My buddy from Germany is always exchanging good "stuff" with me. Here's a latest blurb from across the waters...

...on april 1. 1945 MG edward a. brooks the commander of 6th us army corps agreed to let about 20 french heavy vehicles cross the rhine on gar

davidson bridge during a lull of us traffic. by the end of the day the

whole 3. regiment de spahis algerien de reconnaisance and the 7.

chasseurs had crossed the rhine to make contact with the bridgehead

the 3/regiment tiralleuse algerien had established opposite speyer. a

pontoon bridge was then build by the 101. regiment de genie ( a regiment

in the french army is only about battalion size.) this is just some

additional info on rod o`barr s posting on dec. 23. 06 hoping to have

added to our interessting hobby i remain, kind regards from

karl

HI EVERYONE,

THESE ARE A SELECTION OF PHOTOS SHOWING A TRAINING DAY IN KENT, ENGLAND, ON A RARE SUUNY DAY HERE IN THE UK. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO ASSULT SOME STABLES AND RESCUE THE GENERALS HORSE, A WHITE CHARGER... WHAT ELSE !!!, NAMED " PUFF", WHICH, WAS CAPTURED EARLIER BY SOME SNEAKY GERMANS. FIRST WE HAVE TO CROSS SOME OPEN GROUND ,THEN ADVANCE THROUGH WOODLAND FINALLY USING THE STABLE OUTBUILDINGS AS COVER. RECAPTURE " PUFF" AND RETURN HIM TO HIS GRATEFUL OWNER !!! SINCE THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN WE HAVE ALL RECEIVED PROMOTIONS, THERE BE AN AWFUL LOT OF EYES LOOKING AT THESE, THOUGHT I'D POINT THAT OUT. T5 JEFF 'COOKIE' DEERE ONLY APPEARS THE THE STABLE PHOTO, HE WAS THE CAMERAMAN ON THE DAY.

SGT. MOOSE

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A friend of mine sent this and I think you all will enjoy it...

Thought you all would love this song – God Bless our troops…

I loved this song in the movie… Here are the words and the link to listen to the song… Page down to the English conversion of the song – I have it in red…

http://compuball.com/av/audio/SgtMacKenzie.mp3

Lay me doon in the caul caul groon

Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun

Lay me doon in the caul caul groon

Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun

When they come a wull staun ma groon

Staun ma groon al nae be afraid

Thoughts awe hame tak awa ma fear

Sweat an bluid hide ma veil awe tears

Ains a year say a prayer faur me

Close yir een an remember me

Nair mair shall a see the sun

For a fell tae a Germans gun

Lay me doon in the caul caul groon

Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun

Lay me doon in the caul caul groon

Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun

Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun

Lay me down in the cold cold ground

Where before many more have gone

Lay me down in the cold cold ground

Where before many more have gone

When they come I will stand my ground

Stand my ground I’ll not be afraid

Thoughts of home take away my fear

Sweat and blood hide my veil of tears

Once a year say a prayer for me

Close your eyes and remember me

Never more shall I see the sun

For I fell to a Germans gun

Lay me down in the cold cold ground

Where before many more have gone

Lay me down in the cold cold ground

Where before many more have gone

Where before many more have gone

This is from my friend Tony Cole

...a parting shot a sign i saw whilst leading a ww2 battle field tour at remargen bridge head 2004

"YOU SORRY SOB'S ARE CROSSING THE RHINE WITH DRY FEET COZ THE ENGINEERS WERE HERE FIRST! "

kind regards tony cole

From my friend. We've been pals since I was in high school and she was in junior high! We lived across the street from each other in Plymouth, MI.

Here is a picture of our ship, the USS RONALD REAGAN, when we were

leaving San Diego this morning for our three month surge deployment. It

could be longer that we are gone, but we are hoping not. I will send

updates like I did on our last deployment. Hopefully we will be home

before the end of April.

Much love and happiness to all of you. Take care and God bless.

Renae :-)

ACCS (AW/SW) Renae E. Morin

USS RONALD REAGAN CVN76

OPS/OC LCPO

FPO AP 96616-2876

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