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Roy - 03 Sep 2005 15:52 GMT

Okay, Bush has said the response has been slow and not enough. Going to send
in the Marines and the 101'st and the 1st. Cav.
Is the 1 Cav still air mobile? Or am I dating myself? Are any of these units
air mobile, as in helicopters?

I'm still amazed that the hospital has not been fully evacuated.

Let's see if we can all agree that the situation sucks and we gotta do
better next time.

Roy

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craig@metronet.com - 03 Sep 2005 16:35 GMT

>Let's see if we can all agree that the situation sucks and we gotta do
>better next time.

That thinking is too idealistic and 'looney leftie' for this group.

Craig C.

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TBone - 03 Sep 2005 17:07 GMT

LOL, how true.

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> >Let's see if we can all agree that the situation sucks and we gotta do
> >better next time.
>
> That thinking is too idealistic and 'looney leftie' for this group.
>
> Craig C.

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Nosey - 03 Sep 2005 19:34 GMT

> Okay, Bush has said the response has been slow and not enough. Going
> to send in the Marines and the 101'st and the 1st. Cav.
> Is the 1 Cav still air mobile? Or am I dating myself? Are any of
> these units air mobile, as in helicopters?

From www.globalsecurity.org

The Army's First Cavalry Unit, the "1st Squadron, 1st United States Cavalry,
1st Regiment of Dragoons, is better known as the "BLACKHAWK". The Squadron
is a Divisional Cavalry Unit and is made up of three ground troops, two air
troops, one headquarters troop and one aviation maintenance troop.

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) provides forcible entry capability
through heliborne 'air assault' operations. Capable of inserting a 4,000
soldier combined arms task force, 150-kilometers into enemy terrain in one
lift, and possessing 281 helicopters, including three battalions of Apache
attack helicopters, this division is the most versatile in the Army.

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Roy - 03 Sep 2005 20:01 GMT

>> Okay, Bush has said the response has been slow and not enough. Going
>> to send in the Marines and the 101'st and the 1st. Cav.
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> battalions of Apache attack helicopters, this division is the most
> versatile in the Army.

Thanks Nosey, that's what should have gone in by Wednesday imho.

Roy

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