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2007-07-05 Home Front: WoT

588 US troops re-enlist in Baghdad on the 4th, 161 naturalized

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Posted by lotp 2007-07-05 10:37|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Petraeus then dedicated the Independence Day ceremony in honor of two soldiers who died fighting for America before they could be sworn in as citizens.

"Sgt. Kimel Watt and Spc. Farid Elazzouzi, who would have been in your ranks here this morning, were lost in recent combat action, giving the last full measure of devotion for a country that would have become fully theirs today," Petraeus said. "Words can not express the admiration I feel for these two men or the sadness I feel for our nation's loss and their families' sacrifice."

Posted by Mike N. 2007-07-05 10:47|| 2007-07-05 10:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Welcome home.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-07-05 11:02|| 2007-07-05 11:02|| Front Page Top

#3 In an interview Bill Bennet did with Petraeus, he was really looking forward to this day.

Interview here. About 10 minutes, good

He told of how he and his Sgt Major, while with the 101st, decided to have a 4th July re-enlisted. I think they had somewhere around 100.

Together again, they decided to do a bigger and better one! You could tell the emotion in his voice about this day, about these two ceremonies.

Stand tall, all and receive our thanks for your service.

Posted by Sherry 2007-07-05 12:08|| 2007-07-05 12:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Hmmm. I don't remember hearing about any re-enlistment ceremonies in Vietnam during the Vietnam war.
Maybe this war is different.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-07-05 14:40|| 2007-07-05 14:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Blatantly stolen from Blackfive

Posted by Sherry 2007-07-05 15:22|| 2007-07-05 15:22|| Front Page Top

#6 No war for citizens!

Posted by Mike N. 2007-07-05 16:06|| 2007-07-05 16:06|| Front Page Top

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