Comments on: A Patriot Missile Battalion's April Fools' Day Assault in Iraq http://www.historynet.com/a-patriot-missile-battalions-april-fools-day-assault-in-iraq.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-patriot-missile-battalions-april-fools-day-assault-in-iraq From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:36:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Andy Wong http://www.historynet.com/a-patriot-missile-battalions-april-fools-day-assault-in-iraq.htm#comment-436416 Andy Wong Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:32:47 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681608#comment-436416 Kevin is right. During the whole time I was there(C 5/52) all of the lieutenants, XO and Commander are usually no where to be found during the missile attack. This is also true with some higher up Sergent's as well. Let me remind you guys we shot down three scuds in theater. I came in to believe "Army of one", this is not what happened. During the breakdown of the site, guess where they were? Yep inside the tent with the AC blasting. With the lack of leadership, I'm surprised any of us were hurt. Kevin is right. During the whole time I was there(C 5/52) all of the lieutenants, XO and Commander are usually no where to be found during the missile attack. This is also true with some higher up Sergent's as well. Let me remind you guys we shot down three scuds in theater. I came in to believe "Army of one", this is not what happened. During the breakdown of the site, guess where they were? Yep inside the tent with the AC blasting. With the lack of leadership, I'm surprised any of us were hurt.

]]> By: Kevin Siders http://www.historynet.com/a-patriot-missile-battalions-april-fools-day-assault-in-iraq.htm#comment-387787 Kevin Siders Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:29:27 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681608#comment-387787 Nice story. And that is all it is. If I remember correctly you were in my Battery, HHB, and we had 0 Launchers. You were the XO and did nothing the entire time we were there, but sit in the TOC where the A/Cs were going full blast with the BC and 1SG. As for your Bronze Star, it helps that all three of you(Brea, Veranis, and you) wrote your own awards and signed off on them. Again for doing nothing! Nice story.
And that is all it is. If I remember correctly you were in my Battery, HHB, and we had 0 Launchers. You were the XO and did nothing the entire time we were there, but sit in the TOC where the A/Cs were going full blast with the BC and 1SG.
As for your Bronze Star, it helps that all three of you(Brea, Veranis, and you) wrote your own awards and signed off on them. Again for doing nothing!

]]> By: Jason Ellis http://www.historynet.com/a-patriot-missile-battalions-april-fools-day-assault-in-iraq.htm#comment-299771 Jason Ellis Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:05:22 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681608#comment-299771 Cool story bro. Now let's realize that: A: That launcher was not "yours". The driver was female, and her name was certainly not "Carl". B. There was no Carl Ciovacco in B BTRY at that time. C. Mike Maynard certainly was in charge of that launcher, and damn right those roads were bombed out. It did not help we were driving for 2 straight days either. Nice fake story bro! April fools indeed! Cool story bro.

Now let's realize that:

A: That launcher was not "yours". The driver was female, and her name was certainly not "Carl".

B. There was no Carl Ciovacco in B BTRY at that time.

C. Mike Maynard certainly was in charge of that launcher, and damn right those roads were bombed out. It did not help we were driving for 2 straight days either.

Nice fake story bro! April fools indeed!

]]> By: Mike Maynard http://www.historynet.com/a-patriot-missile-battalions-april-fools-day-assault-in-iraq.htm#comment-189581 Mike Maynard Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:12:06 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681608#comment-189581 Carl, I really enjoyed the read, I (B Btry) was a couple days ahead of you into Iraq, so it was interesting to hear of your "challenges" at Wolf, Viginia and NAVSTAR. The picture of the launcher off the road was mine :-(, driving at night on bombed out roads about halfway to Bushmaster. Carl,

I really enjoyed the read, I (B Btry) was a couple days ahead of you into Iraq, so it was interesting to hear of your "challenges" at Wolf, Viginia and NAVSTAR.

The picture of the launcher off the road was mine :-(, driving at night on bombed out roads about halfway to Bushmaster.

]]> By: M E Leclerc http://www.historynet.com/a-patriot-missile-battalions-april-fools-day-assault-in-iraq.htm#comment-159817 M E Leclerc Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:33:38 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681608#comment-159817 Living through those attacks with a hospital unit our of Saudi, always having to don MOP gear, that I don't recall with much humor. However, I got to relieve the experience even more intensely in Iraq years later. Great story though...it's always groundhog day out here. LOL Living through those attacks with a hospital unit our of Saudi, always having to don MOP gear, that I don't recall with much humor. However, I got to relieve the experience even more intensely in Iraq years later.

Great story though…it's always groundhog day out here. LOL

]]> By: R Joe Thomas http://www.historynet.com/a-patriot-missile-battalions-april-fools-day-assault-in-iraq.htm#comment-155733 R Joe Thomas Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:39:22 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681608#comment-155733 Aprils fools is a great title for this story. There is no such thing as a "heat seeking Patriot" Nor did the Iraqis shoot any Scud missiles during this war. Most of the missiles shot by the Iraqis were of the Ababil SSM type. The Patriot is a radar guided missile. Aprils fools is a great title for this story. There is no such thing as a "heat seeking Patriot" Nor did the Iraqis shoot any Scud missiles during this war. Most of the missiles shot by the Iraqis were of the Ababil SSM type.
The Patriot is a radar guided missile.

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