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THANKSGIVING AT SEA: Photos of our Troops (slow many images)
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| November 22, 2001
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Posted on 11/22/2001 9:43:12 AM PST by TheOtherOne
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| President Bush addresses the troops at Fort Campbell Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, in Kentucky. Bush shared a pre-Thanksgiving meal with the Army troops before going to Camp David , Md., for Thanksgiving. (AP Photo/ Rick Bowmer)
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| EDS NOTE: CONTENTS MAY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS IT WAS SENT VIA NAVY COMMUNICATIONS--U.S. Navy GSM Anthony Peake of Port Arthur, Texas, plays his guitar during "Steel Beach Day" on the USS Vella Gulf on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001. The crew of the cruiser had a day of relaxation which included a cookout in the Arabian Sea where they are participating in Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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| EDS NOTE: CONTENTS MAY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS IT WAS SENT VIA NAVY COMMUNICATIONS--U.S. Navy sailors eat from a buffet during "Steel Beach Day" on the USS Vella Gulf on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001. The crew of the cruiser had a day of relaxation which included a cookout in the Arabian Sea where they are participating in Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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| -EDS NOTE: CONTENTS MAY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS IT WAS SENT VIA NAVY COMMUNICATIONS-U.S. Navy sailors fish off the back of the Aegian guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf during "Steel Beach" day on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001. The crew of the cruiser spent several hours relaxing after a bar-b-que on the deck. The cruiser provides air defense technology for the battle goup as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. In foreground is CPO Alfredo Francis of San Diego. Others are Karen Tennant of Tulsa, Okla., AW3 Dan Haas of Broken Arrow, Okla., left, and AW Matt Haydu of Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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| -EDS NOTE: PICTURE MAY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS IT WAS SENT VIA NAVY COMMUNICATIONS-U.S. Navy seamen EMSW Rickie Waters, 2nd from left, of Virginia Beach, VA., and ET1 Tony Carrico of Champagne, Ill., right, bar-b-que chicken during "Steel Beach" day on the Aegian guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001. The crew of the cruiser had a day of relaxation which included a cookout on the ship in the Arabian Sea where they are participating in Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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| RETRANSMITTED TO CORRECT COUNTRY CODE TO XSE--EDS. NOTE: CONTENTS MAY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS IT WAS SENT VIA NAVY COMMUNICATIONS--U.S. Navy gunners mate Chad France of Marion, IN., is all smiles as he smokes a cigar on the deck of the USS Vella Gulf operating in the Arabian Sea on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001. France had just learned that his wife Pamela of Norfolk, VA., had just given birth to a healthy 7lb. 10 ounce baby boy. The couple named their first child Chad Jr. The USS Vella Gulf, an Aegian guided missile cruiser, is operating in the area as partof Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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| PICTURE MAY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS IT WAS SENT THROUGH NAVY COMMUNICATIONS--A U.S. Navy search and rescue swimmer and a sailor from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is hoisted to a SH-60F helicopter in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001. The unidentified sailor had fallen overboard and was rescued a short time later by the search and rescue helicopter. The USS Theodore Roosevelt is operating in the Arabian Sea as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/Joel Sizemore, US Navy)
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| -EDS NOTE: PHOTO MAY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS IT WAS SENT VIA NAVY COMMUNICATIONS--Crew members of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt get autographs signed by members of the Miami Dolphins cheerleading squad in the mess hall on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001. Members of the cheerleading squad were making a visit to the USS Theodore Roosevelt Battle Group, which is on station in the Arabian Sea during Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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| -EDS NOTE: CONTENTS MAY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS IT WAS SENT VIA NAVY COMMUNICATIONS--Crew members of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt get autographs signed by members of the Miami Dolphins cheerleading squad in the mess hall on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001. Members of the cheerleading squad were making a visit to the USS Theodore Roosevelt Battle Group which is on station in the Arabian Sea during Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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| EDS NOTE: CONTENTS MAY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS IT WAS SENT VIA NAVY COMMUNICATIONS--U.S. Navy MSSA April Grant of Boxelder, Mont., stacks trays of pumpkin pies she cooked for Thanksgiving in the mess hall of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001. Thanksgiving dinner will be served for the 5,500 officers and sailors away from home on this holiday spent in the Arabian Sea as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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| EDS NOTE: CONTENTS MAY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS IT WAS SENT VIA NAVY COMMUNICATIONS--U.S. Navy MSSA Aaron Boyd of Richmond, Va., bastes turkeys cooking in the oven of the mess hall on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt deployed in the Arabian Sea on Thanksgiving day, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001. The mess hall will feed some 5,500 sailors and officers who are away from home for the holiday participating in Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/Dave Martin) |
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A Happy Thanksgiving and a big Thank You to every one who served -- past and present.
