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Just been watching the news reports on the Hurricane relief efforts and wanted to post the following.
I had the privilege of working alongside a lot of US military personnel during the recent Tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia. It was an honour to work alongside a group of dedicated, hard working, humble and above all professional individuals. Watching the news segements on TV here downunder in New Zealand, about Hurricane Katrina efforts proves that this spirit is abundant in all areas of Naval, Marine Corp and Coast Guard aviation. The jobs you all are doing in this time of need are very much appreciated by those that matter, the ones you are rescuing.
For the media and politicians that want to try and imply that a few screw ups was because of racial overtones, take a good long hard look at yourselves, because you are doing a disservice to the excellent men and women of your armed forces. The Coast Guard have rescued over 9000 people, thats right, the size of a small town, thanks to their monumental efforts, and it isnt finished yet. Those crews flying 53s, 46s, H-60s, SH-60s, UH1s etc are not just an important part of the rescue effort, THEY ARE the rescue effort. Without dedicated aviators, and this includes their crew chiefs and support personnel, the death toll would be a hell of a lot higher.
Enough of my rant. Just hate the way the US politicians and media are using selective reporting to get their biased messages across instead of showing the real work that the rescuers are doing.
From someone on the other side of the world, I take my hat off to you all. I know you arent doing this for the publicity, but know that there are many thousands of people out there that are alive and safe because of your efforts. Keep up the fantastic work. :icon_zbee :icon_zbee :icon_zbee
I had the privilege of working alongside a lot of US military personnel during the recent Tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia. It was an honour to work alongside a group of dedicated, hard working, humble and above all professional individuals. Watching the news segements on TV here downunder in New Zealand, about Hurricane Katrina efforts proves that this spirit is abundant in all areas of Naval, Marine Corp and Coast Guard aviation. The jobs you all are doing in this time of need are very much appreciated by those that matter, the ones you are rescuing.
For the media and politicians that want to try and imply that a few screw ups was because of racial overtones, take a good long hard look at yourselves, because you are doing a disservice to the excellent men and women of your armed forces. The Coast Guard have rescued over 9000 people, thats right, the size of a small town, thanks to their monumental efforts, and it isnt finished yet. Those crews flying 53s, 46s, H-60s, SH-60s, UH1s etc are not just an important part of the rescue effort, THEY ARE the rescue effort. Without dedicated aviators, and this includes their crew chiefs and support personnel, the death toll would be a hell of a lot higher.
Enough of my rant. Just hate the way the US politicians and media are using selective reporting to get their biased messages across instead of showing the real work that the rescuers are doing.
From someone on the other side of the world, I take my hat off to you all. I know you arent doing this for the publicity, but know that there are many thousands of people out there that are alive and safe because of your efforts. Keep up the fantastic work. :icon_zbee :icon_zbee :icon_zbee
