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READ AND PRAY NO NEED TO RESPOND
« on: Nov 7th, 2004, 4:30pm » |
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I'M NOT LOOKING FOR ANY ANSWERS JUST READ THIS AND THINK OF THESE KIDS cuz thats all they are is kids. Pray for them, and ask the powers that be to wrap their arms around them in this time of extreme need. This is the biggest mission since the start of the whole war. There is no turning back and I know several people involved. God bless them all and keep them safe ~Ree~
Commanders Give Marines Pep Talk in Iraq
By JIM KRANE, Associated Press Writer
NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq - As U.S. forces prepared for what is expected to
be the biggest Marine-led urban assault since Vietnam, U.S. commanders
pumped up troop spirits Sunday, saying they were no different from the
storied heroes of Iwo Jima and Korea.
Standing before some 2,500 Marines who stood or kneeled at his feet,
Lt. Gen. John F. Sattler, the commanding general of the 1st Marine
Expeditionary Force, told them that they would be at the front of the
charge.
"This is America's fight," Sattler said. "What we've added to it is
our Iraqi partners. They want to go in and liberate Fallujah. They
feel this town's being held hostage by mugs, thugs, murderers and
terrorists."
Two Marine battalions, along with a battalion from the Army's 1st
Infantry Division, will be the lead units sent into a Fallujah attack.
They will be joined by two brigades of Iraqi troops.
"God bless you, each and every one. You know what your mission is. Go
out there and get it done," Sattler said.
More than 10,000 U.S. troops massed around the Sunni Muslim city are
expected to take a role in the assault on Fallujah, whose green-lit
minarets are visible from the U.S. base near the city.
That's well over twice the number of Americans who were involved in an
April siege on Fallujah. That assault lasted for three weeks, until
Marines were forced to pull back amid Iraqi outcry over the hundreds
of casualties. Sunni insurgents then tightened their hold.
Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, the top enlisted Marine in Iraq (news - web
sites), told troops Sunday the coming battle of Fallujah would be "no
different" than the historic fights at Inchon in Korea, the
flag-raising victory at Iwo Jima, or the bloody assault to remove
North Vietnamese troops who occupied the ancient citadel of Hue in the
1968 Tet Offensive.
"You're all in the process of making history," Kent boomed in a
clarion voice. "This is another Hue city in the making. I have no
doubt, if we do get the word, that each and every one of you is going
to do what you have always done — kick some butt."
Marine battalion commander Lt. Col. Mike Ramos said many of the young
fighters would be dashing into battle for the first time. In the
barracks, Marines could be seen packing up gear, strapping anti-tank
missile tubes to their packs. They would also be carrying gas masks in
case of chemical weapons, a threat Ramos deemed unlikely.
"They're sharpening their K-Bar fighting knives; they're cleaning
their weapons for the last time; they've fueled their vehicles and
they've rehearsed the plan," said Ramos, 41, of Dallas.
Ramos predicted that "freedom and democracy" would prevail in Fallujah
within days.
"Make no mistake about it, we'll hand this city back to the Iraqi
people," he said. "I think it will be rapid."
During the fight, rules of engagement allow U.S. troops to shoot and
kill anyone carrying a weapon or driving in Fallujah, a move aimed at
allowing U.S. troops to fire on car bombers, Ramos said. Military age
males trying to leave the city will be captured or turned back.
"If I see someone who looks like a martyr, driving at high speed
toward my unit, I'll send him to Allah before he gets close," Ramos said.
Sattler reminded the troops that the assault would be a joint
U.S.-Iraqi effort. The fledgling Iraqi military, which has been under
intense U.S. training, needs to be led by example into the fight
against Fallujah, he said.
"This is a whole can of whoop-butt all combined here," Kent said,
surveying the Marines surrounding him.
A pumped-up crowd shouted a deafening "Hoo-rah" in response[b][/b]
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Re: READ AND PRAY NO NEED TO RESPOND
« Reply #1 on: Nov 7th, 2004, 8:27pm » |
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I thought a little prayer to all our soldiers wouldn't hurt.
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us. Amen."
God Bless all of them
Sean...........................
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« Reply #2 on: Nov 7th, 2004, 9:53pm » |
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« Reply #3 on: Nov 7th, 2004, 10:44pm » |
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Will keep praying for them. It is about time Iraq and her people were able to enjoy the freedom that we take for granted. I am so grateful for the young men and women who are serving over there. We are behind you
Ree.
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« Reply #4 on: Nov 8th, 2004, 8:49am » |
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My prayers are with you Ree. I can only imagine what you're going thru.
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« Reply #5 on: Nov 8th, 2004, 9:57am » |
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"Backed by warplanes and a barrage of artillery, U.S. troops fought their way into the western outskirts of the city, seizing a hospital and two bridges over the Euphrates River in the first stage of the major assault in the Sunni Triangle city."
God be with them.
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« Reply #6 on: Nov 8th, 2004, 3:53pm » |
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thanks to you all I am sitting here~~ keeping my mind off this horror... today i went to the doctor and got more stomach meds... I have had laryngitis for two weeks and found that it isnt from a virus but from the acid in my stomach burning the vocal chords.......... ree who sounds kinda sexy right now but still looks like ree..........
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« Reply #7 on: Nov 8th, 2004, 3:54pm » |
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Prayers going up for all of our troops, with a special prayer for Scott, too.
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« Reply #8 on: Nov 8th, 2004, 5:08pm » |
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Prayers and Prayers and Prayers!
Thanks for posting this, Ree.
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Re: READ AND PRAY NO NEED TO RESPOND
« Reply #9 on: Nov 9th, 2004, 12:43am » |
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 Sweet Ms Ree!,
I know and you know why and how we are linked in this situation, everyday I find myself praying for your son and also for Your Serinity. Nana needs her boy back so she can continue to grow as a Grandmother, I also find myself praying for my son to find the same Guarding Angel that your Son seems to be affiliated with!
Love Ya Sis! Pappy
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« Reply #10 on: Nov 9th, 2004, 12:57am » |
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Prayers going out Ree.
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Re: READ AND PRAY NO NEED TO RESPOND
« Reply #11 on: Nov 9th, 2004, 1:43am » |
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Sis, you and your sons are always in my prayers..Along with all the other soldiers fighting for their country....My heart goes out to you and all the families. Know I am only a phone call away if you need a friend...  nancyc
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