Pfffffffffffff. That was a hard one. Really difficult.
We are paratroopers. We are supposed to be surrounded.
Captain Winters in Bastogne 1944.
Liberation of Noorbeek and Roy Booher tribute:
Here's mine:
Hopefully this will last a while; I'm running out of war flicks that aren't really well known.
Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
Here's mine:
Hopefully this will last a while; I'm running out of war flicks that aren't really well known.
Capt. Is this what you do in Iraq????? Wish I was there, yea right!! rocky
Roque J.(Rocky) Riojas
In between writing policy letters. ![]()
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Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
Is this a recent movie ?
Within the last 30 years. I'll get more specific as the days go on - assuming it lasts that long.
Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
Does this mean I'm stumping people? Here is another snap shot from the movie. It is out of proportion (which bugs me greatly as someone with a visual arts degree) but that's the way the movie has come to me.
Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
Does this mean I'm stumping people? Here is another snap shot from the movie. It is out of proportion (which bugs me greatly as someone with a visual arts degree) but that's the way the movie has come to me.
Capt. Don't know nothing about movie, but in the pic. looks like the Artillery
firing comndr. is recieving instr. on where to aim the howitser. Rocky
Roque J.(Rocky) Riojas
The tube in question belongs to a T-72 Main Battle Tank.
Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
The tube in question belongs to a T-72 Main Battle Tank.
HELL--I KNEW THAT!! Rocky
Roque J.(Rocky) Riojas
HELL--I KNEW THAT!! Rocky
Of course! ![]()
Heroes of Telemark ?
Vee
Nope! More clues tomorrow. The computer I am on in my "can" (no not a toilet - it's our prefab living quarters in Iraq) has a very weak internet connection. Of course, the fact that I have it at all (internet, that is) is pretty amazing. Having a computer is very nice; I didn't last time. I am currently listening to Beethoven's 3rd symphony. Now, you might hear that and think I just go for classical - and I certainly do listen to a lot of it - but earlier today I was listening to The Doors, Alice in Chains, The Beatles, Robert Johnson (the blues singer from the '30's), and Black Sabbath. Normally you also find Jimmy Buffett, Elton John (selected Songs), Billy Joel (also a select few songs), Lois Armstrong, Buddy Rich, Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and of course, lots of Pink Floyd. Lots. As a matter of fact, they are the only group who has had a constant presence on my Sony Walkman (4 GB) since I got it. Other folks get swapped out on a regular basis.
So anyway, that's entertainment for me out here. I watch some shows (I have been watching "Rome" lately) or a movie (only about 3 since I got here) but I mostly read. The only problem there is I only get back to my can at about 2030 to 2200 (I average about 2130) and only have a little bit of time to do anything. I did get to watch a movie tonight. It was called "Brother's War" and I will have the whole story for you tomorrow in a new post. Wow, I'm real easy to please, but this was not real good. Moose should have been brought in as a military consultant because his training videos are much more enjoyable to watch! Better plot, too. ![]()
Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
Wow, I'm real easy to please, but this was not real good. Moose should have been brought in as a military consultant because his training videos are much more enjoyable to watch! Better plot, too. ![]()
Thank you Todd, you are too kind.... ![]()
A Moose no longer alone in the Wolverine State.
Great photo, Moose. And if haven't said so recently, thanks for everything you do to honor what those guys did for us over there.
So here's some more screen shots:
Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien


