability.
Many of the risks and problems encountered in this procurement trace their roots back to initial decisions made by high levels in the administration and Congress in political negotiations to allow the building of the aircraft. Three constraints were imposed: initial operational capability by 1987, a budget ceiling of $20.5 billion, and the government to act as an integrator of the four major contractors. These conditions were not conducive to the development of the very technically advanced craft. The result was that the bomber had not lived up to the full potential originally envisioned.
Specifications:
Primary Function: Long-range, multi-role, heavy bomber
Builder: Rockwell International, North American Aircraft
Operations Air Frame and Integration: Offensive avionics, Boeing Military Airplane; defensive avionics, AIL Division
Power Plant: Four General Electric F-101-GE-102 turbofan engine with afterburner
Thrust: 30,000-plus pounds (13,500-plus kilograms) with afterburner, per engine
Dimensions:
Length: 146 feet (44.5 meters)
Wingspan: 137 feet (41.8 meters) extended forward, 79 feet (24.1 meters) swept aft
Height: 34 feet (10.4 meters)
Weight: Empty, approximately 190,000 pounds (86,183 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 477,000 pounds (214,650 kilograms)
Performance:
Speed: 600+ mph (Mach .92) @ 500 feet - 825 mph (Mach 1.25) @ 50,000 feet
Range: 7,455 miles, unrefueled - 3,444 miles with normal weapons load
Ceiling: 60,000 feet (18,000 meters)
Crew: Four (aircraft commander, pilot, offensive systems officer and defensive systems officer)
Armaments:
NUCLEAR: Classified
CONVENTIONAL:
84 Mk-62
84 MK-82
30 CBU-87
30 CBU-89
30 CBU-97
12 Mk-65
PRECISION:
30 WCMD
24 JDAM
12 GBU-27
12 AGM-154 JSOW
12 TSSAM
All photos Copyright of Global Security.Org/a>
38
posted on
06/23/2003 10:27:23 AM PDT
by
Johnny Gage
(Support BACTERIA - For some people, it's the only culture they have!)
To: Pukin Dog
LOL. I used to get migraines regularly, and now I find that triple espresso shots in my coffee cure it!
I don't envy you.
To: snippy_about_it
I took up coffee for the very same reason. I had migraines too, and they were effecting my flight school performance(instructors hate cleaning vomit from cockpits). I took up strong black coffee, eventually growing into Latte's and espressos, and the headaches went away. I quit on a bet to prove that I could, and I am going to lose badly. This is only day 1. I've been sucking down hot chocolate(no caffiene variety) and tea all morning. You know what? Tea absolutely sucks. I hate it.
40
posted on
06/23/2003 10:33:38 AM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: Johnny Gage
I love the Bone. Thank you for the post. Second nicest looing airplane ever. (after the Tomcat)
41
posted on
06/23/2003 10:35:15 AM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: Pukin Dog
Good lord man, lose the bet already. I can't think of much worse than having it feel your head will explode! Was the bet to quit permanantly or for a day or what?
To: snippy_about_it; SAMWolf
Wounded hero returns to Arizona 06/18/2003
By NEWS CHANNEL 3 / azfamily.com staff
Special Report: Iraq
An American hero returned to the Valley Wednesday.
Specialist Brent Bricklin is with the 101st Airborne and was on the frontlines in the war with Iraq. He came home today after being wounded in a surprise attack by Saddam Hussein loyalists two weeks ago.
His injuries may keep him from going back. As far as his family is concerned, that’s fine with them.
For months, Robin Bricklin wasn’t sure when she would be able to hug her son again. And for a few terrible days, she wasn’t sure if she would ever hug him again.
“I'm so thrilled. I can't wait to spend time with him,” she said. “I’ve been pacing and haven’t slept for days.”
Denis Bricklin took the call two weeks ago.
“He asked me when was the last time I saw my son? I said I haven't and he said I have some bad news for you. Your son was seriously injured in Iraq,” Denis Bricklin said.
Brent Bricklin said he saw it coming. He was in the driver’s seat of a Humvee when loyalists fired a rocket-propelled grenade into the seat next to him. The explosion sent shrapnel into his face, neck and leg and blew out his eardrum. He was lucky, though. One man was killed and another soldier lost his arm.
“I felt guilty because he died. I broke down and cried,” Bricklin said.
But now he is crying tears of joy. After three months of fighting on the front lines of Iraq, Brecklin is back home where he said he belongs.
Brickliln has 30 days to recover from his injuries. If his hearing isn’t restored in that time, he won’t be able to return to his squad. He said his only regret is that they haven’t found Hussein.
43
posted on
06/23/2003 10:38:27 AM PDT
by
HiJinx
(The Right person, in the Right place, at the Right time...)
To: snippy_about_it
The bet was to quit permanently, with a woman I started dating last week who successfully gave it up. We were arguing over which was the tougher sex, so she challenged me. If I lose, I will have to stop dating her and change my phone number.
44
posted on
06/23/2003 10:41:06 AM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: HiJinx
Thanks Jinxy. Bad news mixed with good, it's always the way in war, isn't it?
I look forward to the Monday when I have nothing to post for list of casualties from the DoD.
We're glad he's home and thank you for posting it here!
To: Pukin Dog
LOL.
No no no. You could just admit defeat, it will make her happy and you can continue to date her. lol.
To: snippy_about_it
Never.
47
posted on
06/23/2003 10:58:39 AM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: Johnny Gage
WELCOME HOME Johnny, We Missed You!
To: Johnny Gage
That's a nice looking plane!
To: Pukin Dog
LOL! I hope it's worth it for you then. I wouldn't even have made the bet. I prefer NOT to be the tougher one anyway. :)
I hope you win!
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