Slow Day blog postings
Suggestion From Larry Hackman (66): Bismarck, ND
Gary, Bill & Dick
How are you all?
I hope this finds you and your families well.
I was just thinking that if it would be possible without to much difficulty and of course if you have time
that you or Dick or Bill through some type of agreement could maybe start republishing the blog stories,
One at a time from the beginning, or only when there are no submittals for the day. It could have a special title like (Back to the Beginning No. 1 )and so on.
I myself and I know there must be others that have missed several blogs over the years, and also, there are also a lot new people enjoying the blog..
I know that we can go to the Dunseith blog and start reading and I have done that at times, but its not the same.
I have always enjoyed being able to sit and read your blog in the morning, and I’m usually a little disappointed when its not there to read.
You have us spoiled.
What do you think?
Larry
Good suggestion Larry.I have pasted below the very first blog posting in my records. That was December 21, 2007. You realize that was nearly 6 years ago.With the first postings we had about 100 on our distribution. Today we have about 750, so many folks have not seen these.Thanks for the suggestion Larry,GaryPS – In doing this we don’t want to loose sight of new postings either.
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Relief Operations in the Philippines
Posted by Ken Striker: Dayton OH.
Gary-
This article in AF Magazine 25 Nov 2013
Making a Difference in the Philippines
Pacific Air Forces assets continue to support relief operations in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan, but they will soon be winding down their activities, said PACAF Commander Gen. Hawk Carlisle at AFA’s Pacific Air & Space Symposium in Los Angeles on Nov. 21. After the storm’s Nov. 8 landfall on the island nation, US Pacific Command activated its humanitarian-assistance plan, which is built around forward-based marines and Navy assets on Okinawa, Japan, said Carlisle. PACAF prepared its 36th Contingency Response Group at Andersen AFB, Guam, which includes communications assets, runway repair capabilities, and RED HORSE engineers. “The biggest challenge is working through request processes,” he said, as PACOM was following direction from the State Department and US Agency for International Development. PACAF officials helped the Philippine armed forces with air-tasking manifests, as well as airlift operations. Special operations U-28 aircraft were called in, C-130s returning from an exercise in Bangladesh were diverted to Clark Field near Manila, and other assets flowed in once PACAF received requests from USAID. Carlisle anticipated that the two C-17s supporting the relief operations would return to their home station soon, as Philippine forces are taking over most of the follow-on operations. (
Pacific Air Forces assets continue to support relief operations in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan, but they will soon be winding down their activities, said PACAF Commander Gen. Hawk Carlisle at AFA’s Pacific Air & Space Symposium in Los Angeles on Nov. 21. After the storm’s Nov. 8 landfall on the island nation, US Pacific Command activated its humanitarian-assistance plan, which is built around forward-based marines and Navy assets on Okinawa, Japan, said Carlisle. PACAF prepared its 36th Contingency Response Group at Andersen AFB, Guam, which includes communications assets, runway repair capabilities, and RED HORSE engineers. “The biggest challenge is working through request processes,” he said, as PACOM was following direction from the State Department and US Agency for International Development. PACAF officials helped the Philippine armed forces with air-tasking manifests, as well as airlift operations. Special operations U-28 aircraft were called in, C-130s returning from an exercise in Bangladesh were diverted to Clark Field near Manila, and other assets flowed in once PACAF received requests from USAID. Carlisle anticipated that the two C-17s supporting the relief operations would return to their home station soon, as Philippine forces are taking over most of the follow-on operations. (—Marc V. Schanz
Ken Striker of Dayton Ohio
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Relief Operations in the Philippines
Posted by Trish Larson Claybourgh (’73): Portola Valley, CA
SEMPER
Stanford Emergency Medicine Program for Emergency Response
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SEMPER Arrives in Cebuby semper2010 |
After a total of 16 hours in the air SEMPER arrived in Cebu City, Philippines. We have been warmly greeting starting at SFO with incredible support from Korean Air helping to get all of our extra equipment on the plane. Each team member is traveling with an average of 160 lbs of equipment. We were escorted as a team through custom’s & immigrations at Cebu International Airport then greeted by a representative from the International Medical Corp (IMC). It’s currently 1:00 AM in the Philippines the team is getting settled into a hotel tonight hosted by IMC. The current plan is to be transported by military aircraft to Tacloban on Monday morning.
