mobilization dates and times

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mobilization dates and times

Tom Brosz — 9/13/2005 1:29:17 AM (archived)

The more important question remains: When were they mobilized and given the "go" order? How long did it take between the order to report for duty and the order to roll?

There were thousands of National Guardsmen already on station across the Southeast on the night of August 28th and the morning of August 29th. They had been deployed after the declaration of emergency.

A contingent of the 82nd Airborne got the go order at 10:00 AM on Saturday, the 27th of August.

There were National Guardsmen at the Superdome on the night of Sunday, August 28th, distributing food.

The "Battaan" was given the go-ahead sometime before Tuesday morning, August 30th. Helicopters were deployed that evening, but could not begin operations until Wednesday.

The U.S.S. Comfort, based in Baltimore, was given activation orders on August 31st. Normal activation time is five days. It set sail on September 2.

The aircraft carrier Truman left Norfolk September 1st. The news stories say they got a 24-hour notice to sail.

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How Bush Blew It - Donald - 9/12/2005 1:49:21 PM
- re: How Bush Blew It - Robert - 9/12/2005 11:03:48 PM
- How the Press and the Left continues to blow it - Larry J - 9/12/2005 5:49:11 PM
  - Water - Mary Anne - 9/13/2005 2:21:03 AM
    - re: Water - Tom Brosz - 9/13/2005 5:11:34 AM
      - Not him personally. - Mary Anne - 9/13/2005 11:52:28 AM
        
        See "Response on Responsibility" above. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/13/2005 4:21:44 PM
  - re: blowing it - Fox - 9/13/2005 12:02:51 AM
    - Moving the relief supplies into the area ahead of time would've gotten them destroyed - Larry J - 9/14/2005 8:00:40 PM
    - 100 years of data on the effects of hurricanes can do nothing to prevent the effects of huricanes. - Scott Evil - 9/13/2005 2:40:10 PM
      - Strategy - Fox - 9/13/2005 4:10:19 PM
        
        So you are saying that our response time hasn't improved in over 100 years? - Scott Evil - 9/13/2005 7:52:54 PM
        
        No - Fox - 9/13/2005 9:51:25 PM
    - mobilization dates and times - Tom Brosz - 9/13/2005 1:29:17 AM
      - Walmart Beat The Feds In Places - Mark Eby - 9/13/2005 2:10:29 AM
  - *Warning* - FrankC (moderator) - 9/12/2005 8:50:15 PM
  - Move this crap to flame. - DL - 9/12/2005 5:53:04 PM
    - Have you been to the affected region? - Larry J - 9/12/2005 5:59:26 PM
      - No, and that is not what this is about - DL - 9/12/2005 6:05:40 PM
        
        re: No, and that is not what this is about - Larry J - 9/12/2005 8:52:15 PM
        
        And what about the people whose only concern is preventing *any* blame from landing on 'their guy(s)', even before its clear that its not deserved? Do they 'suck' too (n/t) - DL - 9/12/2005 10:43:20 PM
        
        "...even before its clear that its not deserved?" - Tom Brosz - 9/13/2005 12:19:00 AM
        
        Case in point.... (n/t) - DL - 9/13/2005 11:59:32 AM
- What's really a national disgrace... - Lindy - 9/12/2005 3:53:22 PM
  - Movie won't load the way I put it up - Lindy - 9/12/2005 4:21:59 PM
- Meanwhile: 426 and rising - Donald - 9/12/2005 1:52:52 PM
  - I thought it was 10,000? - Scott Evil - 9/12/2005 2:00:48 PM
    - Oh, you noticed that? - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2005 4:25:30 PM
      - Speaking of hyperbole: never saw anything like that headline (n/t) - alcaray - 9/12/2005 7:16:06 PM
    - I don't think anyone knows the final count - Donald - 9/12/2005 2:22:22 PM
      - Even if it is 1,000,000 homeless (any links?) - Scott Evil - 9/12/2005 2:31:51 PM

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