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Veterans’ Day: Tasha Gerken and the IED
reprinted from May 16 2007 Ashely and Tasha’s mother sends the the following from May 10: I am OK! Just wanted everyone to hear my story before it gets blown way out of proportion. Yes…I did get hit with a roadside bomb (IED) Yes…I am ok. I only have a few little cuts and bruises Yes…I do have some hearing loss in my right ear No…I did not do combat rolls out of the truck while still moving No…I did not hit it on purpose (i didn’t see it till last sec) Yes…My truck did catch on fire immediately after the detonation The IED was called a pressure plate…a thing where once there is weight put on it, it will cause it to detonate. My driver and I saw a little pot hole in the road at the last second. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military
Twin Sisters Return Home Safely From Iraq
KCCI has a nice story about Ashley and Tasha Gerken, featured here many times. Our Best: Babe Edition TWINS! Interview With Ashley and Tasha Tasha Got Blown Up … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Our Best: Babe Edition
KCCI Channel 8 features Ashley and Tasha Gerken, and their mom and grandmother, in a nice piece. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Tasha Got Blown Up
Ashely and Tasha’s mother sends the the following from May 10: I am OK! Just wanted everyone to hear my story before it gets blown way out of proportion. Yes…I did get hit with a roadside bomb (IED) Yes…I am ok. I only have a few little cuts and bruises Yes…I do have some hearing loss in my right ear No…I did not do combat rolls out of the truck while still moving No…I did not hit it on purpose (i didn’t see it till last sec) Yes…My truck did catch on fire immediately after the detonation The IED was called a pressure plate…a thing where once there is weight put on it, it will cause it to detonate. My driver and I saw a little pot hole in the road at the last second. My driver swerved to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Military, Our Best: Military Women, War on Terror
Interview With Ashley and Tasha
Ashley and Tasha Gerken are two young women serving you and I, in the United States Army. They’re stationed in Kuwait but were able to respond to my interview request on a recent leave. Anything in italics is theirs. I have not changed a thing. Bio: Ashley and Tasha- 20 years old, 88M, SGT/E-5 currently with the 217th TC from San Antonio, TX. Joined at 17 years of age during Junior year in High School … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Original writing, Our Best: Military Women, Reporting
Help Our Deployed Soldiers
Ashley and Tasha Gerken have been featured here in the past. I have an extensive interview with these soldiers coming up next week [April 24]. As part of the interview, I asked them what we could do for them and their fellow soldiers. SGT GERKEN, ASHLEY 24th Trans, BN. 217th TC (HET) APO, AE 09366 Here are their comments. Ashley will distribute your gifts to her unit. Ashley: Soldiers are always looking forward to getting mail. Even a letter to the soldiers is fine. You can just have people write to the company and they can hand them out to soldiers. Phone cards is another big thing, if anyone wants to donate some. Tasha: I honestly hate asking for anything except to pray for all of the soldiers serving. They don’t get the recognition they … Read entire article »
Our Best: Babe Edition TWINS!
Yes, today we feature good looking twins. Female type military personnel. Twins, dammit! Picking on old media, even. Twin sisters Sgt. Tasha Gerken, right, and Sgt. Ashley Gerken look through a “Stars and Stripes” newspaper, changing words of the headlines into humourous phrases. It’s a hobby the two picked up while deployed to Kuwait. Photographer: Staff Sgt. Christopher Jones 40th Public Affairs Detachment DoD Sgt. Tasha Gerken is left-handed. It’s an important bit of information if you want any chance … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
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