My Dad in New Orleans (cont'd)

[usafbalad]

A few months ago I posted some pictures that my father sent me when he was 'deployed' to New Orleans after the hurricanes. I only had 5 pictures to show, but now I have the rest of them... I scanned them in, so sorry if quality or size isnt good.

Little background: My father is an agent in the FPS (federal protective service) they are under ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement). His agency was sent to NO to do search and rescue and to help restore order to the stricken city. Here are the pics:

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aaa.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aab.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aac.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aad.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aae.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aaf.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aag.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aah.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aai.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aaj.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aak.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aal.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aam.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aan.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aao.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aap.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aaq.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aar.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aas.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aat.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aau.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aav.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aaw.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aax.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aay.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aaz.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aba.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/abb.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/abc.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/abd.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/abe.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/abf.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/abg.sized.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/abh.sized.jpg

I will add comments to the pictures later....And I'm sure ppl are going to ask about Blackwater...they were hired by ICE to protect the FEMA camps and help out FPS with some stuff.

ENJOY :)

[catalyst]

great pics......i know what many will comment on regarding the 2nd pic with ya dad.....

[usafbalad]

Yeah, I know. It happened the last time I posted that pic. Its okay though, I'm not scared :)

[Greek soldier]

HOw's the situation there?? Seems New Orleans don't "sell" anymore to the mass media :(

[Hellfish]

I was just there. Downtown seems normal enough but the eastern outskirts are still destroyed.

[TriggerHappy]

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/My-Dad-in-NO/aam.sized.jpg

Look at the sign.
Doesn't it look like a .....



And I'm sure ppl are going to ask about Blackwater...they were hired by ICE to protect the FEMA camps and help out FPS with some stuff
Can you explain?

[Hellfish]

New Orleans is called the Crescent City. It's not a muslim thing.

[RobertStacked]

Quite a bag he got there. I thought that agency was under the BBS. Bureau of BS?:oops:

[Daniel1115]

When my friend gets back from offshore, he said he'll go back and see things near where his family lives. I'll probably go with him and take pictures.

[chaseballs]

6423
haha car 54 where are you?

6424
i can't believe they put "WMD" on that truck

[usafbalad]

And I'm sure ppl are going to ask about Blackwater...they were hired by ICE to protect the FEMA camps and help out FPS with some stuff


Can you explain?

Blackwater pulled the security for the federal emergency management camps setup by the govt for all the displaced people of New Orleans and surrounding areas. My father said the blackwater guys were making 400 dollars a day doing it...

[usafbalad]

Quite a bag he got there. I thought that agency was under the BBS. Bureau of BS?:oops:

Uhh what do you mean? They were originally under GSA, then they went to ICE.

[gregb]

How does the American goverment justify paying $400 dollars a day per man of tax payers money to do a job that should be covered by the public sector . The same thing that is going on in Iraq is actually happening at the Americans own doorstep.


P.S thats a big bag of ICE

[usafbalad]

I dunno, thats just the way things are I guess. I dont see why they couldnt pull more agents to do the job.

[Chulo]

p-90's for ICE ? intresting.. the only service i have seen use the p-90 in u.s was the security at the white house ... what happend to the m-16s and M-4s

[usafbalad]

Yeah, they went from the MP-5 to the P-90. I'm not sure about M-4's ever being used by ICE.

[Geezah]

Cool pics, no comment on the 2nd pic;)