To: TheOtherOne
Great pictures! Happy Thanksgiving to our awesome military, and to veterans everywhere!
To: TheOtherOne
My appologies for the Netscape problems......
To: TheOtherOne
What problems? Great photos and great post. Thanks.
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posted on
11/22/2001 9:51:58 AM PST
by
Roebucks
To: TheOtherOne
Thanks for the photos! The LORD God bless them and keep them - one and all!
To: TheOtherOne; COB1
There is nothing like a "Steel Beach Picnic!"
Here is a big "Bravo Zulu" to all our Navy boys!!!
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posted on
11/22/2001 10:26:02 AM PST
by
Nitro
To: TheOtherOne
great photos--especially the guys fishing off the back of the boat!!!!
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posted on
11/22/2001 10:30:18 AM PST
by
Betteboop
To: TheOtherOne
Thanks for posting these.
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posted on
11/22/2001 10:49:22 AM PST
by
GOPyouth
To: Betteboop
Please, it's called the stern!
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posted on
11/22/2001 11:03:53 AM PST
by
Nitro
To: TheOtherOne
Great pictures! Thanks, and God Bless our troops.
To: Nitro
Please, it's called the stern!Please be patient with those of us who are 'oceanographically challenged'! Actually I already knew what it was called, but those who've never been out on boat wouldn't have a clue!
I love the pic of the folks fishing, too. Just what are they trying to catch, though? Somehow I don't think they'll be pulling in any crappie, bluefish, ocean perch, etc. Are those rods and reels big enough for swords and tuna?
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posted on
11/22/2001 11:23:35 AM PST
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SuziQ
To: SuziQ
I didn't intend for it to be a rebuke. I bolded the "Please" with the intention of comedy, more like "Puh-leeez" so I am sorry.
As for the catch, since the press has been restricted in access to actual battle areas I am guessing that they are at an anchorage and the pictures were shot looking seaward. Also, it is probably only catch and release sport fishing, when I was in I heard storie of guys catching things and bribing a cook to fix it for them, but I doubt that goes on in todays Navy!
On a lighter note, when I was in, at "Gitmo", there were a couple of guys that went to sick-bay and had the Doc draw their blood to use for "chum", they were convinced they could catch a shark. Nothing came of it, actually that isn't true they did manage to foul the ships propellor and the Captain had to go down and free it! Luckily he was into SCUBA or we might have had to call for assistance, which would have been extremely embarrassing!!
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posted on
11/22/2001 11:38:23 AM PST
by
Nitro
To: Nitro; SuziQ; Betteboop
Thanks, Nitro.
DOGGONE, those pictures make me SO proud to be an American!!
"Bless 'em all, bless 'em all, bless the young, the short and the tall...."
SuziQ, the only time I was ever on a ship that size was when we were doing simulated beach landings in Coronado, CA.
Daily messages came over the PA to gather at a certain place, like the "Aft Poop Deck" (or whatever).
A thousand Gyrenes would be asking the first Swabby they saw where to go.
Of course, the Swabbies would tell us the exact opposite of where this place was located!
In full packs and gear, we'd pass each other in the hallways and on the decks, some running toward the stern and some running toward the bow!
Complete chaos!!
Now you know why I love Swabbies!
LOL!!
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posted on
11/22/2001 12:34:23 PM PST
by
COB1
To: COB1
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posted on
11/22/2001 12:42:06 PM PST
by
Nitro
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