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Huh. The world didn't stop while I was gone.

By The Armorer on August 1, 2006 | | Comments (9)

Worse, it doesn't seem to have noticed I wasn't there.

Maj. Jennifer Bailey, from the 101st Abv Div G4 shop, where she works as the Division-Level Aviation Maintenance Officer is seen here on a Civil Action Missino organizes by the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion. Major Bailey reads a children’s book to Iraqi girls during a humanitarian mission near Tikrit, Iraq. Photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Klika.

Maj. Jennifer Bailey, from the 101st Abv Div G4 shop, where she works as the Division-Level Aviation Maintenance Officer is seen here on a Civil Action Missino organizes by the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion. Major Bailey reads a children’s book to Iraqi girls during a humanitarian mission near Tikrit, Iraq. Photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Klika.

In more News You Won't See in the MSM:

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COALITION FORCES DETAIN TWO SENIOR AL-QAIDA IN IRAQ LEADERS

Just click the titles to go to the stories. I've got to get back on my head - but I thought you'd like the pic!

It's swimming against the bad news the MSM does report - but since they report that and very little of the rest... I'll take that niche.

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By Damian on August 1, 2006 4:20 PM
Always glad to see soldiers doing good deeds. I have to say, however, that it's somewhat sad to see the Major wearing a helmet while the two little girls beside her aren't. I wonder how much the dehumanizing aspects of combat kit affect the 'hearts and minds' mission?
 
By John of Argghhh! on August 1, 2006 4:34 PM
A subject of much discussion. One the Brits made pointed references to. This would be the same beret-wearing Brits who don't move around Basra all that much anymore.
 
By ry on August 1, 2006 8:11 PM
"This would be the same beret-wearing Brits who don't move around Basra all that much anymore." I'm a working on a post about that one(based on that op-ed you sent me). Don't ruin it. (Like a souffles it'll turn to crap if you open the oven before it's done or make loud noises).
 
By Trias on August 1, 2006 8:31 PM
[Stomps in the kitchen] Hey ry whatcha cookin'? [opens oven] Gee your cake is deflating what did you do wrong? Good work on the postive news. One of my main gripes with the war is so little postive news is reported in world mainstream media. In a way I guess blogs balance that.
 
By Blake Kirk on August 1, 2006 9:46 PM
We're having problems with semi-competent captioners over here again. Actually, MAJ Bailey works in the 101st Abn Div G4, where I am currently hanging my hat. Her desk is about 15 feet where I'm sitting as I type this, and the "misrepresentation" of her unit in the official caption on the picture has been a source of some amusement in our workspace for the past couple of days. She's a nice lady, and is pretty durned good at what she does, which being the division-level aviation maintenance staff officer. And in defense of the caption writier, the civil action mission on which MAJ Bailey was photographed WAS organized and led by the 402nd CA.
 
By John of Argghhh! on August 2, 2006 7:36 AM
Sigh. Well, at least we can fix *that* much at *this* site!
 
By Draftee on August 2, 2006 8:31 PM
GI Jane take your hat off. A wonder she's not wearing a row of grenades for the camera. I'm sure the bundled up Major left a lasting impression. Love it when the bunker humpers do their PR bit.
 
By John of Argghhh! on August 2, 2006 8:52 PM
Draftee - got some issues, do we?
 
By Trias on August 3, 2006 5:17 AM
[Wipes verbal poo off monitor]
 
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