In support of the work Bob Babcock is doing
with his "
4th Infantry Division
Update from Iraq",
I make the following donation to help him
in his efforts. |
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Bob Babcock with
LTG (P) Ray and Linda Odierno - III Corps
HQ, Fort Hood, July 18, 2008 |
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Bust of GEN James
Van Fleet, commander of first 4ID troops to
land on D-Day, later III Corps and Eighth
Army Commander. III Corps HQ is named Van
Fleet Hall. |
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LTG (P) Ray Odierno,
GEN Charles Campbell, and LTG Rick Lynch
(right to left) preparing for passing of the
III Corps colors from LTG (P) Odierno to LTG
Lynch, July 18, 2008. |
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WWII Honor
Flight trip to Washington, DC |
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Gary Swanson (on
right), the organizer of the trip,
and other escorts prepare to welcome vets as
they get off the flight from Kansas City.
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Former Kansas
Senator Bob Dole with vets and some young
children
who wanted to be in the picture |
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Veteran who served
in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam being
interviewed by Stars & Stripes |
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Norman Polsky,
the WWII Marine from KC who funded the
entire trip for the vets and escorts
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Senator Dole and
Bob Babcock |
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WWII Vets at the
Iwo Jima Memorial |
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Quilt made
by Sue Gass, wife of 4th Infantry Division
national president Bruce Gass, will be
raffled at the national reunion in
Indianapolis in July. Tickets are $5 each.
Check can be mailed to 4ID Association,
PO Box 682212, Marietta, GA 30068.
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Three 4ID
Vietnam veterans - 1SG (Ret) David McNerney,
Bob Babcock, and MG (Ret) Gordon "Duke"
Duquemin. David served four tours in
Vietnam, two as an advisor, one with the
A/1-8 IN of 4ID where he earned the Medal of
Honor, and his last tour was with the 1st
Cavalry Division. Bob served one Vietnam
tour - with B/1-22 IN of 4ID. Duke served
two Vietnam tours with 4ID - serving as G-3,
2-8 IN CO, 2BCT CO, and 4ID Chief of Staff. |
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David McNerney, Bob
Babcock, and CBS Correspondent Kymberly
Dozier. Kymberly was seriously wounded with
4ID in Iraq on Memorial Day 2006, her life
was saved by a 4ID medic. She's an honorary
4ID vet, she had also reported from 1-22 IN
back during OIF I. I bought her book,
"Breathing the Fire" ISBN 978-0-696-23837-6,
available on www.amazon.com (haven't read it
yet, will do that soon).
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Medal of Honor
recipients, Daivd McNerney and Tom Norris,
with students from JrROTC program at
Banneker High School, in south Atlanta. |
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Lee Greenwood
singing "God Bless the USA" |
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5) The term
"Heroes" is used too often in the country
today - but it truly fits this group of
great American Heroes, all who earned the
Medal of Honor while fighting in our
nation's military. I was honored to have
been in their presence for three days - they
are common men who rose to the challenge and
did uncommon things. |
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Rob, Mark, Jan, Bob
Babcock - and grandson Maxx - at UGA
graduation |
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Mark and Bob Babcock, proud father and son
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Mark Babcock, UGA Graduate, with his wife,
Sarah |
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Southern Mississippi University honored our
Soldiers, and their former quarterback MG
Jeff Hammond, by wearing "4ID" on their
jerseys during the
www.PapaJohns.com
bowl game on 22 Dec 07. |
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Walk to Iraq and Back - or, in our case,
Ride to Iraq and Back.
Team Babcock started their support on 23 Dec
07. Shown here is team leader Bob Babcock. |
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Ride to Iraq and Back - other members of
Team Babcock are Jan, Rob, and Mark. |
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