20 DEC 1989, Operation JUST CAUSE

[ECKSJAY]

http://www.suasponte.com/m_panama.htm

Was it already that long ago?

One hell of an impressive operation. :cheers:

 

[tbburg]

Doesn't it suck when the "current events" in your life become "history"?

 

[SteveT]

I have a buddy who was in the Rangers, 82nd Airborne Division, who was part of Just Cause. It's been years (uh yeah, about 20...) since he was telling me about it. I think he was involved in the Rio Hato fight.

Somewhere I have shot of him with two buddies and a MASSIVE python that some of the PDF (the Machos del Monte) kept as a mascot in their camp. I, too, can't believe it was twenty years ago.

My sincere thanks to all who serve, and have served this country.

Steve

 

[joe_peters]

I called Noriega and he counted up the chalk marks in his cell. He said "Si"!

 

[xcm]

cool link.

 

[tbburg]

'Good friend of mine played a part in that. He's going back to Iraq next month.

We owe people like that more we know.

 

[FlexdXJ]

Suasponte is a guys name on here.

 

[Joshooha]

aaaand I was 3

 

[ECKSJAY]

Suasponte is a guys name on here.

Pretty sure he is/was a Ranger, too.

 

[FlexdXJ]

Pretty sure he is/was a Ranger, too.

Coincidence..........probably not!

 

[RichP]

Oh man, I remember them pushing helo's off the carrier deck off of vietnam, clear as day in my minds eye.

 

[Ghost]

Oh man, I remember them pushing helo's off the carrier deck off of vietnam, clear as day in my minds eye.

Showing your age? Thank you to all who served. I am currently reading Durrant's book, In the Company of Hero's, and he talks about this mission.

 

[WrenchMonkey]

I always liked that name...

What are we fighting for? 'Cause we want to, 'cause we can, Just... 'cause!

Robert

 

[.40CalPatriot]

I was barely 6 months old when that happend

 

[joe_peters]

Oh man, I remember them pushing helo's off the carrier deck off of vietnam, clear as day in my minds eye.

Two years into my second hitch and sitting on my a** at Camp Pendleton, cussing Nixon, Kissenger, and Ford while watching those scenes of the evacuation.

Made me sick.