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#1 03-22-2003, 12:21 PM

This is a picture sent from the youngest of my 3 brothers in Iraq. The ship he's on is the Coast Guard cutter in front.

suginami · #2 03-22-2003, 12:25 PM

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Originally posted by rsbiomedical
This is a picture sent from the youngest of my 3 brothers in Iraq. The ship he's on is the Coast Guard cutter in front.

Amen, brother.

#3 03-22-2003, 05:09 PM

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Originally posted by suginami
Amen, brother.

Thank you

He's the one we weren’t to sure about. He graduated from CU (Colorado) as an environmental science major and joined the Coast Guard to play a part with enforcing environmental law. When the orders came for Iraq he was on his way, no questions asked and could have refused.

#4 03-22-2003, 05:15 PM

This guy makes me proud as well and he's serving in my old unit. I wonder how he got into Ranger school so early?

Former NFL player Tillman may be en route to Iraq

By Sam Farmer
Sports Correspondent
Posted March 20 2003

Less than a year after giving up a lucrative NFL career to serve his country, former Arizona Cardinal safety Pat Tillman has become an Army Ranger and has been deployed, presumably to the Middle East.

Tillman and his brother, Kevin, a former minor league baseball player, are now part of the 75th Ranger Regiment, comprising three battalions and 2,300 men. The Tillmans had been stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., but were deployed within the last two weeks. Even relatives do not know specifically where they are.

"They don't want recognition separate from their peers," said their father, Patrick. "It's a pretty elite crowd they're running with. All of those guys are stand-up guys. I don't think you can pick one out and say one's better than another."

Pat Tillman, 26, who walked away from a contract that would have paid him $3.6 million over three seasons, set a Cardinals record in 2000 with 145 tackles. He is believed to be the first NFL regular since World War II to voluntarily leave the game for military service. His new job pays between $1,022 and $1,433 a month.

Halfway through Arizona's 2002 season, Tillman had completed his Ranger training. At graduation, he was chosen as the flag bearer for his unit, B Company of the 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment.

"It's a very tightly knit brotherhood of soldiers," said Carol Darby, spokeswoman for the Army Special Operations command. "In the Ranger regiment, you get a broad group of individuals. There has been a Harvard graduate, people from very moneyed backgrounds. For whatever reasons, they wanted to be associated with the Ranger community and the Ranger brotherhood."

#5 03-22-2003, 06:02 PM

Thanks Ted! It's people like you that keep soldiers driving on!

JCE · #6 03-22-2003, 06:09 PM

Wonderful picture - thank him for his efforts to make the world better!

MTI · #7 03-22-2003, 07:14 PM

Best wishes to your brother and all the other "coasties" in the Gulf. As I understand, their job on the cutters is to protect the fleet from attack, like the bombing of the USS Cole.

Frank X. Morris · #8 03-22-2003, 09:04 PM

Howdy RS
Great pic!¡ Tell your brother we're behind him all the way!¡

mbdad · #9 03-22-2003, 10:26 PM

rsbiomedical-
Do you know the names of the other ships?
My son is aboard the USS Iwo Jima and that ship towards the back looks like a amphibious assault ship.
My son had sent me an e-maile and told me he was traveling with a group of ships. It may be a coincidence, but you never know!
John

I just sent a copy of the photo to my son. Not sure if he will get it.
The photo definetely looks like an amphibious class ship with three hovercrafts in front of it. I asked him if a Coast Guard cutter was traveling with them at any time. I read through his emails and he did mention that he left Norfolk with two other Navy ships.

#10 03-22-2003, 10:55 PM

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Originally posted by mbdad
rsbiomedical-
Do you know the names of the other ships?
My son is aboard the USS Iwo Jima and that ship towards the back looks like a amphibious assault ship.
My son had sent me an e-maile and told me he was traveling with a group of ships. It may be a coincidence, but you never know!
John

Interesting, I will send him an email and check that out. You must be a proud yourself with your son serving the greatest country in the world!

MTI, The word I got on their mission is battle group security boarding suspect vessels. The Coast Guard is doing it because that's their peace time mission and their good at it. Also if the Navy boards a foreign vessel (French) it's an act of war while the Coast Guard has police powers.
Thanks

mbdad · #11 03-22-2003, 11:14 PM

I've never been prouder!!!!
God Bless all our men and women serving this great country!

mikemover · #12 03-22-2003, 11:25 PM

Excellent! Please pass along our gratitude to him!

Here is my friend Alyson, bravely serving in Afghanistan.

Mike

#13 03-23-2003, 01:12 AM

Mike, I wish they had 'em like that when I was in the Army

MBdad the ship with them is the Tarawa I asked him to get a picture of the Iwo Jima for you though he said he see's it around.

#14 03-23-2003, 01:57 AM

A picture like that makes me think of the awesome power of our military. Thanks.

#15 03-23-2003, 07:49 AM

MBdad, My little bro said that the Iwo Jima is not here yet because it left only three weeks ago. I think that times it with your post regarding your son leaving. He is going to keep his eyes and ears peeled as soon as he gets more info on it.

Make sure you take care of yourself in the mean time. This is the first time I have been home while all the others are deployed, my dad's a wreck!