The FReeper Foxhole - Military Related News in Review - and Oregon Vacation Rpt - July 28th, 2003

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[snippy_about_it]

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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FReepers from the The Foxhole
join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time.

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ONE KILLED, ONE WOUNDED IN RPG ATTACK

ONE KILLED, TWO WOUNDED IN ATTACK

THREE KILLED, FOUR WOUNDED IN GRENADE ATTACK

COALITION HELPS WITH CLEANUP AND SANITATION

COALITION ESTABLISHED AERIAL GUNNERY RANGE

COALITION FORCES CONFISCATE WEAPONS

WEAPONS CACHE FOUND

LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUES TOP HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS

THREE SOLDIERS KILLED IN CONVOY AMBUSH

COALITION FORCES IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN MOSUL

BARZAN ABD AL-GHAFUR SULAYMAN MAJID AL-TIKRIT CAPTURED

SOLDIER KILLED, TWO OTHERS WOUNDED IN IED ATTACK

ONE SOLDIER KILLED, SEVEN WOUNDED IN IED ATTACK

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Casuality Identification List for the past week from the DoD

July 22, 2003

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Willoughby, 29, Phenix City, Ala., died on July 20 in Baghdad, Iraq. Willoughby was riding in a vehicle that rolled over. Willoughby was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 221st Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Gillen, Ga.

Cpl. Mark A. Bibby, 25, Watha, N.C., died on July 21 in Baghdad, Iraq. Bibby was in a convoy to a water treatment facility when an improvised explosive device exploded. Bibby was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 422 Civil Affairs Battalion, Greensboro, N.C.

July 23, 2003

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Jon P. Fettig, 30, Dickinson, N.D., was killed on July 22 on the outside of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Fettig was killed when the Heavy Expanded-Mobility Tactical Truck he was in was hit by a rocket propelled grenade.

Fettig was assigned to the 957th Engineer Company (V Corps), Bismarck, N.D.

July 23, 2003

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Brett T. Christian, 27, North Royalton, Ohio, was killed on July 23 in Mosul, Iraq. Christian was in a convoy that came under attack by rocket propelled grenades.

Christian was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 502 Infantry, 101st Airborne Div., Fort Campbell, Ky.

July 25, 2003

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today that on July 23 east of Baghdad, Iraq, Capt. Joshua T. Byers, 29, of Nevada was killed in action when his convoy hit an explosive device. Byers was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, in Fort Carson, Co.

On July 24, three soldiers were killed north of Al Hawd, Iraq, when their military convoy came under enemy fire. Killed were:

Cpl. Evan Asa Ashcraft, 24, West Hills, Calif. Ashcraft was assigned to the Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, in Fort Campbell, Ky.

Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, Bay Shore, N.Y. Heighter was assigned to the 2/320th Field Artillery, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez, 40, of Corpus Christi, Texas. Perez was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, in Fort Campbell, Ky.

July 25, 2003

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Juan M. Serrano, 31, Manati, Puerto Rico, died on July 24 in Baghdad, Iraq. Serrano was changing a tire on an M998 vehicle when it fell on him inflicting a fatal head injury.

Serrano was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

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Defend America. mil Photo Essay - Night Raid

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New Stamp

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2003 - A photograph of stainless steel statues of a patrol trudging through snow toward an objective is featured on the new commemorative postage stamp honoring the Korean War Veterans Memorial that's slated to be dedicated by the U.S. Postal Service on July 27.

The 37-cents stamp also honors the 50th anniversary of the armistice that ended hostilities during the Korean War.

The stamp's official first day of issue ceremony will take place at the Korean War Veterans Memorial on Washington's National Mall.

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[SAMWolf]

Morning Manna.

After a two week visit from the In-laws, Snippy's visit was just what I needed to get my morale back up.

[w_over_w]

Morning Glory Kids~

Bump for later . . . I've got jury duty today; LA Superior Court (Yikes!). God bless . . .

[texson66]

Thanks SAM, At least I'm not at work after a 45 minute commute!

