Veterans' Thread
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Big Blue Owl
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From a retired Marine Aviator and Brother Veteran:
In addition to communicating with the local Air Traffic Control facility,
all aircraft in the Persian Gulf AOR are required to give the Iranian Air
Defense Radar (military) a ten minute 'heads up' if they will be transiting
Iranian airspace.
This is a common procedure for commercial aircraft and involves giving
them your call sign, transponder code, type aircraft, and points of origin
and destination.
I just flew with a guy who overheard this conversation on the VHF Guard
(emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai.
It's too good not to pass along!
The conversation went like this...
Iranian Air Defense Radar: "Unknown aircraft - you are in Iranian airspace.
Identify yourself."
Aircraft: "This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace."
Air Defense Radar: "You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our
airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!"
Aircraft: "This is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18. Send 'em up - I'll wait."
Air Defense Radar: (no response ... total silence.)
God bless our troops.
In addition to communicating with the local Air Traffic Control facility,
all aircraft in the Persian Gulf AOR are required to give the Iranian Air
Defense Radar (military) a ten minute 'heads up' if they will be transiting
Iranian airspace.
This is a common procedure for commercial aircraft and involves giving
them your call sign, transponder code, type aircraft, and points of origin
and destination.
I just flew with a guy who overheard this conversation on the VHF Guard
(emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai.
It's too good not to pass along!
The conversation went like this...
Iranian Air Defense Radar: "Unknown aircraft - you are in Iranian airspace.
Identify yourself."
Aircraft: "This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace."
Air Defense Radar: "You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our
airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!"
Aircraft: "This is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18. Send 'em up - I'll wait."
Air Defense Radar: (no response ... total silence.)
God bless our troops.
Don't start none...won't be none.
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Big Blue Owl
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Daytime talk show host Oprah Winfrey highlighted the struggles of
wounded warriors recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center yesterday.
That was gracious of her.
Maybe now she could "spread (her) wealth" a bit to help some of
America's heroes, instead of a free car givaway to a bunch of women.
Jus' sayin.'
wounded warriors recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center yesterday.
That was gracious of her.
Maybe now she could "spread (her) wealth" a bit to help some of
America's heroes, instead of a free car givaway to a bunch of women.
Jus' sayin.'
Don't start none...won't be none.
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In this case, no. But you know what?Big Blue Owl wrote:Heheh, Dems can never do enough, eh?
IMHO, it goes way beyond political affiliation.
It HAS TO now. These spineless politicians can't be trusted for shit.
(Sorry for the mini-rant, but some of us have had enough.)
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Big Blue Owl
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I know, and some of us are just getting started.
Headline 2011:
Obama's courageous plan has worked and the U.S.A. is finally healthy and the end of our financial woes has been dragged into existence, despite having virtually no participation or cooperation from Republicans.
Response from the right:
Yeah, but...ummm, see...um...that's nice and all, but why can't he also make me taller and rid me of these meddling freckles? Hmmm? Explain THAT, so-called humans!
Headline 2011:
Obama's courageous plan has worked and the U.S.A. is finally healthy and the end of our financial woes has been dragged into existence, despite having virtually no participation or cooperation from Republicans.
Response from the right:
Yeah, but...ummm, see...um...that's nice and all, but why can't he also make me taller and rid me of these meddling freckles? Hmmm? Explain THAT, so-called humans!
(((((((((((((((all'a you)))))))))))))))
Hey, as long as it keeps our young servicemembers and Veterans aboveBig Blue Owl wrote:I know, and some of us are just getting started.
Headline 2011:
Obama's courageous plan has worked and the U.S.A. is finally healthy and the end of our financial woes has been dragged into existence, despite having virtually no participation or cooperation from Republicans.
Response from the right:
Yeah, but...ummm, see...um...that's nice and all, but why can't he also make me taller and rid me of these meddling freckles? Hmmm? Explain THAT, so-called humans!
the friggin' poverty line (It's one of America's dirty little secrets
you know)....Sign me up.
Don't start none...won't be none.
