David
Fri January 9, 2004 6:12am
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327th Infantry, Eng. Engi
327th Infantry, Eng. Engineer (101st Abn) Helmet Cover
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David
Fri January 9, 2004 6:12am
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327th Infantry, MP Mil. P
327th Infantry, MP Mil. Police (101st) Helmit Cover
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David
Fri January 9, 2004 6:12am
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426th Support FWd.Bn 101s
426th Support FWd.Bn 101st Airborne Div. Helmet Cover
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Dragon Lady
Sun February 1, 2004 10:38am
Rating: 153.6
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Amazing Landings
This attached shot was taken by a trooper in Afghanistan. The pilot is Larry Murphy, PA National Guard. Larry is a Keystone Helicopter Corp. EMS Pilot employee called to active duty. I must state that this is a "unique" landing operation. I understand that this particular military operation was to round up suspects.
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Doc.2/47
Wed June 30, 2004 8:41am
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Bustin paddies
Mech. Inf. patrol.
Lost my durn lens cover overboad and was going to take a pic. to help me find it should I ever be back in the neighborhood.Then these guys ran over it.Haven't been back to look for it yet.
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David
Mon October 4, 2004 10:48am
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Sgt. Michael D. Acklin II
Sgt. Michael D. Acklin II
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Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Louisville, Kentucky
Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003
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David
Mon October 4, 2004 10:51am
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Capt. James F. Adamouski
Capt. James F. Adamouski
29
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Springfield, Virginia
Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003
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David
Mon October 4, 2004 10:56am
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Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams
Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams
27
U.S. Navy exchange officer assigned to A Flight, 849 Squadron, British Royal Navy
La Mesa, California
Killed when two British Sea King helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003
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David
Mon October 4, 2004 11:18am
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Maj. Jay Aubin
Maj. Jay Aubin
36
Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Waterville, Maine
Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash on March 21, 2003
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David
Mon October 4, 2004 11:22am
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Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Bade
Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Bader
28
Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Killed when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in Falluja, Iraq, on November 2, 2003
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David
Mon October 4, 2004 11:23am
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Spc. Ryan T. Baker
Spc. Ryan T. Baker
24
4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Brown Mills, New Jersey
Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003
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David
Mon October 4, 2004 5:07pm
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Capt. Ryan Beaupre
Capt. Ryan Beaupre
30
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Bloomington, Illinois
Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash on March 21, 2003
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David
Wed October 6, 2004 10:57pm
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French Gratitude Medal
French Gratitude Medal
This French award, which was awarded for outstanding service in helping war casualties, was originally authorised in 1917 during the First World War, but was on 22 November 1946 extended to cover acts of resistance as well.
This award, from which some 13,000 are believed to related to World War 2 activities, can be divided into 3 grades :
The Gold Medal, with a rosette on the ribbon.
The Silver Medal, with a emalled cross on the ribbon.
The Bronze Medal.
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David
Thu October 7, 2004 12:19am
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Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
On 29 January 1856 Queen Victoria of Great Britain signed a Royal Warrant, which instituted a new decoration for officers and men deserving some sort of recognition. On the Queens request the award was made retrospective to 1854. In this year Great Britain became involved in a war with Russia, this conflict would be known as the Crimean War.
The Royal Warrant mentioned that the Victoria Cross could only be awarded to those officers and men who have served in the presence of the enemy, and shall have then performed some signal act of valour or devotion to their country. It is further mentioned that neither rank, nor long service, nor wounds, nor any other circumstance or condition whatsoever, save the merit of conspicuous bravery, shall be held to establish a sufficient claim to the honour.
The Victoria Cross is highly valued in British military history and has developed into the highest decoration for gallantry that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces since 1854.
The Victoria Cross is made from metal taken of Chinese cannons captured from the Russians during the Crimean War.The decoration is formed as a Maltese Cross ensigned with a lion upon the Royal Crest. On the obverse side of the decoration the text ?For Valour? is mentioned. On the reverse side of the decoration some details about the Victoria Cross recipient are mentioned. Common details are name, rank, unit and the date of the act of gallantry.
