tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826765136724063244.post1242546377458172108..comments2023-11-03T01:07:37.112-07:00Comments on THE BLOGWAY BOYS: VIVA LA FRANCEPaul Champagnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436813932794112221noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826765136724063244.post-24740183532691330262007-05-14T15:23:00.000-07:002007-05-14T15:23:00.000-07:00politicom ... not sure if that was the ship I saw,...politicom ... not sure if that was the ship I saw, they all look the same to us grunts ... but I do remember it was flying an oversized French flag from its' stern (to make sure everyone knew who they were).Paul Champagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05436813932794112221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826765136724063244.post-69029168600924333042007-05-14T14:38:00.000-07:002007-05-14T14:38:00.000-07:00mike m ... well ... they've made a good start, let...mike m ... well ... they've made a good start, let's see where they go with it.Paul Champagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05436813932794112221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826765136724063244.post-14972127860928677162007-05-14T14:37:00.000-07:002007-05-14T14:37:00.000-07:00Princess Ex ... Glad to be of help, we all learn b...Princess Ex ... Glad to be of help, we all learn by reading eachothers blogsPaul Champagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05436813932794112221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826765136724063244.post-47795189000656420622007-05-13T14:44:00.000-07:002007-05-13T14:44:00.000-07:00Go French!!Go French!!Mike Minzeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475218626898693458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826765136724063244.post-418120997364388332007-05-13T08:00:00.000-07:002007-05-13T08:00:00.000-07:00Thanks for the great post - I didn't know half of ...Thanks for the great post - I didn't know half of what you wrote and now I feel bettter educated. Viva La France!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826765136724063244.post-92022433407640368252007-05-12T18:30:00.000-07:002007-05-12T18:30:00.000-07:00Paul, during ODS, I was assigned to a US Navy frig...Paul, during ODS, I was assigned to a US Navy frigate, and do remember operating with this French destroyer [link attached] in the Persian Gulf.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montcalm_%28D642%29" REL="nofollow">French Destroyer</A><BR/><BR/>cfsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826765136724063244.post-67962591715168841462007-05-12T18:03:00.000-07:002007-05-12T18:03:00.000-07:00I remember during the Desert Storm, when we were u...I remember during the Desert Storm, when we were unloading our vehicles in Al Kobar, there was a French destroyer bayed next to the merchant ship our tanks were on.<BR/><BR/>Alons enfants de la patria<BR/>Le jeur de glor est arrivePaul Champagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05436813932794112221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826765136724063244.post-36156419820030652072007-05-12T16:27:00.000-07:002007-05-12T16:27:00.000-07:00Yes, viva La France. Last year, during the Spring ...Yes, viva La France. Last year, during the Spring of 2006, in the Persian Gulf, we were in company of the French nuclear-powered aircrat carrier Charles De Gaulle. It was nice to see the French Navy in action. And one thing to remember is this, the French are NOT part of IRAQI FREEDOM, however, they are taking part of ENDURING FREEDOM [and for this we need to thank our French friends]. Thanks for reading !!!<BR/><BR/>cfsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com