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July 24, 2009

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Angels Call: Heros need adopted!

By Mrs Greyhawk

Will you adopt a hero? We need you- this LTC expresses how much it means....


Dear Soldiers' Angels

On behalf of myself and the other members of the 438 Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, let me extend my heartfelt thanks for the package you sent. It is nice to know there are folks back home, besides our families, that support us. Your willingness to give of your time and money to provide us a little touch of home is greatly appreciated by all.

I have to say that the contents were much appreciated, if you judge by the speed at which word spread and contents disappeared! The sand scarves were, of course, the first to disappear, although the instant oatmeal, granola bars, and drink mixes were not far behind. As of this time, some hour after I opened them in our common area, there are only a handful of each cereal and some boxes of sunscreen left.

It is hard to describe the excitement, however shortlived, that comes when the mail is distributed and group care packages arrive. The word spreads, near childish joyful sounds come from folks that are usually quite mature. Thanks again for putting a smile on many faces today.

//Signed 23 Jul 2009//

Bryan K. Hasty, Lt Col, USAF
ANAAC Communications Advisor

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The war has been particularly fierce in Afghanistan recently and as they take the fight to the enemy, living conditions for America's fighting men and women are a lot like they were at the beginning of the Iraq war. Life is very, very hard--many sleep in tents or even on the ground with no showers, eating MREs or the occasional goat, no PX for supplies, etc. The needs are basic: baby wipes, portable snacks, sand/cool scarves, hygiene items, hiking socks to line their combat boots, and more. There is also a higher ratio of females deployed to Afghanistan than Iraq, with their own unique supply concerns.

It's so important right now to ensure these men and women know they are loved and supported. Please spread the word and help in any way you can--by joining the Ladies of Liberty team, donating items for care packages, adopting a hero, or helping cover postage for the 5,000 packages Soldiers' Angels is sending to these heroes each week. Please help make sure our beloved warriors know we've got their backs as they face this challenge.

WWW.SOLDIERSANGELS.ORG

UPDATE: CNN: Letters precious to U.S. troops in Afghan outposts

Instead of near instant contact through e-mail, texts or even video conference calls, families back home often have to rely on something that once was rare: hand-written letters.

"Can you imagine we're going back to paper and pen. It's so weird to write an actual letter but that's what we have to do,"

...The new commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan is sending units out into remote villages to defend the locals from Taliban attacks. Rarely do those villages have modern communications systems. Some units have a satellite phones but the demand on the phones makes it hard for troops to use them to call home.

Please adopt a hero today!


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March 19, 2010


Dawn Patrol 03/19/2003
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"Welcome to the Dawn Patrol, our daily roundup of information on the War on Terror and other topics - from the MilBlogs and various sources around the world."

Mudville was founded in March, 2003. Our efforts to bring the thoughts, words, and deeds of milbloggers to a wider world evolved to become The Dawn Patrol in March, 2005. With today's entry we're going to reset the clock - but not re-write the history - and recreate the world as it was - on a day the world changed...

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(More front pages here.)

Updating... more to follow....

MILBOGS

Andrew Olmsted, 19 Mar 2003, Stateside: It would appear that the liberation of Iraq has begun.

Greyhawk, 18 Mar 2003, Germany: A united world could have, just maybe, brought down Saddam without firing a shot. We will never know. 19 Mar: We'll never know what a united world could have achieved... the UN could not agree on anything, the situation degenerated, and here we are. Status quo was not working. The French were too desperate for oil and trade at any cost. Well-intentioned Americans were led into the streets by Communists (and others) with an agenda. The media distorted the split. Many in America and abroad thought they could manipulate the situation to their personal gain. They miscalculated. The fire is lit.

Pontifx ex Machina, 18 Mar, undisclosed location: Rolling out the gate, the guard gets a quick "hook-em, horns" sign as we weave through the barricades. Then we're off, cruising through the desert in a battered-up SUV. On the eve of war, only one thing passes through our minds: is there going to be any appropriate music on the radio?

Lt Smash, 19 Mar, undisclosed location: Read the President's speech today. The clock is ticking.

Chief Wiggles, 22 Mar, Kuwait: The war started Wednesday morning for us right after the president gave a speech to the American people that lasted about 4 minutes. We were all very anxious for this whole thing to be either over or get it on its way.

Will, 22 Mar, en route: I am going to Baghdad to personally shoot that paper hanging son of a bitch!

Lt Smash 20 Mar, undisclosed location:
From: Public Works Department
To: Saddam Hussein
Subj: BLASTING OPERATIONS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Sgt Stryker, 20 Mar, Stateside: Iraq to File U.N. Complaint About Attack

Primary Main Objective, 30 Mar, undisclosed location I Dare Kofi to Come Get Me.

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BruceR, Flit, 19 Mar, Canada: AND SO IT BEGINS. Godspeed, Yanks. Come home safe and soon.

Andrew Olmsted, 20 Mar 2003, Stateside: The most important thing to remember over the next few days is this: the first reports are almost always inaccurate. First reports are generally submitted in the heat of battle before any real analysis can take place. Therefore, they're highly subjective, based on limited information, and rarely hit the mark. So as the first reports of 'surgical strikes' on Iraqi forces come in, it's best to take those reports with a grain of salt...

Iraqi Blogs

Salam Pax, Baghdad: The bombing aould come and go in waves, nothing too heavy and not yet comparable to what was going on in 91. all radio and TV stations are still on and while the air raid began the Iraqi TV was showing patriotic songs and didn't even bother to inform viewers that we are under attack. at the moment they are re-airing yesterday's interview with the minister of interior affairs. THe sounds of the anti-aircarft artillery is still louder than the booms and bangs which means that they are still far from where we live, but the images we saw on Al Arabia news channel showed a building burning near one of my aunts house...

American Blogs

Glenn Reynolds has a ton of links.

Newpapers

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(The Dawn Patrol's Archives are here.)



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