Originally the ribbon was dark blue for the Royal Navy and crimson for the Army. A Royal Warrant dated 22 May 1920, signed by Winston Churchill, authorized that the Crimson ribbon should be adopted by all services of the English Forces.
Some facts about the Victoria Cross:
Ever since 1856 each Victoria Cross is handmade by Hancocks, a London Jewellers, and therefore every decoration is unique in its sort.
The Victoria Cross was, and is only awarded by Royal assent and is usually presented by the monarch.
The Victoria Cross has been presented 1354 times since its institution. The first presentation was to C.D. Lewis, for his heroic actions in the Baltic Sea on 21 June 1854. The last two decorations are presented to Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert Jones and Sergeant Ian McKay, for their heroic actions during the Falklands War on 12 June 1982.
The first presentation of the Victoria Cross was made in Hyde Park on 26 Jun 1857 where Queen Victoria decorated 62 officers and men for their heroic actions during the Crimean War.
Only three men have received the Victoria Cross twice. These are Arthur Martin-Leake, Noel Chavasse and Charles Upham.
There are three cases where both father and son have received the Victoria
Cross. Only four times the Victoria Cross was presented to brothers. During the Second World War the Victoria Cross was presented 182 times, Charles Upham received the Victoria Cross twice during this campaign. For actions during the Normandy Landings of 6 June 1944 only one Victoria Cross was awarded, this went to Stanley Hollis, a member of the Green Howards.
Since 1920 the Victoria Cross can be awarded posthumously, and until 1977 this was the only English decoration that could be awarded posthumously.
The largest number of Victoria Crosses won in a single day was on 16 November 1856 during the Indian Mutiny. On this day 24 men were awarded this British decoration.
The largest number of Victoria Crosses won in a single action was on 22 January 1879 at Rorke?s Drift during the Zulu War. In reference to this action 11 men were awarded this English decoration.
Fourteen men not born British or Commonwealth citizens have received the Victoria Cross. These were five Americans, one Belgian, three Danes, two Germans, one Swede, a Swiss and a Ukrainian.
The Royal Artillery is the corps that has won the highest number of Victoria Crosses since its institution. This unit has won the Victoria Cross 51 times, the Royal Engineers have won the Victoria Cross 41 times and the Royal Army Medical Corps and the Rifle Brigade have each won the Victoria Cross 27 times.
Since 1945 the Victoria Cross has been awarded only 11 times, the last two during the Falklands War in 1982.
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David
Thu October 7, 2004 12:20am
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George Cross
George Cross
The George Cross is awarded for an act of the greatest heroism or the most conspiciuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger. It was intended primarily for civilians but later also in the for military service personnel for actions for which military honours were not granted and awarded for actions not in the face of the enemy. Recipients of the Empire Gallantry Medal and the next of kin of four recipients could exchange their award for the George Cross and in 1971 recipients of the Albert Medal could also exchange their award for the George Cross. A total of four women have been directly awarded the George Cross an by three of them it was made posthumously. Three women received their George Cross for service in the resistance SOE in enemy occupied territory during the Second World War.
The George Cross was created on 24 September 1940 by King George VI. On 9 September 1940 London was bombed by the German Air Force whereby also Buckingham Palace was hit. This experience created a new emotional bond between the Monarch and the British people because the King could understand now what the British people were going through. The planning and the design for the George Cross and George Medal was therefore almost entirely his own work.
The decoration concists of a plain silver cross and in the centre is a circular medallion showing St.George and the dragon and surrounded by the inscription ? For Gallantry ?. The reverse of the award is plain and bears the name of the recipient and the date of the award. The George Cross, which is worn before all other decorations except the Victoria Cross, is suspended from a dark blue ribbon, which is 1.5 inches wide, threaded through a bar adorned with laurel leaves.
One of the four women who has been awarded with the George Cross was Noor Inayat Khan. This Russian woman was dropped above occupied France on 16 June 1943 to help the French resistance with their activities. After approximately three months she was betrayed and captured by the Gestapo. Through the many interrogations she refused to give them any information and was send to a prisonercamp into Germany. There also she refused to give any information and on 12 September 1944 she was send to Dachau concentration camp where she was shot on 13 September 1944.
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