Greetings from Iraq

Greetings from Iraq

1st LT Paul Engel's photos page 1

Pictures submitted by 1st LT Paul Engel, Local 294 member serving in Iraq.

1st Lt Paul Engel receiving the Bronze Star "for meritorious service during combat operations in support of Task for Liberty during Operation Iraqi Freedom III". COL Mark Burke, 42nd Aviation Brigade Commander pinning on Paul's star. Paul has been a member of Local 294 since May of 1994. When not serving our country he can be found working as Local 294s Organizer.

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Ed here is a picture of me and another pilot I flew with the other day. His name is CW3 Rene Doublier. In civilian life he is a pilot for NetJets out of Columbus Ohio and a member of Teamsters Local 1108. We flew a flag together on a " all Teamster" mission so we could present it with a certificate to Jimmy Hoffa and the officers of the IBT in Washington upon our return. That's the beauty of the National Guard. We are all just a bunch of regular guys from all walks of life doing a little something extra.

Take Care

1LT Paul Engel

HHC Commander

42nd AVN BDE

APO AE 09393

DSN 536-6533

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Paul flying in Iraq Lets see where the hell am I? Iraqi insurgents on tarmac

January 19, 2005

Hey everybody, these are some pictures I took at Saddam's palace in Tikrit the other day.
The 1st Infantry Division and now the 42nd Infantry Division's headquarters is there.
I ran into a friend of mine from Fort Benning IOBC who is with the 1st ID.
I hadn't seen him in almost 4 years. Who would have thought I would be walking
through an ex-dictator's house in Iraq and just happen to run into an old friend.....
That's nuts! Anyhow, I hope you all enjoy the pics.

Paul

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