Petition to Rescind Murtha's Navy Award
On March 5, 2009, Congressman John Murtha was awarded the
Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award by the
Secretary of the Navy, Donald C. Winter.
John Murtha deserves no such award. He has routinely and deliberately
undermined the United States Military, slandered servicemen serving in
combat, and caused irreparable damage to our international reputation.
While serving as a Representative from Pennsylvania, Murtha called
Marines from 3d Battalion, 1st Marines "cold blooded killers"
who "murdered innocent civilians."
Before an investigation into the Haditha incident was even conducted,
Murtha went on numerous television news programs and announced that
the Marines "went into houses and killed women and children." He
said, "There's no question in my mind about what happened here. There
was no gunfire, they killed four people in a taxi...24 people were killed."
When asked specifically if he claimed that innocent civilians were
intentionally executed by Marines, he said, "That's exactly what
happened."
Not content to slander those Marines directly involved, he went on to
claim that if these Marines were not punished, "other Marines would say
well I'll do the same thing." Murtha then continued to use this incident to
lobby for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq, citing it as
evidence that our military was incapable of winning the war.
Eight Marines were originally charged. As of March 17th, 2009 all charges
were dropped against six Marines, one was found not guilty on all counts
in courts martial. The prosecution has delayed the court martial of the
final defendant indefinitely.
The original allegations of a massacre and the statements of
Congressman Murtha have been thoroughly discredited. Despite the
facts, John Murtha refuses to apologize to those he slandered.
We the undersigned are appalled that the Secretary of the Navy would
bestow the Department's highest award for a non-employee to John
Murtha after his vile and despicable attacks against U.S. servicemen.
This petition is a vehicle to express our bitter disappointment at this
betrayal of our combat veterans. Congressman John Murtha should
apologize for slandering the Marines of 3/1, and for undermining the
efforts of those servicemen and women who fought in Iraq.
If he does not, the Secretary of the Navy should rescind this award as a
sign of his unwavering support for those who served in combat during
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sign Petition:
www.petitiononline.com/usmc2009/petition.html
On March 5, 2009, Congressman John Murtha was awarded the
Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award by the
Secretary of the Navy, Donald C. Winter.
John Murtha deserves no such award. He has routinely and deliberately
undermined the United States Military, slandered servicemen serving in
combat, and caused irreparable damage to our international reputation.
While serving as a Representative from Pennsylvania, Murtha called
Marines from 3d Battalion, 1st Marines "cold blooded killers"
who "murdered innocent civilians."
Before an investigation into the Haditha incident was even conducted,
Murtha went on numerous television news programs and announced that
the Marines "went into houses and killed women and children." He
said, "There's no question in my mind about what happened here. There
was no gunfire, they killed four people in a taxi...24 people were killed."
When asked specifically if he claimed that innocent civilians were
intentionally executed by Marines, he said, "That's exactly what
happened."
Not content to slander those Marines directly involved, he went on to
claim that if these Marines were not punished, "other Marines would say
well I'll do the same thing." Murtha then continued to use this incident to
lobby for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq, citing it as
evidence that our military was incapable of winning the war.
Eight Marines were originally charged. As of March 17th, 2009 all charges
were dropped against six Marines, one was found not guilty on all counts
in courts martial. The prosecution has delayed the court martial of the
final defendant indefinitely.
The original allegations of a massacre and the statements of
Congressman Murtha have been thoroughly discredited. Despite the
facts, John Murtha refuses to apologize to those he slandered.
We the undersigned are appalled that the Secretary of the Navy would
bestow the Department's highest award for a non-employee to John
Murtha after his vile and despicable attacks against U.S. servicemen.
This petition is a vehicle to express our bitter disappointment at this
betrayal of our combat veterans. Congressman John Murtha should
apologize for slandering the Marines of 3/1, and for undermining the
efforts of those servicemen and women who fought in Iraq.
If he does not, the Secretary of the Navy should rescind this award as a
sign of his unwavering support for those who served in combat during
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sign Petition:
www.petitiononline.com/usmc2009/petition.html
Don't start none...won't be none.
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