Get the Rope we need to hang some SOBs
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California airport isolates troops
By Audrey Hudson
October 3, 2007
Troops returning from Iraq were barred from entering the terminal at Oakland (Calif.) International Airport and instead parked 400 yards away - without access to food and bathroom facilities, a soldier reported.
The Sept. 27 incident was the last scheduled stop for fuel and food as the troops returned to their home base in Hawaii.
The situation was brought to the attention of two Republican House members, who are asking the Transportation Department's inspector general to investigate.
"We believe this is not an isolated incident," Rep. John L. Mica of Florida, ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Tom Petri of Wisconsin, ranking member of the subcommittee on aviation, said in a letter to Inspector General Calvin L. Scovel III.
"If this is discovered to be a decision by the airport authority, a recipient of federal funding and operator of a public-use airport, it is simply unacceptable and may be in violation of federal laws and regulations," the lawmakers said.
Mr. Mica told The Washington Times he has information that a similar situation occurred at the Oakland airport in which returning troops were deplaned and required to wait at a FedEx facility.
"That's not much of a welcome home and not much of a greeting for people who have spent serious time in service to the United States," he said.
An unnamed Marine reported the incident to the lawmakers in an e-mail and said the airport's decision "felt like being spit on." "Every Marine and soldier felt the message loud and clear. 'You are not welcome in Oakland!' " the Marine wrote to the lawmakers.
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California airport isolates troops
By Audrey Hudson
October 3, 2007
Troops returning from Iraq were barred from entering the terminal at Oakland (Calif.) International Airport and instead parked 400 yards away - without access to food and bathroom facilities, a soldier reported.
The Sept. 27 incident was the last scheduled stop for fuel and food as the troops returned to their home base in Hawaii.
The situation was brought to the attention of two Republican House members, who are asking the Transportation Department's inspector general to investigate.
"We believe this is not an isolated incident," Rep. John L. Mica of Florida, ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Tom Petri of Wisconsin, ranking member of the subcommittee on aviation, said in a letter to Inspector General Calvin L. Scovel III.
"If this is discovered to be a decision by the airport authority, a recipient of federal funding and operator of a public-use airport, it is simply unacceptable and may be in violation of federal laws and regulations," the lawmakers said.
Mr. Mica told The Washington Times he has information that a similar situation occurred at the Oakland airport in which returning troops were deplaned and required to wait at a FedEx facility.
"That's not much of a welcome home and not much of a greeting for people who have spent serious time in service to the United States," he said.
An unnamed Marine reported the incident to the lawmakers in an e-mail and said the airport's decision "felt like being spit on." "Every Marine and soldier felt the message loud and clear. 'You are not welcome in Oakland!' " the Marine wrote to the lawmakers.
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i would expect this from kalif but what about the other states????????? 0 -
In 1972 we were denied access to the terminal also.. Made us stay on the tarmac and go through a dufflebag inspection and then we were hustled out a side door . The anti war crowd was there pelting soldiers with bags of poop..It was requested that we change into civilian clothing at the earliest convience.. 0 -
International airport at Bangor, Maine has a group of troop greeters who have greeted every one of the troops on every plane that lands there returning from overseas for a number of years with hugs and handshakes. Some of the greets have not missed a flight in years. 0 -
The sooner we are rid of the TSA the better. 0 -
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International airport at Bangor, Maine has a group of troop greeters who have greeted every one of the troops on every plane that lands there returning from overseas for a number of years with hugs and handshakes. Some of the greets have not missed a flight in years.
Out-friggin'-STAND-ing!0 -
whenever troops return here from east timor, iraq, or afganistan there is always a large crowd to greet them..there used to be anti war protesters in the early days, but some people took them where it was nice and quiet and had a chat to them and showed them that their presence wasnt welcome...they never came back!
and as to the original title of the post...i always keep rope handy...never know when there will be a terroroist attack here and i`ll need it for some payback!![xx(]0 -
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I personally think that if a GI rotates back to the US, there should be a duffle-bag inspection when they leave Iraq. If the troop has no war souveniers in his duffle, there should be a standardized package of gear including an AK47, black arab robe, one of those ratty rags the women wear over their head, an assortment of severed ears, etc. that gets put into his duffle. The troop not having a good assortment of take-homes, should be given a stern warning that he needs to get his $#!+ wired tight and his act in gear.0 -
Draft those meanies and if that make it freaking home see how they like it!!
Totally disgraceful!!!0 -
What you can't call a basturd a basturd!!! give me a break!!! 0 -
I can't type here what I want to say the thread would get poofed 0 -
+1 on the props to Bangor, Maine. Those people met us at 11 at night just to say thanks and welcome us home. They stayed until we all had to get back on the plane. They even brought candy and home-made cookies. 0
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