Battalion lands in Greece for intense training session

[jakeXT]

Source: Democrat and Chronicle

Greece wasn't exactly a battle zone Saturday, but it was close enough to Iraq for a military unit to use the town for an intense training session.


"This town has everything we need," said Sgt. 1st Class John Prince, 39, of Palmyra. "The infrastructure is perfect, it is close to the city, it has a water treatment plant, schools to work with. It fit perfect for this exercise.''


Except when the troops land in a helicopter for the first time in Iraq or Afghanistan, they probably shouldn't expect to have 300 or so town residents cheer and clap as they hit the ground.

That's the reception that 401st Civil Affairs Battalion members received when the helicopter landed on the grass at Greece Town Hall at 8:07 a.m. Fifty troops marched out of the chopper and joined the other 100 or so troops already assembled near the 12 Humvees used in the training.

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[dipsydoodle]

1. I hope the Trojans

don't find out. :)

[SpiralHawk]

4. "We know all your secrets." - Trojans

[FarCenter]

2. This would be Greece, New York

[dipsydoodle]

6. Oh , thank you

I thought it was the real Bubble land.

[Algorem]

3. lot of pentagon war p.r. lately,telling us about the great heroes on the "news"

and on and on.i'm sure this is all about tv time too.

[JackRiddler]

5. You know, you should clarify that this isn't the Greece everyone would think...

sort of saps the story of any interest, I admit.

[jakeXT]

7. I wasn't sure if you are allowed to alter the title

I was thinking about it.



Use the EXACT TITLE of the article you are posting, without additional comment. If there is no title yet, be descriptive.

[dipsydoodle]

8. You did right

You should use the exact title. Wouldn't worry about it : equal confusion occured at times with the issues in Georgia.....lol.