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Afghan duty offers ultimate in unconventional warfare (Excellent Article)
USA Today via Yahoo! ^
| Mon, Apr 12, 2004
| Gregg Zoroya
Posted on 04/12/2004 6:12:16 AM PDT by InShanghai
Edited on 04/12/2004 7:53:58 AM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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ORUZGAN, Afghanistan - Afghan fighters bristling with rocket launchers and machine guns pour into a government compound here to try to intimidate a small team of U.S. Special Forces soldiers in their midst.
The Green Berets, a long way from home and two days from their base, want to destroy 10 tons of weapons found in bunkers under the hilltop headquarters of the fighters' leader, a district chief here. The atmosphere is suddenly hostile.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; specialforces
The true heroes... We're lucky to have these men protecting our freedom. This article brought a tear to my eye, and I'm considered a
Retrosexual!
To: InShanghai
Thanks for the post.
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posted on
04/12/2004 6:23:54 AM PDT
by
Hans
To: InShanghai
Excellent Article. Robin Moore's book THE HUNT FOR BIN LADIN has many such stories about the successes of our Green Berets in Afghanistan.
mc
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posted on
04/12/2004 6:34:28 AM PDT
by
mcshot
(...and much it grieves my heart to think what man has made of man")
To: mcshot
I'll have to pick up a copy when I get a chance. Nothing like a great book about the military, thanks for the lead.
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posted on
04/12/2004 6:41:49 AM PDT
by
InShanghai
(I was born on the crest of a wave, and rocked in the cradle of the deep.)
To: InShanghai
"This article brought a tear to my eye, and I'm considered a Retrosexual!"How dare you admit such a thing!
Remember, always ask yourself, WWJWD*?
*What would John Wayne do?
LOL!
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posted on
04/12/2004 6:42:57 AM PDT
by
Redbob
To: Redbob
;-) The duke would've smiled and said 'get 'em boys!'
Except, Afghanistan ain't like Red River Valley!
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posted on
04/12/2004 6:49:11 AM PDT
by
InShanghai
(I was born on the crest of a wave, and rocked in the cradle of the deep.)
To: InShanghai
The article does not say it, BUT THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD UNIT!
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posted on
04/12/2004 6:54:34 AM PDT
by
2banana
To: 2banana
When I was a kid, my dad had written 'ANG' on at least one weekend of every month of the calendar in our kitchen. I remember asking him what it meant, and he told me that was when he had to wear his uniform to work. I didn't realize it then, but as I grew up and understood what it was all about. I was very proud of what he did. He's retired from the Guard now, but it made a profound impact on my, and my brother and sister's lives. God Bless them!
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posted on
04/12/2004 7:02:50 AM PDT
by
InShanghai
(I was born on the crest of a wave, and rocked in the cradle of the deep.)
To: IncPen
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posted on
04/12/2004 7:04:09 AM PDT
by
IncPen
(Proud member of the Half Vast Right Wing Conspiracy))
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