YELLOW RIBBON THREAD

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2003-03-27 01:18pm

Good luck for both of them and hopefully they'll return soon and safe.

Rubberanvil · Post by **Rubberanvil** » 2003-03-27 03:13pm

Nathan F wrote: Heh, that's what dad is, E-7, Master Sgt. in the USAF.

Irony is this is the first time he ever been close to the front line(s) and his' just an unarmed civilian now.

Post by **Coyote** » 2003-03-27 03:26pm

My friends over there: Specialist Tom Black, Combat Engineer with the 3rd ID.

Sgt. Chloe Bauer, Cargo Handler, in either Kuwait or Um-Qasr.

And I just got word from another friend, SFC Dorsey Riddle just got her letter and will be going to southern Iraq in a few days. She's an NBC expert but they're sending her as a cook!

No letter for me yet, but everyone in my unit has been told "don't be surprised".

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-03-29 01:44am

Looks as though Cmdr. Wilkens needs to be mentioned here, as well. We'll be looking for you when you get home!

Ubiquitous · Post by **Ubiquitous** » 2003-03-29 10:48am

Good luck to my friend Crawley, who is presently flying sorties every day out of Kuwait in his GR4 (he is a WSO).

Ubiquitous · Post by **Ubiquitous** » 2003-03-29 10:50am

Oh, and how could I forget my old associate Jamie Budgen, who is only 18 years old yet is driving a Challanger II MBT in Iraq as we speak. Good luck to you!

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-03-29 01:31pm

hey ali, wot is wif dis GR4? wot izzat den?

Ubiquitous · Post by **Ubiquitous** » 2003-03-29 07:33pm

kojikun wrote:hey ali, wot is wif dis GR4? wot izzat den?

Tornado Jet groud attack plane, homie.

Post by **Coyote** » 2003-03-29 08:46pm

I'm on Reserve drill this weekend and found out that some more of my buddies have been shipped, and are also at the tip of the spear with the 3rd ID:

Sgt. Ken Bouy
Ssgt. Daina Sites
Ssgt. Richard Hartley

All Engineers (Sappers), leading the guys through minefields and barbed wire... best of all things to everyone mentioned on this thread.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-03-30 03:24pm

kojikun wrote:hey ali, wot is wif dis GR4? wot izzat den?

Latest upgrade of the Tornado, how the British designation system works. The Harrier for example is up to GR.9. Under the American system letters are used.

With only a few aircraft types in British service, and no one else using the system is common to refer to some aircraft as just GR.4 or GR.9 ect... and drop the actual name.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-03-30 04:21pm

Come back Safely Guys

salm · Post by **salm** » 2003-03-31 09:41am

dont get shot folkes.

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-04-01 05:46am

To all Boomer crews (US and UK), we can't see you, we can't hear you, but we know you're there!

Dodge · Post by **Dodge** » 2003-04-09 02:41am

Watch your backs, guys.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-04-11 03:23am

Fisk Shogren USMC, Score some for the Red White and Blue buddy....

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-04-11 04:52am

Warspite wrote:To all Boomer crews (US and UK), we can't see you, we can't hear you, but we know you're there!

Yeah, like my friend Katie's fianc'e Mathew...

Post by **Coyote** » 2003-04-12 01:04am

And in the Good News dep't...

My friend SFC Dorsey Riddle did not get deployed. My Reserve unit refused to give up a WMD expert so she could be sent off as a cook for the 4th ID! Wise choice.

The rest of my buddies soldier on, and as the media has gushed in the past about what an outstanding job the Engineers have done, the seem to be kicking ass for Unca' Sam.

May all those mentioned here come home safe and sound!

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-04-13 05:29am

My friend Brian Nedermann (a co-actor in a play that I did two years ago), I just found out tonight, is in Iraq fighting. [sighs] This is just awesome...

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-04-21 09:25pm

So anyone heard anything recently from our activated members?

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-04-30 01:40am

Sea Skimmer wrote:So anyone heard anything recently from our activated members?

I just noticed this thread. I was wondering where Bean went. Which member was saying he flew F-15's in the first Gulf War. Did'nt get activated too?

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-04-30 11:49pm

TrailerParkJawa wrote:
I just noticed this thread. I was wondering where Bean went. Which member was saying he flew F-15's in the first Gulf War. Did'nt get activated too?

Names on the tip of my tongue, but no he didn't, he's retired.

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2003-05-30 02:39pm

Bean's back, people.

Let us all rejoice!

Grand Moff Yenchin · Post by **Grand Moff Yenchin** » 2003-05-30 02:41pm

Colonel Olrik wrote:Bean's back, people.

Let us all rejoice!

WELCOME BACK!! BEAN!!!

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-05-31 01:58am

Definetly!
WELCOME BACK MR. BEAN!

Tosho · Post by **Tosho** » 2003-06-01 07:35am

Welcom Home Mr. Bean!