"Operation Creole Crisis"
I'm not making this up. This was the name of our Relief operations in Louisiana.
I was activated September 1st to provide hurricane relief to Louisiana. Over 600 members of the Kansas Army National Guard (Predominately Infantry) traveled down to do what we could to help. Kansas is normally a very independent state. When we lose entire towns and cities from tornadoes, no one comes to help. However, this doesn't stop us from lending a helping hand.
We moved from Wichita to Alexandria, LA in about 10-12 hours travel time (Once we finally left on like the 3rd) from Alexandria we went to New Orleans. There we stayed at the convention center...we parked at hall F and were staying in hall A...about a mile away..... I normally don't complain about ruck marches, but we were carrying a lot more then just a ruck. Oh well, score another for Army planning.
While in New Orleans we operated a P.O.D. (Point of Distribution) where in we handed out M.R.E.s (Meals Ready to Eat...or so they say) and ice. We also handed out hot meals thanks to Red Cross volunteers. The damage to New Orleans was minimal and rather hand to notice with all the left over Katrina damage from 3 years ago. Mostly just power outages this time.
We moved one group from N.O. to Golden Meadows. My platoon first to Baton Rouge, then to Jean Lafitte. There we ran another P.O.D. for a day, then returned to N.O. (at this point we moved every other day to every two days.
While in N.O. we convoyed out to Plaque Mines (sounds like something out of World of Warcraft) and sand bagged the levees, saving P.M. from total annihilation (they would of been under 13ft of ocean)
At one point we were tasked with the mission to go into the major Gang district. This mission was canceled due to the fact that we don't currently have hard plates for our armor. Yes, that district is that bad, and we would of been engaged and killing Gang members had we gone in. Bummer that we didn't get the chance. Oh well.
We provided extra security for the F.E.M.A. credit card (Food Stamps) distribution, as riots were expected. Fortunately our presence proved enough of a deterrent and the people behaved themselves.
On the 16th we returned home, taking the most out of the way trip possible (We traveled 5 hours out of our way) which once again shows what good old Army planning can do for your back and ass.....14+ hours on a bus. >,<
That was my month. How was yours?
I'm not making this up. This was the name of our Relief operations in Louisiana.
I was activated September 1st to provide hurricane relief to Louisiana. Over 600 members of the Kansas Army National Guard (Predominately Infantry) traveled down to do what we could to help. Kansas is normally a very independent state. When we lose entire towns and cities from tornadoes, no one comes to help. However, this doesn't stop us from lending a helping hand.
We moved from Wichita to Alexandria, LA in about 10-12 hours travel time (Once we finally left on like the 3rd) from Alexandria we went to New Orleans. There we stayed at the convention center...we parked at hall F and were staying in hall A...about a mile away..... I normally don't complain about ruck marches, but we were carrying a lot more then just a ruck. Oh well, score another for Army planning.
While in New Orleans we operated a P.O.D. (Point of Distribution) where in we handed out M.R.E.s (Meals Ready to Eat...or so they say) and ice. We also handed out hot meals thanks to Red Cross volunteers. The damage to New Orleans was minimal and rather hand to notice with all the left over Katrina damage from 3 years ago. Mostly just power outages this time.
We moved one group from N.O. to Golden Meadows. My platoon first to Baton Rouge, then to Jean Lafitte. There we ran another P.O.D. for a day, then returned to N.O. (at this point we moved every other day to every two days.
While in N.O. we convoyed out to Plaque Mines (sounds like something out of World of Warcraft) and sand bagged the levees, saving P.M. from total annihilation (they would of been under 13ft of ocean)
At one point we were tasked with the mission to go into the major Gang district. This mission was canceled due to the fact that we don't currently have hard plates for our armor. Yes, that district is that bad, and we would of been engaged and killing Gang members had we gone in. Bummer that we didn't get the chance. Oh well.
We provided extra security for the F.E.M.A. credit card (Food Stamps) distribution, as riots were expected. Fortunately our presence proved enough of a deterrent and the people behaved themselves.
On the 16th we returned home, taking the most out of the way trip possible (We traveled 5 hours out of our way) which once again shows what good old Army planning can do for your back and ass.....14+ hours on a bus. >,<
That was my month. How was yours?
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tinypixy:
Thanks for your FR! I hopr you are enjoying your night 
king_:
thanks for the sweet comment about my set