Sipsey Street Irregulars: The Flag of the Three Percent flies (literally) over Afghanistan

Monday, January 4, 2010

The Flag of the Three Percent flies (literally) over Afghanistan

This just in from Afghanistan:

Gentlemen,

I received your package in the mail the other day, I want to thank all of you for your generosity. I have never seen grown men go so nuts over coffee. I have handed out most of the patches and we have been wearing them while were flying (obviously can't wear them on our uniforms because old 1SG's get upset). I have attached a picture of us flying the 3% flag through the Mountains of Afghanistan.

Once again thank you for all of your support,

CW2 (Redacted)

18 comments:

Anonymous said...: Now THAT made me smile big. For me personally, the best part was that it gave those heroes of ours something to cheer about over coffee. Hooah!

I think I'll make that photos the new background for this laptop. Thank you for this, Mike. Thank you very much.; January 4, 2010 at 7:25 AM
Sean said...: OORAH!; January 4, 2010 at 8:02 AM
dakotas5 III said...: Thanks for the best news so far this year. Love that photo. From an old Army aviator to all our troops with a conscience.; January 4, 2010 at 8:44 AM
aughtsix said...: That brought a smile to my face, hope to my heart and a warhoop to my throat.

Hoooahhhh!

When Johnny comes marching home again......

aughtsix

III; January 4, 2010 at 9:26 AM
Greyhawk said...: Excellent!; January 4, 2010 at 10:25 AM
Jesse M. said...: Frackin AWESOME thank you and keep flying the flag boys...you are not alone and neither are we!; January 4, 2010 at 10:43 AM
Phelps said...: But don't you know that all this III stuff in the military is all faked? That's obviously a model in someone's backyard in Arkansas.; January 4, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Walter said...: Damn! That looks spectacular! Hooah!; January 4, 2010 at 12:48 PM
TD said...: New desktop.

Awesome.; January 4, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Anonymous said...: out-freakin'-STANDING! Uuuurahhh!!!

julian still blacklisted by blogger ;o)....; January 4, 2010 at 1:40 PM
III more than them said...: THAT just became my computer's background. Awesome, and in great resolution, too!

I hope there are a lot more of those guys out there......; January 4, 2010 at 2:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Love it!

bacsi; January 4, 2010 at 2:01 PM
sig94 said...: First time here and just bookmarked you. Followed a link from GNN...; January 4, 2010 at 5:12 PM
Anonymous said...: So what could be better than a III flag flying on an Army chopper over Afghanistan? Same flag, same chopper flying over Washington DC.

Eric
III; January 4, 2010 at 5:23 PM
typeay said...: I don't care if helos are a formation of vibrating pieces all trying to fling themselves apart, that photo is a morale boost.

Get Some, Army.

Semper Fi,
typeay

(wings, fixed, 2 each ); January 4, 2010 at 6:35 PM
James said...: Terrific!!
First time I've smiled in a week.; January 4, 2010 at 9:10 PM
Texas Cigar said...: NICE!!! HEL*YEA!!!; January 4, 2010 at 10:01 PM
jerzyguy29 said...: Thats a beautiful sight. I think we all will be seeing this in the near future.; January 23, 2010 at 7:22 PM

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