Thankful for NATO effort - "We will remember them, Give thanks and honour them, For our tomorrow, They gave their today"

German Troops in Northern Afghanistan- Giving the ultimate service.

Afghan insurgents have killed four German soldiers and wounded five others in an ambush in the northern province of Baghlan.

Germany's Defense Ministry says militants attacked the German soldiers' patrol Thursday with rockets. The deaths raise the number of German troops killed in Afghanistan to at least 43 since 2002.

German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, 3rd right, commemorates German soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan, 14 Apr 2010

With around 4,500 troops deployed to the northern region, Germany has the third largest NATO contingent in war-torn Afghanistan. In February, Berlin decided to send up to 850 more troops to the northern region as part of a troop surge.
On April 2, three German soldiers on a mine-clearing mission were killed in a Taliban ambush





British Troops- "We will Remember Them"

Video
http://troopscoop.typepad.com/updates/we-will-remember-them.html

"Happy Resurrection- Easter Day- Alive again ..."

2009

Alive Again Matt Maher Lyrics


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6w5szlpedY


I woke up in darkness

surrounded by silence

oh where, where have I gone?
I woke to reality

losing its grip on me

oh where, where have I gone?

Cause I can see the light

before I see the sunrise


You called and you shouted

broke through my deafness

now Im breathing in

and breathing out

Im alive again

You shattered my darkness

washed away my blindness

now Im breathing in

and breathing out

Im alive again
Late have I loved you,

you waited for me,

I searched for you

what took me so long?

I was looking outside

as if love would ever want to hide

Im finding I was wrong
Cause I can feel the wind

before it hits my skin

You called and you shouted

broke through my deafness

now Im breathing in

and breathing out

Im alive again


You shattered my darkness

washed away my blindness

now Im breathing in

and breathing out

Im alive again

Im alive again


Cause I want you

Yes, I want you,

I need you

And Ill do whatever I have to

Just to get through

cause I love you

and I love you


You called and you shouted

broke through my deafness

now Im breathing in

and breathing out

Im alive again


You shattered my darkness

washed away my blindness

now Im breathing in

and breathing out

Im alive again

NATO- ISAF OEF 2010-11

1BCT 10th Mountain BSB
- Camp  Spann

"The rising of the sun speaks your name"

"It is Well with my Soul"....

Great Time in Mont Tremblant -

It Is Well with My Soul

Horatio G. Spafford, 1873

1. When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,

When sorrows like sea billows roll;

Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,

It is well, it is well, with my soul.

o Refrain:

It is well, with my soul,

It is well, it is well, with my soul.

2. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,

Let this blest assurance control,

That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,

And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

3. My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!

My sin, not in part but the whole,

Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

4. For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:

If Jordan above me shall roll,

No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life


Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

5. But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,

The sky, not the grave, is our goal;

Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!

Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!

6. And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,

The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;

The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,

Even so, it is well with my soul.

" I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?"

Psalm 121
1 I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains?
2 No, my strength comes from God, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains. (The Message)

 Cyndi and Matt enjoy a backcountry adventure in New Hampshire-
 Mt Washington
4th Engagement Anniversary
http://www.mountwashington.org/


Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288 ft (1,917 m). It is famous for its dangerously erratic weather; until 1996, it held the record for the highest wind gust directly measured at the Earth's surface, at 231 mph (372 km/h) on the afternoon of April 12, 1934 It was known as Agiocochook, or "Home of the Great Spirit", before European settlers arrived

The mountain is located in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, in Coos County, New Hampshire. It is the third highest state high point in the eastern U.S. and the most prominent peak in the Eastern United States,         (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington_(New_Hampshire)

1st Brigade Combat Team cases colors for deployment to Afghanistan

Photo credit Pfc. Blair Neelands
Col. Bill Burleson, left, 1st Brigade Combat Team commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Defreese case the brigade colors Feb. 9 at Magrath Gym, as the brigade made final preparations for its upcoming deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. FORT DRUM, N.Y. - The 1st Brigade Combat Team cased its colors Feb. 9 at Magrath Gym, officially making the final preparations for its upcoming deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

More than 3,000 Warrior Brigade Soldiers will deploy to Afghanistan within the coming months.

Guest speaker at the ceremony was Maj. Gen. James L. Terry, 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum commander. He told Soldiers and Families of the brigade how proud he is of them and how much faith he has in their abilities.
"I am confident you are all ready for the challenge to come," Terry said. "You are strong, you are prepared, and you embody the Warrior Ethos."
Although 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment left the North Country last month and is already operating in Afghanistan, Soldiers stood in formation representing the rest of their battalion.
Since its activation on April 11, 1986, 1st Brigade has deployed to exercises both overseas and throughout the country to include Honduras, Panama, Somalia, Haiti and southern Florida. The brigade previously deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, with its 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment being the first conventional unit to enter Afghanistan.
The unit has since grown from a brigade of approximately 1,800 Soldiers to a brigade combat team of roughly 3,500 Soldiers.
Most recently, 1st BCT deployed twice to areas of Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Once the brigade has reached its destination in Afghanistan, units will uncase their colors and begin their mission of training the Afghan National Army.