Unfortunately, I think lying comes quite naturally to WhopperAl.
Now for something off topic:
> Subject: Fw: USS Cole> Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 09:23:29 -0400> > >
> > >Subject: USS COLE> > > Chubby, Viking, Nomad, Maggie, Waldo and Dan,
> > >Here is the E-Mail that Col Rew talked about at
the end of the targets meeting today. Please pass to
your folks as food for thought about our mission, our
nation, our flag and about our brothers and sisters atsea.> > >> > > Thanks.
> > >> > > Tool> > >> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Landry,Christopher P. LT (VS22)
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 11:26 AM
> > > To: Brown, Hamett Q. AVCM(VS22)> > > Subject:> > >> > > CO, XO, CMC,
> > >> > > I just got an e-mail from a good friend of mine
who flies SH-60B's off the USS Hawes. I thought youmight like to read it.> > >
> > > "It wasn't until a few days ago though, that we
> started doing something that I feel may be the first
thing I've seen in my short Naval career that has
truly made a difference. Right now we're supporting
the USS COLE and her crew in Aden. When the attack
occurred we were a day away. Just by luck we happened
to be on our way out of the Gulf and headed towardsthe
Suez and could get here in a relatively short amount
of time. I know what you all have seen on CNN,
because we have seen it too. I just want you
all to know that what you see doesn't even scratch the
surface. I'm not going to get into it for obvious
reasons. But I will tell you that right now there
are 250+ sailors just a few miles away living inhell on Earth.> > >
> > >I'm sitting in a nice air-conditioned state room,
> they're sleeping out on the decks at night. You
can't even imagine the conditions they're living in,
and yet they are still fighting 24 hours a day to save
their ship and free the bodies of those still trapped
and send them home. As bad as it is, they're doing an
incredible job. The very fact that these people
are still functioning is beyond my comprehension.
Whatever you imagine as the worst, multiply it by ten
and you might get there. Today I was tasked to photo
rig the ship and surrounding area. It looked so much
worse than I had imagined, unbelievable really, with
debris and disarray everywhere, the ship listing, the
hole in her side. I wish I had the power to relay
to you all what I have seen, but words just won't do
it. I do want to tell you the first thing that jumped
out at me - the Stars and Stripes flying. I can't
tell you how that made me feel...even in this God
forsaken hellhole our flag was more beautifulthan words can describe.
> > > Then I started to notice the mass of activity
going on below, scores of people working non-stop in
90 plus degree weather to save this ship. They're
doing it with almost no electrical power and they're
sleeping (when they can sleep) outside on the decks
because they can't stand the smell or the heat or the
darkness inside. They only want to eat what we bring
them because they're all scared of eating something
brought by the local vendors. Even with all that, the
USS COLE and her crew is sending a message guys, and
it's that even acts of cowardice and hate can do
nothing to the spirit and pride of the United
States. I have never been so proud of what I do, or
of the men and women that I serve with as I wastoday.
There are seventeen confirmed dead sailors who put
it on the line for all of us, and some of them are
still trapped here. Please take a minute to pray for
their families and say a word of thanks for their
sacrifice - one made so that we can live the livesthat we do.
> All of you that serve with me, thank you.
All of you that have loved ones that serve, thankyou."> > >
> > > Please feel free to pass this on to those you> think will appreciate it.
> > >> > > V/R> > > LT Landry> > >> >> |
