Haven't seen this posted yet

[MrsWildweasel]

Glenn sent me this link this morning. Lynne get the Kleenex out,but it is a good one.
http://lonestar-mvpa.org/events/2005/05_Katrina.htm

 

[Nickle]

Thanks. That guy is truly a hero.

Here's a link to our local paper, coverage of our local Guardsmen helping out down there.

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050909/NEWS01/509090313/1009

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050907/NEWS01/509070317/1001/ARCHIVE
Kevin is a friend of mine. Same battalion as well.

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050906/NEWS01/509060308/1001/ARCHIVE

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050905/NEWS01/509050306/1001/ARCHIVE

 

[MrsWildweasel]

Thanks for sharing Nickle. Your son was in the first article. Neat. I wish them well and Godspeed. They're all my heroes.

 

[Nickle]

Thanks for sharing Nickle. Your son was in the first article. Neat. I wish them well and Godspeed. They're all my heroes.

Thanks, I'd missed that one. He did tell me Wednesday that the locals down there are glad to see them. Here's the quote from the paper:

"It's nice and quiet. The people are friendly. They're happy to see us," said Sgt. Jimmy Farnsworth, 29, of Essex Junction as he smoked a cigarette at first light Thursday outside the gymnasium. He'd just finished patrolling for six hours.

 

[MrsWildweasel]

Nice to know they are appreciated.

 

[Nickle]

If you ever meet him, you'll know why they appreciate him. Frequently, he's a better man than I am, and I'm told I'm pretty decent. (I gotta get rid of that reputation.)

 

[MrsWildweasel]

Nice try your cover is blown. [twisted] You won't be able to change it. [lol] [lol]

 

[Nickle]

Change? No, I can get my reputation for being a miserable old bastard back. Not within my Guard battalion, but at work I can.

The guys in my battalion know I was sending stuff overseas. Some stuff was small comfort items, some stuff was a little more "tactical" in nature.

 

[MrsWildweasel]

See other thread with my comment. [twisted] [twisted] [twisted]