Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Alaska 6:55 am
43 °F / 6 °C
Light Rain
Humidity: 98%
Dew Point: 43 °F / 6 °C
Wind: Calm
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Baghdad, IQ 6:55 pm
93 °F / 34 °C
Clear
Humidity: 19%
Dew Point: 45 °F / 7 °C
Wind: 5 mph / 7 km/h / 2.1 m/s from the NW
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Fredericksburg, VA 10:55 am
79 °F / 26 °C
Clear
Humidity: 57%
Dew Point: 63 °F / 17 °C
Wind: 4 mph / 6 km/h / 1.5 m/s from the South
A crazy man, commuting by VRE train and bicycle, his escapades, wanderings, near misses and any other adventures that comes along.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Another Example - Sappers At Work
With a Kiowa Warrior providing air cover and engineers clearing roadside bombs from the area, a concerned citizen provides security for his community at a makeshift checkpoint in the Jurf As Sakhr region. (photo by Lt. Col. Edward Martin)
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Spartan Sentinal Sept. 1, 2007 Vol. 4 No. 2
Monday, September 24, 2007
Lets' Go Mountaineers
With the influence of Sunni and Al Qaeda pressing down from the North and West and Shia and Jaish Al Mahdi rising from the South and East, the city of Iskandariyah straddles the fault line of sectarian violence. The epicenter of sectarian tremors in the area is the Hateen Apartment complex, a neighborhood consisting of more than 25,000 Shiite and Sunni Muslims.
SIGNS of western influence are beginning to pop up throughout the complex, replacing Al Qaeda and Jaish Al Mahdi propaganda. One of many indicators that the violence and oppression is coming to an end is having the freedom to display things like your favorite sports teams.
SIGNS of western influence are beginning to pop up throughout the complex, replacing Al Qaeda and Jaish Al Mahdi propaganda. One of many indicators that the violence and oppression is coming to an end is having the freedom to display things like your favorite sports teams.
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Spartan Sentinal Sept. 1, 2007 Vol. 4 No. 2
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
New Olympus 7.1 Digital Camera
Saturday, September 15, 2007 12:43 PM
Dad,
I got a care package from a Master Sergeant Tony Veloudas, it was fully of Harley Mags, Readers Digest, and Electronic Mags.
Missions are busy as usual.
I bought a sweet camera online, its the new Olympus 7.1 mega pixel indestructible waterproof/drop proof digital. My Nikon is crapping out, probably from the beating its taken over here. It could use a cleaning. I think the insides are fully of sand. It makes funny noises when the lens extends.
I still would like that Nikon D80 when I get home as a redeployment gift to myself, along with maybe a mountain bike, or hot tub, dunno, got plenty of time to decide. Gretchen wants to do this half Ironman triathlon in Hawaii in May. That would be a fun vacation. Run a half Ironman triathlon, then do some scuba diving. They even have volcanoes you can ski/snowboard down!!!
Anyway, internets acting weird now, better go, will be on Fob tomorrow.
Love,
Sam
Dad,
I got a care package from a Master Sergeant Tony Veloudas, it was fully of Harley Mags, Readers Digest, and Electronic Mags.
Missions are busy as usual.
I bought a sweet camera online, its the new Olympus 7.1 mega pixel indestructible waterproof/drop proof digital. My Nikon is crapping out, probably from the beating its taken over here. It could use a cleaning. I think the insides are fully of sand. It makes funny noises when the lens extends.
I still would like that Nikon D80 when I get home as a redeployment gift to myself, along with maybe a mountain bike, or hot tub, dunno, got plenty of time to decide. Gretchen wants to do this half Ironman triathlon in Hawaii in May. That would be a fun vacation. Run a half Ironman triathlon, then do some scuba diving. They even have volcanoes you can ski/snowboard down!!!
Anyway, internets acting weird now, better go, will be on Fob tomorrow.
Love,
Sam
To Close For Maggi
Sprinkler systems would have made a big difference, the Raleigh fire marshal says
...They all started on the outside, and none of the buildings had sprinkler systems in the attic. Sprinkler systems in the apartment and townhouse attics would have made a difference, Styons said...
...Sunday's fire at the Wildwoods of Lake Johnson apartment complex, 1201 Trillium Circle, was caused by faulty wiring in a storage area attached to a second-floor apartment. The fire displaced 21 residents.
..."Isn't this amazing? This is just very unusual," Sherry Mitchell, a Red Cross spokeswoman, said Monday. By late Monday afternoon, Red Cross disaster officials had provided food, clothing and hotel rooms for 18 people displaced by Sunday's fire at Wildwoods of Lake Johnson.
When firefighters arrived around 10:30 p.m., fire had engulfed half the structure. A sheet-rock fire wall helped keep the fire from spreading into the other half of the building, said Division Chief Rusty Styons of the Raleigh Fire Department. Firefighters were able to salvage some personal belongings in the damaged units, but were not able to safely enter every unit, he said.
No one was injured in the fire, but the blaze heavily damaged or destroyed six apartments. The other six units in the building had minor smoke damage, Rusty Styons said.
Will Howie, who graduated from N.C. State last year, said neighbors knocked on the door of his first floor apartment about 10:30 p.m., and he went out to try and stop the fire on the second floor with a fire extinguisher. He called 911 after he was unable to put the fire out.
"I knocked the flames back, but initially they were just too much. If I had had another extinguisher, maybe," Howie said.
