Actually, not only to our beloved Sgt. Hook, but to the 25th Infantry Division.
This morning they are featured on the front page of the Chicago Tribune. Above a 7 x 5 picture of men training under live fire in the field, is this caption:
"Known for it's valor, a Hawaii-based division wraps up training for its first full deployment since Vietnam. Next stop for 10,000 soldiers: Iraq and Afghanistan.
Kirsten Scharnberg wrote: "A cannon fires promptly at 6:30 a.m. and Maj.Gen. Eric Olson, commander fo the 25th Infantry Division, begins a brisk, steady jog. One by one, each group falls in behind him until the entire division, some 10,000 soldiers, is running in formation. Someone begins to chant, in cadence: "Airborn Ranger, where have you been? Around the world and back again. Sound off, one-two. Sound off, three-four."
I encourage you to go to www.ChicagoTribune.com to read the complete story. If my link should not work, look for "Famed 25th gets the call" in the Sunday, January 4, 2004 Tribune. They have devoted an entire page to the history of the Division and the training they have received to prepare them for their coming deployment.
Sarge.....I've known for months that you were going to Afghanistan. And I knew the countdown for departure was getting short, but this article in the paper really brought home all the work you've been doing to prepare for this deployment.
I fervently hope that the training in peacekeeping you've received will help, and should that fail, I hope you are outfitted with SAPIs for your flak vest. I know I'm not alone in hoping that you and your men make it through the coming 13 months safely. Your friends on-line are legion and every form of positive thought and prayer will follow you. Stay safe!
Comments (1)
Thanks Buffy.
Posted by Sgt Hook | January 9, 2004 3:15 PM
Posted on January 9, 2004 15:15