[snippy_about_it]

That explains why I have all these thoughts swimming around in my head.

LOL! You're good.

[snippy_about_it]

Good Morning 'joe', glad you like them. Oregon is beautiful and SAM is a gem.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks For The Memories

Legendary entertainer Bob Hope has died at the age of 100, according to reports July 28, 2003. Bob Hope is seen entertaining troops with the USO on the island of New Georgia in the Solomons, in this 1944 file photo. (NO SALES) REUTERS/Bettman-UPI Photo


Bob Hope shakes hands with Anerican servicemen after entertaining them on Christmas Eve in 1964 at Bien Hoa Air Base near Saigon. Bob Hope, ski-nosed master of the one-liner and favorite comedian of servicemen and presidents alike, died Sunday, July 27, 2003, less than two months after turning 100.(AP Photo)


Comedian Bob Hope entertains troops at Cu Chu, 20 miles northwest of Saigon, Vietnam, in a Dec. 1970 file photo. (AP Photo/file)


Comedian Bob Hope waves from a Humvee as he arrives at McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, Calif., Tuesday, April 22, 1997 for the dedication of an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III to be known as 'The Spirit of Bob Hope.' (AP Photo/Nick Ut)


Nancy Reagan, right, places the 1997 Ronald ReaganFreedom Award around the neck of Bob Hope as his wife Delores looks on May 29, 1997, in Beverly Hills, Calif.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill,file)


Bob Hope visits U.S. troops in South Vietnam in this Dec. 25, 1964 file photo in Saigon for his annual Christmas show


Bob Hope cracks jokes to an audience of thousands of GI's massed in an open-air theater in Cu Chi, 20 miles northeast of Saigon during a 1969 Christmas tour of Vietnam. (AP Photo)

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks for the Bob Hope Pictures.

[radu]

A sad day it is, losing such a fine man as Bob Hope. Many will remember him for his movies but many more will remember him for all he did for our troops around the world.

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, BOB. AND THANK YOU FOR THE SEAS OF SMILES AND LAUGHTER. YOU EARNED YOUR ANGEL WINGS A LONG TIME AGO.

[SAMWolf]

Morning w_over_w.

Do they make jury duty easy to report for there? Illinois had a "call in to see whether to show up system" that worked pretty well

[SAMWolf]

Commutiing is the pits! That graphic looks like me. LOL

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Radu. They don't make them like Bob Hope anymore.

[SAMWolf]

Snippy's Vacation continued;

Monday July 14

Today was our first planned full day trip. SAM packed a picnic lunch and dinner, made a huge thermos full of coffee, and picked me up early as usual. We headed off to what SAM calls the Mt. Hood loop, through the falls and around the entire mountain.



We even went to the lodge on top of the mountain. We stopped at many of the falls along the way, got wet, hiked a lot, laughed a lot and had a really great day. Also along the 'loop' we stopped and toured Bonneville dam.

Somewhere along the drive, later in the day we were driving in the Hood River Valley and stopped for a picnic dinner, it is so quiet around these mountains, wonderful silence. Then we went up to the small town of Parkdale, parked by the train tracks and walked to a local ice cream shop and had giant waffle cones filled with yummy chocolate ice cream. mmmmm!

The Gorge




A baby rabbit that was not afraid to be near us at The Gorge

[Darksheare]

You didn't get any pics of my brew of doom, did you?
If you did... It may be amusing..
*Cough cough*

[SAMWolf]

Guadalcanal, World War Two

Occupied Germany - Cold War

Korean War

Vietnam

Gulf War One

[snippy_about_it]

Love the Guadalcanal picture.

[MoJo2001]

 

Bob Hope
(Please click on his photo)

God Bless Bob Hope! To all the Veterans that remember him, this is for you!

[snippy_about_it]

Thank you Mojo.

[MoJo2001]

Not a problem. The monitor gets watery looking at the pictures and then listening to his song.

[snippy_about_it]

Sure does.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Mojo.