Edited by author 10-24-2003 02:13 PM
Kevin,
Nice article.
I'd like to draw attention to why the "Famous 299th Combat Engineers" named their forward operating base Omaha. According to many historical accounts, soldiers of Alpha and Charlie Company 299th Engineer Battalion were the first to land on Omaha Beach on D-Day ; the soldiers of Bravo Company were the first to hit Utah Beach.
The soldiers of today's 299th deserve our thanks and gratitude for their hard work and sacrifice just like their comrades before them.

Pioneers, Keep up the good work. We’re all proud of you.

Curran Johnson
"Charlie Rock"