Thousands of Georgia Guard Members Prepare For Iraq

[Nbadan]

ATLANTA - At 56, Sgt. 1st Class Michael Conley is one of the oldest men in the 48th Brigade of the Georgia Army National Guard.

He was awarded a Silver Star and several Purple Hearts after seeing some of the fiercest fighting in Vietnam. Now, Conley is going back to war along with thousands of other Georgians.

His brigade got word two weeks ago that it was being sent to Iraq.

About 1,200 of the brigade's soldiers, some of whom need additional training to be fully qualified in their military jobs, will be mobilized the first week of December and sent to Fort Stewart near Savannah.

The remaining 2,800 will be mobilized Dec. 15 and report to Fort Stewart the first week of January.

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Tallahassee

See, there's even time for Hookdem to justify his continued existence. ZigZag Zell is a Marine, I think. Maybe he'll volunteer to walk point?

I have an idea for a new kind of draft. We'll increase the age to 40 and pull from the registered republicans. If you look at the way they recruit, they really aren't interested, yet, in a certain segment of the population. What if we had a hybrid draft? A draft where recruiters called registered republicans and said, 'It's your duty to volunteer and find one more volunteer." Ask republicans to join and bring a friend. Republicans are masters of marketing. Why haven't they thought of this. It's target marketing. You could fill the ranks in a month. Am I right?

[Nbadan]

Hookdem?

<LAWTON, Okla. -- A 72-year-old great-grandmother from Oklahoma is preparing for deployment to the war zone in Iraq.

Lena Haddix will be a civilian employee of the Department of Defense and volunteered for the duty. She said she wanted to do something for her country.

Haddix was a military wife and has worked at the Fort Sill PX since 1977. She's expected to have a similar job in Iraq, working 10 hours a day.

Her preparation for deployment is similar to a soldier's, including shots and a medical checkup to make sure she's physically able to do a tour of at least six months.

Haddix will go to Fort Bliss, Texas, for a week of training, then to Germany where she'll get her assignment. >

NBC, San Diego

Can you imagine the look on the faces of our troops and the Iraqi's when this woman gets off the place.... will they be saying 'this is what they are f*cking sending us for reinforcements?'

[Hook Dem]

Hookdem?



NBC, San Diego

Can you imagine the look on the faces of our troops and the Iraqi's when this woman gets off the place.... will they be saying 'this is what they are f*cking sending us for reinforcements?'

I'll be your worst nightmare! I've volunteered to be your DI . "Outta that rack, you worthless 6"-5" 280 lb. piece of ". Let's see now...we'll just bar-b-q your fatt ass. Should feed millions of hungry Iraqis for a week! You shouldn't be too concerned though Dan. You wouldn't pass the physical. At 65, I can still tear your head off and down your neck, you got.

[Spurminator]

Lena Haddix will be a civilian employee of the Department of Defense and volunteered for the duty. She said she wanted to do something for her country.

Maybe Marcus has the right idea after all.

[gophergeorge]

I'm free till next October.

Regards,

Ron Artest

[Useruser666]

I'm free till next October.

Regards,

Ron Artest

It's going to be tough to get an Arab to throw a cup of beer at him.