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"Bill Silvey" wrote in news:2G4Oa.37479
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Anyone watching "Mail Call: Live From The Gulf" with R. Lee Ermey
on the History Channel? Awesome stuff!

I caught the tail end of it myself. I think I tuned in at the point
they were talking about the CH-53 requiring 18 man hours of
maintenance for every 1 hour of flight. Wish I would have tuned in
earlier.

They covered the USAF air rescue forces, talked about MOPP
protection and chemical contamination cleanup, logistics trains,
carrier deck air ops, mail delivery logistics, front-line housing
logistics and UXB disposal.

I'm sure they'll re-run the tape of it. It was "live" (the host
segments), but pretty well rehearsed. Also, R. Lee said he'd be
taking a week off to go from the jump-off camp he was at in Kuwait
all the way to Baghdad, so I'm sure they'll be filming for another
broadcast all the way along.

Anyone catch what units the Marines in the background where from?
The CO of MAG-39 was talking with the Gunny for a few moments and I
did see the numbers "371" on the side of a HMMWV (Humvee) in the
background. If so, then many of the Marines in the background are
with MWSS-371 who are based out of MCAS Yuma, AZ. It's a squadron I
was stationed with during the early 90's and the last war.

Just trying to double check to see if it was "371" that I noticed on
the door of the HMMWV.

Sorry; I've been sick as a dog so I missed lots of details like that (I was
trying to focus but...)

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