Joselinda Landon RN, shared with the team her thoughts about responding to a disaster in her home country and how anxious and nervous she was when we landed in Cebu. Not knowing what the city was going to look like after the storm she was relieved to see clear signs of recovery taking place. Tomorrow during our down time Joselinda will have a chance to reconnect with her family before our departure to Tacloban.
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Very first blog message
12/21/2007
Kenny Nerpel’s reply to Colette Hosmer feeding her dog in her underware:
Gary
Wow some guys had all the luck! Us country boys never saw anything like
that. Just udders right Gary?
Kenny(65)
Wow some guys had all the luck! Us country boys never saw anything like
that. Just udders right Gary?
Kenny(65)
Gary Stokes’ Reply to Kenny:
Kenny,
Yes, we saw lots of Udders both before an after school. I do not miss those cow milking days one bit. Dad would roll us out of bed every morning to milk the cows and do the chores before catching the bus to Dunseith. Even to this day I still have added strength with a hand squeeze that I developed from milking all those cows.
Gary(65)
Glenda Anderson Bergan’s message:
HI Gary
Just wanted to thank you, for all the Dunseith memories, keep them coming. and also wanted to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas, and a joyous New Year.
Glenda Anderson Bergan (60)
Colette Hosmers’s reply to Vance Bailey:
Vance,
That’s an amazing bit of information about the Hosmers and Baileys
intermingling in England. You’re right……the odds against both
winding up in Dunseith 200+ years later must be astronomical.Cousin Don must have been a first-rate rock thrower. Good thing kids
didn’t carry guns back then.
Colette (64)
That’s an amazing bit of information about the Hosmers and Baileys
intermingling in England. You’re right……the odds against both
winding up in Dunseith 200+ years later must be astronomical.Cousin Don must have been a first-rate rock thrower. Good thing kids
didn’t carry guns back then.
Colette (64)
Paulette La Croix’s added comment:
I forgot to add that I ashamedly joined the legions of kids who called poor Sy at his pool hall and asked him to let “Prince Albert” out of the can. Paulette La Croix (68)
Deb Morinville’s comments:
Paulette
I, too remember Sy Kadry! We weren’t allowed to go into the pool hall
especially the “back room”!! Dad’s store was next door and we sure got to
see some drama. I remember one time Sy was chasing some boys out and he
stood there in his black hat and white apron shaking his fist and, I think
cursing in Arabic! Do you also remember Charlie Anderson? How about Billy
Lawrence the blacksmith? I used to go there with Dad and I remember the
smell of grease and smoke. Dad’s old store was across the street from KC
Sine’s store and they had such a wonderful rivalry. He would tell us kids
that Joe Morinville was no good. He had no hair. We’d tell Dad and he would
laugh that big wonderful laugh! Do you also remember the “Snake Pit” ? I
remember having to go through it sometimes to get to the old bowling alley
and the Hackman boys were the pin boys. I also remember Sister Rose’s store.
My Mom called it ” Little Minot” To this day I when I smell mothballs I
think of Sister Rose! What a memory
Isn’t this fun? Thank you,Gary for all that you are doing !!
especially the “back room”!! Dad’s store was next door and we sure got to
see some drama. I remember one time Sy was chasing some boys out and he
stood there in his black hat and white apron shaking his fist and, I think
cursing in Arabic! Do you also remember Charlie Anderson? How about Billy
Lawrence the blacksmith? I used to go there with Dad and I remember the
smell of grease and smoke. Dad’s old store was across the street from KC
Sine’s store and they had such a wonderful rivalry. He would tell us kids
that Joe Morinville was no good. He had no hair. We’d tell Dad and he would
laugh that big wonderful laugh! Do you also remember the “Snake Pit” ? I
remember having to go through it sometimes to get to the old bowling alley
and the Hackman boys were the pin boys. I also remember Sister Rose’s store.
My Mom called it ” Little Minot” To this day I when I smell mothballs I
think of Sister Rose! What a memory
Isn’t this fun? Thank you,Gary for all that you are doing !!
Deb Morinville Marmon ’70.