Army rushing more armored Humvees to Iraq

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[Sub-Driver]

NAJAF, Iraq (AP)

[Darksheare]

We have a few ping lists for some of this stuff as well.
There's the Stryker ping list, and the treadhead ping list, and then there the Field Artillery/Mortars ping list.
(The FAMPL list isn't picky, we'll take anyone, but we prefer to let people choose whether or not they get tossed onto that list.)

If you wish to be on any of the above mentioned lists, the contact people are together in thread at the moment.
I myself am the 'keeper of the FAMPL list', so that'd make me the contact guy for that one.
The other two lists, Cannoneer and archy, I believe, are the ones to contact about the Stryker and the treadhead lists respectively.

[xone]

The BP is upgrading their fleet, get a hose out of the convoy for refuel to extend the legs, why not. Rockets guns would be an asset as well as the scouting possibilities. Couple of hours FAM in a Loach should do it, get the rest OJT.

[xone]

Please put me on the list, I spent WAY too much time on FR, but at least I won't have to search for miliporn.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

.. a few Jolly Rogers

[Darksheare]

Will do.
I have you on teh FAMPL list.
It deals primarily with artillery, but sometimes we wander off into other subjects when other things cross over.
Keywords are FAPL and FAMPL.

And, done.
List is amended.

[Darksheare]

I like that Jolly Roger.
Thanks!

[archy]

I was thinking more of a subdued grey background. Kinda like a subdued Gadsen flag, black rattlesnake on a ghost grey background.

I don't expect quite all the personnel to be American in origin. And unit crests and regimentals from all sorts of previous units would be expected from those such American and otherwise.

But a *subdued* Gadsen flag?

Not hardly. On khakis, I expect:

[Darksheare]

LOL!
True, true.

[archy]

There's a former 4/64 armor tanker involved in this little project. Considerable experience at keeping vehicles running under such conditions, but I doubt we can shag him into being a maintenance officer. He wants to run over people and shoot things, not necessarily in that order.

[archy]

(The FAMPL list isn't picky, we'll take anyone, but we prefer to let people choose whether or not they get tossed onto that list.)

I am on FAMPL, am I not? If not, Kindly have the God of Battles add me to His list, with my proper not to St Barbara noted..

[Darksheare]

"run over people and shoot things, not necessarily in that order."
Sounds like a plan!
Maybe he can train up others on the maint portion, have him hand pick the maint crews out of those he trains?

[Darksheare]

Yes, you are on the FAMPL.
I think you were one of the first added to the list right off the bat when it was thought up.

Not sure who's on the Stryker and Treadhead lists, I don't have a copy of them yet.
Here's the FAMPL as it currently sits:
Field Artillery/ Mortar Ping List:
1stFreedom;Cannoneer No. 4;Redleg Duke;SAMWolf;archy;I got the rope;300winmag;cavtrooper21;American in Israel;Darksheare;sd-joe;Colonel_Flagg;Travis McGee;neverdem;SICSEMPERTYRANNUS;U S Army EOD;RedlegCPT;T-Bird45;where's_the_Outrage?;CatoRenasci;Rose in RoseBear;snippy_about_it;fourdeuce82d;Chuckster;xone;

[in the Arena]

Now you're talking, send in the Scouts...Crew of three, pilot, observer and a crew chief/gunner in the back with a crate full of frags and a bungee mounted GMP, with a pilot controlled, MK-19 on the left side.

Give give them one half mile either side of the line of travel as a free fire zone and the ability to call in a high bird and your convoy survivability goes up.

Observation and retaliation all in one...

[archy]

I swear that looks like the old White Half Track from WW-2

The previous 4x4 Soviet BTR-40 was even more similar to the WWII Lend-Lease supplied White M3 Scout Cars combined with the automotive chassis of the GAZ-63 truck chassis. But as noted above, should it become necessary to go off-road, a 6x6 is a much better proposition.

Russian BTR-40, circa 1948:

US M3/M3A1 White Scout Car,circa 1942:

[archy]

Now you're talking, send in the Scouts...Crew of three, pilot, observer and a crew chief/gunner in the back with a crate full of frags and a bungee mounted GMP, with a pilot controlled, MK-19 on the left side.

Pretty close. Except for 60mm M19 mortar rounds instead of frags for the crew chief.

[Tennessean4Bush]

I would prefer to see the Navy rush some submarine launched arms there...by air and under their own propulsion.

ROTFLMAO!

[in the Arena]

Pretty close. Except for 60mm M19 mortar rounds instead of frags for the crew chief.

Hey, hey !!! even better...

[Cannoneer No. 4]

Free Republic Treadhead Ping List

archy; Gringo1; Matthew James; Fred Mertz; Squantos; colorado tanker; The Shrew; SLB; Darksheare; BCR #226; IDontLikeToPayTaxes; Imacatfish; Tailback; DCBryan1; Eaker; Archangelsk; gatorbait; river rat; alfa6; Lee'sGhost; Dionysius; BlueLancer; Frohickey; leadpenny; skepsel; Proud Legions; ExSoldier; King Prout; Professional Engineer

[xone]

Thanks to the keeper of the King.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

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