This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------53B89FAEEDD570B973B9FFB9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------53B89FAEEDD570B973B9FFB9 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <[email protected]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: (qmail 9027 invoked from network); 26 Oct 2000 03:57:37 -0000 Received: from home.humboldt1.com (206.13.45.1) by wcoil.com with SMTP; 26 Oct 2000 03:57:37 -0000 Received: from humboldt1 (ppp110-pm4.humboldt1.com [206.13.45.210]) by home.humboldt1.com (Pro-8.9.2/Pro-8.9.2) with SMTP id UAA24107; Wed, 25 Oct 2000 20:49:41 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <[email protected]> From: "Doug & Cheryl" <[email protected]> To: "will ` bushnell" <[email protected]>, "Wanda Vickers" <[email protected]>, "Vicky" <[email protected]>, "Tim & Nancy Milton" <[email protected]>, "Teresa Reimer" <[email protected]>, "Patsy" <[email protected]>, "moo & red" <[email protected]>, "Mike & April" <[email protected]>, "michael lenhart" <[email protected]>, "Mary & Bob" <[email protected]>, "Lori" <[email protected]>, "Lenora LaFranchi" <[email protected]>, "Kathy Smith" <[email protected]>, "Jonnie Williams" <[email protected]>, "Jessica Eastteam" <[email protected]>, "Jack Spi" <[email protected]>, "Harv" <[email protected]>, "diane smith" <[email protected]>, "Dave" <[email protected]>, "Dar" <[email protected]>, "Cousin!" <[email protected]>, "Cliff & Annette" <[email protected]>, "Chris & Jen" <[email protected]>, "Bob & Teresa" <[email protected]>, "Becky Lawrence" <[email protected]> Subject: Fw: USS COLE and her crew Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 20:39:15 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Griffith" <[email protected]> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 6:22 AM Subject: Fw: USS COLE and her crew > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Reed" <[email protected]> > To: "Yoacham, Bob & Nancy" <[email protected]>; "Tony Sparks" > <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "Routson, Dick and Janet" > <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "White, Richard & Earleen" > <[email protected]>; "Long, Barbara & Orison" > <[email protected]>; "Lipoma, Mike & Lori" <[email protected]>; > "Farmer, Marge & Don" <[email protected]>; "marilyn wood" <[email protected]>; > "Jerry & Bobbie" <[email protected]>; "Roger & Cathy Kleese" > <[email protected]>; "John & Jill" <[email protected]>; "Hull, Crys & Dave" > <[email protected]>; "Griffith, David & Sandy" <[email protected]>; > "Fox, Mary" <[email protected]>; "Knight, Juanita & Denzle" > <[email protected]>; "Carter, Larry & Ruth" <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "Farmer, > Daren & Alice" <[email protected]>; "Knight, Dale & Debra" <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]>; "Hamnes, Doug & Ann" <[email protected]>; "Howard, > Deanna & Glen" <[email protected]>; "Farmer, Matt & Julie" > <[email protected]>; "Cathy Lemmons" <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]>; "Bogner, Adam & Sally" <[email protected]>; > "barbra&dan" <[email protected]>; "Haywood, Cindy & Tony" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 1:52 PM > Subject: Fw: USS COLE and her crew > > > > > > ----- > > >Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 12:13 PM > > >To: DLCNFJ-All Personnel - All CNFJ Personnel > > >Subject: FW: USS COLE and her crew > > > > > > > > >> One of my friends in Norfolk, forwarded me this letter that was sent to > > >> his command. It was written by an officer who flies SH-60B's off the > > >USS > > >> Hawes. I thought you might like to read it. > > >> v/r > > >> YN2 Kramer > > >> > > >> "It wasn't until a few days ago though, that we started doing something > > >> that I feel may be the first thing I've seen in my short Naval career > > >that > > >> has truly made a difference. Right now we're supporting the USS COLE > > >and > > >> her crew in Aden. When the attack occurred we were a day away. Just > > >by > > >> luck we happened to be on our way out of the Gulf and headed towards > > >the > > >> Suez and could get here in a relatively short amount of time. I know > > >what > > >> you all have seen on CNN, because we have seen it too. > > >> > > >> I just want you all to know that what you see doesn't even scratch the > > >> surface. I'm not going to get into it for obvious reasons. But I > > >> will tell you that right now there are 250+ sailors just a few miles > > >away > > >> living in hell on Earth. I'm sitting in a nice air conditioned state > > >> room, they're sleeping out on the decks at night. You can't even > > >imagine > > >> the conditions they're living in, and yet they are still fighting 24 > > >hours > > >> a day to save their ship and free the bodies of those still trapped to > > >> send them home. As bad as it is, they're doing an incredible job. The > > >> very fact that these people are still functioning is beyond my > > >> comprehension. Whatever you imagine as the worst, multiply it by ten > > >and > > >> you might get there. > > >> > > >> Today I was tasked to photo rig the ship and surrounding area. It > > >looked > > >> so much worse than I had imagined, unbelievable really, with debris > > >and > > >> disarray everywhere, the ship listing, the hole in her side. I wish I > > >> had the power to relay to you all what I have seen, but words just > > >won't > > >> do it. I do want to tell you the first thing that jumped out at me - > > >the > > >> Stars and Stripes flying. I can't tell you how that made me > > >feel...even > > >> in this God forsaken hell hole our flag was more beautiful than words > > >can > > >> describe. Then I started to notice the mass of activity going on > > >below, > > >> scores of people working non-stop in 90 plus degree weather to save > > >this > > >> ship. They're doing it with almost no electrical power and they're > > >> sleeping (when they can sleep) outside on the decks because they can't > > > >> stand the smell or the heat or the darkness inside. They only want to > > >eat > > >> what we bring them because they're all scared of eating something > > >brought > > >> by the local vendors. Even with all that, the USS COLE and her crew > > >is > > >> sending a message guys, and it's that even acts of cowardice and hate > > >can > > >> do nothing to the spirit and pride of the United States. I have never > > >> been so proud of what I do, or of the men and women that I serve with > > >as > > >I > > >> was today. There are sixteen confirmed dead sailors who put it on the > > >> line for all of us, and some of them are still trapped here. Please > > >take > > >> a minute to pray for their families and say a word of thanks for their > > >> sacrifice - one made so that we can live the lives that we do. All of > > >you > > >> that serve with me, thank you. All of you that have loved ones that > > >> serve, thank you." > > >> > > >> V/R > > >> LT Landry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------53B89FAEEDD570B973B9FFB9 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="lippinco.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Becky Lawrence Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="lippinco.vcf" begin:vcard n:Lawrence;Becky tel;pager:419-221-4568 tel;cell:419-235-7244 tel;fax:419-222-2357 tel;home:419-568-2151 tel;work:419-222-0856 x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Lippincott Plg., Htg., & A/C Inc. version:2.1 email;internet:[email protected] adr;quoted-printable:;;P.O. Box 168=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A;New Hampshire;Ohio;45870;USA x-mozilla-cpt:;-31696 fn:Becky & Mike Lawrence end:vcard --------------53B89FAEEDD570B973B9FFB9--