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| Louisiana National Guard in Iraq |
| 2005-02-13 |
| Posted by:Matt |
| #7 Louisian has another unit in Iraq. One of the companies from the 1st Battalion 23rd Marines is from Louisiana (the rest of the battalion is from Texas). The 1/23 is a Marine Reserve infantry battalion that has been deployed in Anbar province since last September. They're scheduled to come home in about 6 weeks. |
| Posted by: RWV 2005-02-13 10:10:52 PM |
| #6 Terrific history: Fought under Old Hickory. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2005-02-13 8:17:05 PM |
| #5 Thanks Phil. Indeed they are decendents from the Tigers. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-02-13 5:21:55 PM |
| #4 Thanks for posting this, Matt. AlmostAnonymous: I think I've heard the joke you're thinking of, but I don't feel like repeating it. Shipman: These are about five thousand people drawn from across the state. As for the unit's history, you can read some information here. |
| Posted by: Phil Fraering 2005-02-13 2:22:58 PM |
| #3 Are these guys the decendents of the Louisiana Tigers? Or is that the armoured regiment? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-02-13 1:08:24 PM |
| #2 This follows up on a short thread I had going with Phil Fraering and Sherry about the Mardi Gras celebration in Iraq. |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-02-13 10:40:44 AM |
| #1 There's a joke in there somewhere! Something about Cajuns and ending up in the gumbo . . . . ;) |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous6392 2005-02-13 10:36:40 AM |