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I FEEL THE LOVE for post 100

[Kathy in Alaska]

UNCOVERING MUNITIONS — U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Joseph Kraft (center), of A Company, 4th Engineers, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, keeps his radio/telephone operator close by as he and his soldiers conduct house raids in Balad, Iraq, Sept. 23, 2003. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jack Morse

[tomkow6]

BRATTTonk!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sept. 30, 2003

Coast Guard Public Affairs
Release No. 184-03

Coast Guard rescues missing boaters near Whittier

JUNEAU, Alaska - Coast Guard rescue crews rescued three boaters from a beach nine miles southeast of Whittier early Monday morning after they were stranded for the night.

The three unidentified boaters left Sunday morning in a 21-foot pleasure craft on a day fishing trip from Whittier into Prince William Sound. The vessel failed to return that evening as scheduled.

The Cordova-based Coast Guard cutter Sycamore crew got underway and the Coast Guard Aviation Support Facility in Cordova launched a Jayhawk helicopter rescue crew to search for the missing boaters.

The Jayhawk rescue crew located the missing boaters early Monday morning and safely hoisted them on board and transported them to Whittier were they were met by emergency medical service personnel. All three were hypothermic, dehydrated and weak.

One of the survivors told the Coast Guard rescue crew that they were heading back to town Sunday when they began taking on water. They then proceeded to ground the vessel and leave the boat, upon doing so the tidal action caused the boat to capsize. They then swam ashore where they camped for the night.

The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission

[Fawnn]

Tonk!!! #100!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Night Blessing for the Troops

Blessings on you this evening 
May the stars in heaven
light your way into the
Milky Way of dreams 

May your day tomorrow 
be filled with love 
laughter and joy... 

Taking away all heart ache 
left stinging... 
and unclouding your vision 
for clear sailing... 

bentfeather 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

To our Military -

Thank you for protecting US. Sleep well and safe. May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.

Thank you to our Allies.

[Kathy in Alaska]

USAFE personnel react to save lives near Bagram Air Base

Released: Oct. 1, 2003
By Master Sgt. Sean E. Cobb
52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany (USAFENS) – Firefighters and support personnel from the 52nd Fighter Wing here recently helped save lives and minimize damage following an explosion and fire near Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.

The Sept. 19 fire was located at a house in the village right outside the base gates, said Chief Master Sgt. George Chambers, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group on-scene commander for the incident.

“The fire was still burning when we arrived, and with the munitions laying all over the scene -- we knew we had a job to do,” Chambers said.

A rapid reaction force, consisting of security forces from the Air Force and Army, secured the scene, allowing the 52nd FW “firedawgs” to get down to business, the on-scene commander said.

Master Sgt. Dave Wilson, 455th EOG incident commander, and Staff Sgts. Matthew McQuaig and Lee Manley, 455th EOG fire fighters, comprised the initial responding rescue crew.

“Four people lost their lives immediately and six people were seriously injured,” Chambers said. After taking care of the Afghani people, with assistance of combat medics from the Task Force Dragon Combat Army Surgical Hospital, the firedawgs put out the fire on the house and began laying streams of water to cool off the munitions strung about the site.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Tomorrow is Coast Guard Day! Uniform pressed? Shoes shined? Beard trimmed? Ready to take on the day?