Favorite photo of 2008, #5, Mustang Warriors

January 1st is theme day at CityDailyPhoto. The theme for January is Best Photo of the Year 2008. I am changing it slightly to my favorite photo of 2008. My best photo is just an average photo to someone else. As I narrowed my choices down to a small group, I noticed that my favorites are either military, sports or night time related. I guess that means I suck at taking daytime shots. It's hard to pick just one picture so I am going to post 5 photos starting today with #5.

This picture was first posted on July 26th.

Here is the text provided with the photo on that day.

A deployment ceremony was held this morning at Ben Gill Park for the departing soldiers of the Texas Army National Guard, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 949th Brigade Support Battalion, Company F Field Support Company. The men and women of Company F will be leaving Monday morning for a month of training before heading off to Iraq.

To show support for the soldiers before heading out, Terrell Chamber of Commerce treated the soldiers and family to a day of ceremony and fun. Below is the Company marching from the Guard Headquarters to the Pavilion. More pictures to come.

Today, Company F is in Iraq (pdf). We can't say thank you enough to the men and women who volunteer to serve their country. I served in the USAF from 82-88, during the quieter times.

The troops are suppose to come home sometime in 2009. City leaders promised another ceremony to welcome them home. I will be there with my camera.

For more photos of the Deployment Ceremony type in 'Texas Army National Guard' in the blog search bar or click on Texas Army National Guard listed under label.

Today is Deployment day

This morning is deployment day for the Texas Army National Guard. I said yesterday that the troops will be training for a month, then off to Iraq. The training is going to be for 3 months, then off to Iraq. People have been asked to line the streets to show support for the men and women heading off to train, and then to Iraq. Unfortunately, I have to work or I would be out there with everyone else. I said in a post about a month ago that CBS Channel 11 was my favorite local TV station. Here is Channel 11 reporter Bud Gilletts report from Saturday. I posted a few more pictures on More Terrell Photos.

These are the last of the photos from the Deployment Ceremony held Saturday at Ben Gill Park.






See you men and women when you get back. If anyone wants to send pictures in to be posted from the deployment email me at terrelldailyphoto@hotmail.com.

Mustang Warriors Foxtrot 949 faces in the crowd

These are just a few of the faces of the men and women who will be leaving on Monday and their families. Tomorrow the final set. I posted a few more pictures on More Terrell Photos. If anyone wants to send in pictures to be posted, email me at terrelldailyphoto@hotmail.com.

Mustang Warriors Foxtrot 949

A deployment ceremony was held this morning at Ben Gill Park for the departing soldiers of the Texas Army National Guard, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 949th Brigade Support Battalion, Company F Field Support Company. The men and women of Company F will be leaving Monday morning for a month of training before heading off to Iraq.

To show support for the soldiers before heading out, Terrell Chamber of Commerce treated the soldiers and family to a day of ceremony and fun. Below is the Company marching from the Guard Headquarters to the Pavilion. More pictures to come.