Black Watch in Iraq

[Rob Wright]

Long Live the Watch.

Only if we can keep the damn politicians from mucking things up. :x

Rob Wright

[Miah]

Here is a cool Snipet about some pipers in Iraq from the Marine Corps
http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn20...f/200411674736

[Raphael]

I think best gift for the Black Watch is to send them home before X'Mas.

Peace!

[Magnus Sporrano]

I just heard what some of the boys are doing for one another over there. My first cousin is married to one of our troops in Iraq and he won't be coming home for Christmas. He would have been allowed to, except that some of the soldiers without children are giving up their opportunity to go home to give it to their brothers-in-arms who do have children.

[Rob Wright]

I just heard what some of the boys are doing for one another over there. My first cousin is married to one of our troops in Iraq and he won't be coming home for Christmas. He would have been allowed to, except that some of the soldiers without children are giving up their opportunity to go home to give it to their brothers-in-arms who do have children

There are people on both sides of the debate who seem to forget that the troops are human beings and when they are no longer needed they forget about them. Pounding it out on the ground isn't as glamourous as flying in a jet or serving on a carrier, it is dirty, nasty, up close and in your face and the price the men pay is high.

Rob Wright

[John in Texas]

I just heard what some of the boys are doing for one another over there. My first cousin is married to one of our troops in Iraq and he won't be coming home for Christmas. He would have been allowed to, except that some of the soldiers without children are giving up their opportunity to go home to give it to their brothers-in-arms who do have children

There are people on both sides of the debate who seem to forget that the troops are human beings and when they are no longer needed they forget about them. Pounding it out on the ground isn't as glamourous as flying in a jet or serving on a carrier, it is dirty, nasty, up close and in your face and the price the men pay is high.

Rob Wright

HOOAH!
Even if you hate the war, you gotta love the warrior.

[macwilkin]

There is a very moving photo on the the BBC and the Scotsman's web site this morning of a Piper playing for the three Black Watch "Jocks" killed in Iraq last week -- I've posted it in the random pics gallery -- he's not in a kilt, but he does have his glengarry on.

See: http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=1288772004

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3990899.stm

For more details.

Lest we forget...

Todd

[RockyR]

Saw the pic before your post.. thanks for this. a very sad moment. Maybe we should get him a cammo Kilt.

I am very proud of our British partners and feel for their loss very deeply.

Thanks again I will never forget...

[macwilkin]

Maybe we should get him a cammo Kilt.

He doesn't need one...he has a Royal Stewart tartan kilt...that is what Black Watch Pipers wear! Besides, the camoflague wouldn't match -- that is British DPM Desert material. :mrgreen:

Last time kilts were worn in combat in the British Army was in 1940, with a few exceptions, of course...

Cheers,

T.

[RockyR]

Maybe we should get him a cammo Kilt.

He doesn't need one...he has a Royal Stewart tartan kilt...that is what Black Watch Pipers wear! Besides, the camoflague wouldn't match -- that is British DPM Desert material. :mrgreen:

Last time kilts were worn in combat in the British Army was in 1940, with a few exceptions, of course...

Cheers,

T.

Thanks Todd !.. but then here we have a US Marine who got his first Kilt from Amerikilt. I am sure we can find a cammo to match the Brits and although it would not be "Traditional" this guy from the Fife District would not be insulted I am sure. Only encouraged.