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Know anyone in that video?
I knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go. -
I served overseas with at least two I saw, the BN Comdr and a Sgt.Originally posted by Buck View PostKnow anyone in that video?Last edited by Craghopper; 23 June 2011, 13:34.Comment
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when i was based in Cyprus back in the 90's my Irish DF friends used to come to Cyprus from Lebanon on R&R and visit me. is Cyprus still the chosen spot for R&R during the tour?Comment
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I know one in the vid and three on the tour overall.Originally posted by Craghopper View PostI knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.Comment
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yup..I know ppl setting up business in Cyprus because of the return!Originally posted by RoyalGreenJacket View PostComment
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really? fair play! works both ways i suppose - the lads will be well looked after i am sure.Originally posted by Craghopper View PostComment
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...Thats the unit that currently occupies the post...but is it being replaced or supplemented given this gem.it's Malaysia
I would assume that given the duration of the mission ,from the ministers speechAccording to an An Cosantoir article Irishbatt will be deployed as follows:
HQ will be at 6-5 in Tibnine (not former-Camp Shamrock (currently occupied by a Malaysian battalion)
There will be 2 outposts at 6-50 and 6-52 along the Blue Line
is one year, would dictate who goes where and who goes or stays.
Now bear this in mind
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Just let me check are you agreeing with me when I say your a liarand i'm actually in agreement with Hedgie
or that its great to see lads going overseas again?Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.Comment
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Four: Lebanon in 2001; Liberia in 2003; Chad in 2009 and this one.Originally posted by hedgehog View Post
Now, re the Orphanage, great minds, etc. I went there on Tuesday and interviewed the director, Mohammad Fawaz. Took loads of pics, but the story has not been used yet. But I can say one the things he told me was that Irish veterans still send him money, their own, every few months to keep the place going.
He was keen to praise the Irish and their contribution to the orphanage - he showed us a kitchen that the Irish got him, and we got pics of at least two minibuses provided by the Irish.
I went back to the Irish camp today for the lads arriving (tried to get them at the airport but a CNUT of a UN civilan staffer acted the bollox and would not let us in. We then camped in Tibnin for four hours, hoping to get a nice shot of the convoy going through the valley. But they went via Qana, so we were doubly goosed. However, the CO kindly let us in and we did a great interview with and got some great pics, including one fella witrh two hurls in his hand.) Anyway, he said they were taking over areas patrolled by the French.www.twitter.com/mickthehack
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great to see the lads going overseas obviously, but now that you continue your witch hunt on here - i'm entitled to my opinion and the Irish DF left Tibnin, just like we have left other places and supported them afterwards, one school in Baghdad in particular that i remember.Originally posted by hedgehog View Post
i also said the locals will obviously benefit from the return of the Irish DF - do you see this a lie or have you now got selective reading?Comment
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I am quite shocked at not seeing any coverage of the lads in the HERALD... Well done to the STAR and the SUN for supporting the Defence Forces..Comment
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Jesus RGJ, We left because it was MISSION COMPLETE! it wasn't a retreat/tactical withdrawal or any thing else. We completed the UN resolution.Originally posted by RoyalGreenJacket View Post
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Nobody else bothered their hole coming over, nobody. I'm shocked by that, myself.www.twitter.com/mickthehack
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Originally posted by RoyalGreenJacket View PostOriginally posted by kermitthanks Dublinmick, keep us posted.Originally posted by Dublinmick View Post
edited - the beauty of playback - thanks Dublinmick for clarifying that.
and who's a bluffer? reading military map symbols is something i learned back in 1989 and have been using ever since - it's like the alphabet, or do you struggle with that too?Originally posted by kermit
now if you can enlighten me on what i am bluffing about then that would be appreciated.Last edited by RoyalGreenJacket; 23 June 2011, 16:54.Comment
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likewise - the Iraqi government didn't renew our mission there - we couldn't stay if we wanted to, just like your guys couldn't.Originally posted by Craghopper View PostJesus RGJ, We left because it was MISSION COMPLETE! it wasn't a retreat/tactical withdrawal or any thing else. We completed the UN resolution.
anyhow enough of that, lets not distract from the lads deploying to Lebanon and be done with this Afghan / Iraq sh|t.Last edited by RoyalGreenJacket; 23 June 2011, 16:43.Comment
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