Howie's apartment suffered water and smoke damage, but he made sure to save his "Labradoodle" dog, Jack, his computer and his N.C. State hat.
Link to Video Report
Raleigh News & Observer
Published: Sep 18, 2007 12:30 AM
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Maggi and Dusti's apartment building was one street over from this 4 alarm fire.
...They all started on the outside, and none of the buildings had sprinkler systems in the attic. Sprinkler systems in the apartment and townhouse attics would have made a difference, Styons said...
...Sunday's fire at the Wildwoods of Lake Johnson apartment complex, 1201 Trillium Circle, was caused by faulty wiring in a storage area attached to a second-floor apartment. The fire displaced 21 residents.
..."Isn't this amazing? This is just very unusual," Sherry Mitchell, a Red Cross spokeswoman, said Monday. By late Monday afternoon, Red Cross disaster officials had provided food, clothing and hotel rooms for 18 people displaced by Sunday's fire at Wildwoods of Lake Johnson.
When firefighters arrived around 10:30 p.m., fire had engulfed half the structure. A sheet-rock fire wall helped keep the fire from spreading into the other half of the building, said Division Chief Rusty Styons of the Raleigh Fire Department. Firefighters were able to salvage some personal belongings in the damaged units, but were not able to safely enter every unit, he said.
No one was injured in the fire, but the blaze heavily damaged or destroyed six apartments. The other six units in the building had minor smoke damage, Rusty Styons said.
Will Howie, who graduated from N.C. State last year, said neighbors knocked on the door of his first floor apartment about 10:30 p.m., and he went out to try and stop the fire on the second floor with a fire extinguisher. He called 911 after he was unable to put the fire out.
"I knocked the flames back, but initially they were just too much. If I had had another extinguisher, maybe," Howie said.
Howie's apartment suffered water and smoke damage, but he made sure to save his "Labradoodle" dog, Jack, his computer and his N.C. State hat.
Link to Video Report
Raleigh News & Observer
Published: Sep 18, 2007 12:30 AM
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Maggi and Dusti's apartment building was one street over from this 4 alarm fire.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
The Best Shirt They Have Ever Put On
From: Peltier, Chad 1LT USA HHC 3-509 INF (ABN) HHC XO
Date: Sunday, September 16, 2007 8:39 AM
Subject: Shirts (UNCLASSIFIED)
Mr. & Mrs. Chamberlain,
I got your email address from Sam. He and I are co-located here in Iraq. I wanted to thank you for your generosity by sending us all those Dri-Fire shirts. They are very nice to have here. Many of the soldiers who received them have told me that it is the best shirt they have ever put on. We are all impressed by it’s quality.
I have attached the recent Company newsletter in which I have included a special thanks to several of those who have supported us, including you.
Thanks again for all your support.
Chad A. Peltier
1LT, IN
Executive Officer
Date: Sunday, September 16, 2007 8:39 AM
Subject: Shirts (UNCLASSIFIED)
Mr. & Mrs. Chamberlain,
I got your email address from Sam. He and I are co-located here in Iraq. I wanted to thank you for your generosity by sending us all those Dri-Fire shirts. They are very nice to have here. Many of the soldiers who received them have told me that it is the best shirt they have ever put on. We are all impressed by it’s quality.
I have attached the recent Company newsletter in which I have included a special thanks to several of those who have supported us, including you.
Thanks again for all your support.
Chad A. Peltier
1LT, IN
Executive Officer
My Prayers For You
Dear blessed and forgiving God, we pray this morning that we may turn to you and lay our sins at your feet. Help us not to run and hide and deny our sins but to open our hearts to you O Lord; to look deep inside ourselves and admit to the wrong motives, actions or hurting words that have pained others. In our confession we seek healing, reconciliation, and your uplifting grace knowing your love and spirit are with us despite who we are or what we have done.
Father, we humbly pray that you will continue to guide this church, its members and its Pastors as you have for the past 60 years. Thy will be done O Lord that we may be your servants of faith, a beacon in this community. Let us have an outward focus, leading by example to serve those most in need, while lending a helping hand to our friends of Christ Lutheran.
Almighty God, we thank you for your healing presence this past week as we prayed for all of the victims and families on 9/11. For all those brave and dedicated men and women serving this great country we say thank you for keeping us safe from our enemies, on our home shores and through out the world. We pray your blessings for a safe journey and return. For all, God speed.
Lord, how blessed we are to have you by our sides and in our lives. You are all mercy and justice, full of loving kindness and compassion. We pray this coming week that each one of us will walk a step close to you. That you will reveal yourself to us in some small way and that we might have the courage to share your story and loving ways with others.
Father, we humbly pray that you will continue to guide this church, its members and its Pastors as you have for the past 60 years. Thy will be done O Lord that we may be your servants of faith, a beacon in this community. Let us have an outward focus, leading by example to serve those most in need, while lending a helping hand to our friends of Christ Lutheran.
Almighty God, we thank you for your healing presence this past week as we prayed for all of the victims and families on 9/11. For all those brave and dedicated men and women serving this great country we say thank you for keeping us safe from our enemies, on our home shores and through out the world. We pray your blessings for a safe journey and return. For all, God speed.
Lord, how blessed we are to have you by our sides and in our lives. You are all mercy and justice, full of loving kindness and compassion. We pray this coming week that each one of us will walk a step close to you. That you will reveal yourself to us in some small way and that we might have the courage to share your story and loving ways with others.
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