Tag: army
group name: groundpounders
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February 12, 2007 12:47 PM EST --
On February 5, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division’s Central District (GRD) completed a new 16-classroom girls’ high school in Northern Baghdad. In addition, the . . .
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February 06, 2007 01:04 PM EST --
Whenever the government buys the plane ticket, the soldier is required to wear his uniform while flying. While watching the soldiers go by, I have often been asked to explain different . . .
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February 15, 2007 09:16 PM EST --
Capt. Brian S. Freeman, 31, a West Point graduate and Army Reservist, left his young wife and two toddlers in Temecula, Calif., last spring to deploy to Iraq. "Most of us here understand the . . .
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May 03, 2007 05:10 PM EDT --
Two young infantry boys were on leave, when they met two nursing students from Southern California.
After chatting them up awhile, the conversation turned to what they did in the service. . . .
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February 24, 2007 08:35 AM EST --
OK, One more time, who doesn't know what Camo is ?
I'm telling ya, if we all hide behind somebody, we'll be invisible
Whadda mean, we forgot the bullets?
Ring around the . . .
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March 30, 2007 11:48 PM EDT --
A battalion of marines was on a beach doing a PT workout when the CO of the battalion looked up and saw a lone army ranger standing at attention at the top of a hill.
The CO was curious so he sent a marine . . .
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February 18, 2007 07:49 AM EST --
General
Faster than a speeding bullet.
More powerful than a locomotive.
Leaps tall buildings in a single bound.
Walks on water.
Lunches with God, but must pick up tab.
Colonel
Almost as fast as a speeding . . .
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August 27, 2007 11:09 AM EDT --
A soldier was sent to the lab to have blood drawn at the local military clinic. The technician there was friendly and mentioned that his mood improved every day because he was due to leave . . .
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February 11, 2007 12:43 PM EST --
This week, US Army soldiers and their Iraqi Army counterparts delivered clothes, toys, vitamins, and toiletries to over 500 residents in the Adhamiyah District Council of Baghdad. Especially . . .
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February 21, 2007 06:07 PM EST --
Last year the Army increased the maximum age limit for anyone wanting to join the Army to 40, and then in June it was raised to 42. Over a thousand people have . . .
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February 28, 2007 10:32 PM EST --
This is a followup of an article I wrote called The Final Mission of CPT Freeman and his quest to help save an Iraqi boy.
Last week, an 11-year-old Iraqi boy was on an operating table having . . .
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March 02, 2007 07:26 AM EST --
After the soldiers first marching drill practice, the Drill Sergeant turned to the formation and barked, "All right! All you dummies fall out."
As the formation wandered away, one . . .
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February 13, 2007 07:52 AM EST --
Infantry:
Snake smells them, leaves area.
Airborne:
Lands on and kills the snake.
Armor:
Runs over snake, laughs, and looks for more snakes.
Aviation:
Has GPS coordinates to snake.
Can't find snake. . . .
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February 21, 2007 07:52 AM EST --
The difference between Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery.
HAPPINESS IS . . .
Infantry: A good rifle
Cavalry: A big tank
Artillery: A loud boom
UPON HEARING FIREWORKS
Infantry: Cool, just like a live fire . . .
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February 11, 2007 09:52 AM EST --
In order to stabilize Iraq, General Petraeus' new team in Iraq intends to increase the coalition forces' interaction with the local Iraqi population and the Iraqi police forces. The . . .
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March 18, 2007 11:20 PM EDT --
The last American combat veteran of World War I recently passed away, on February 22nd.
Howard V. Ramsey was 109 years old and lived in Oregon. He was corporal, and arrived in France two months before . . .
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July 03, 2007 01:39 PM EDT --
An Army private was ecstatic to be one of very low-enlisted servicemembers authorized to live in on-post family housing as part of a new Army test program. He wanted to follow all housing regulations . . .
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February 11, 2007 07:12 PM EST --
The US Army found they had too many officers and decided to offer an early retirement bonus. They promised any officer who volunteered for retirement a bonus of $1000 for every inch measured in a straight . . .
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August 21, 2007 12:41 PM EDT --
During an Army war game a commanding officer's jeep got stuck in the mud. The C.O. saw some men lounging around nearby and asked them to help him get unstuck.
"Sorry sir," said one of the . . .
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September 17, 2007 10:43 AM EDT --
An Army brat was boasting about his father to a Navy brat.
"My dad is an combat engineer. He can do everything. Do you know the Alps?"
"Yes," said the Navy brat.
"My dad built . . .
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