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MARINES, IRAQI NATIONAL GUARD UNCOVER HUGE WEAPONS CACHE
CENTCOM ^
| August 27, 2004
Posted on 08/27/2004 8:16:11 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
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August 27, 2004
Release Number: 04-08-84
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARINES, IRAQI NATIONAL GUARD UNCOVER HUGE WEAPONS CACHE
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and members of the Iraqi National Guard uncovered a large cache of weapons and ordnance today during a joint raid on a home northeast of Al Haswah, Iraq.
The Marines involved are from Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, and 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company.
The Marine Expeditionary Unit has five suspected militants in custody pending questioning related to the find.
Among the uncovered weapons and munitions, a preliminary estimate revealed the following weapons and munitions: 107 mm rockets (about 132), seven 57 mm rockets, 10 AK-47 automatic rifles, seven 125 mm tank rounds, five rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 124 RPG rounds, 200 mortar rounds, bomb-making materials and improvised explosive devices.
The 24th MEU assumed operational control of Northern Babil Province July 29. The MEU’s mission is to assist Iraqi authorities in fostering security and stability for the nearly 900,000 citizens of the province.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 24thmeu; cache; centcom; gnfi; ing; iraq
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Great news! Thanks for the post.
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:18:14 AM PDT
by
PGalt
To: Cannoneer No. 4; TEXOKIE; xzins; Alamo-Girl; blackie; SandRat; Calpernia; SAMWolf; prairiebreeze; ..
+ The Marine Expeditionary Unit has five suspected militants in custody pending questioning related to the find.
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:20:25 AM PDT
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
(No, brave, free, reporter in Baghdad, reading daily AP news wires - that is *not* "ALL from Iraq.")
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
The liberals will only claim this is an election ploy. (sarcasm) Of course the WMD is there. Buried in all that sand or shipped out of the country.
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:22:33 AM PDT
by
tob2
(Old fossil and proud of it.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Big score for the good guys.
Thanks for the updates.
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:23:17 AM PDT
by
ElectricStrawberry
(27th Infantry Regiment...cut in half during the Clinton years....Nec Aspera Terrent!!!)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
God, don't ya' just love our Military ;o)
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:23:47 AM PDT
by
shield
(The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
The timing of the seizure is suspicious.
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:26:02 AM PDT
by
coloradan
(Hence, etc.)
To: coloradan
The timing of the seizure is suspicious.
Its sad when these guys do a great job and deserve a little pat on the back and we have to be reminded of same lame@ss weasel who could care less about our troops. (nothing personnal, now I have a mental picture of that certain some sitting in the chair pouting)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
MARINES, IRAQI NATIONAL GUARD UNCOVER HUGE WEAPONS CACHEI hope they found some ammo. Our guys are running out.....
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:30:28 AM PDT
by
Onelifetogive
(* Sarcasm tag ALWAYS required. For some FReepers, sarcasm can NEVER be obvious enough.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:35:54 AM PDT
by
Polyxene
(For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
To: coloradan
Great work by our troops and the Iraqis. No telling how many innocent lives were saved by this raid.
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:44:23 AM PDT
by
Coop
(In memory of a true hero - Pat Tillman)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
When you want the job done right...send in the
MARINES. 
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Great news! May God Bless and protect our soldiers, and those of our allies.
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:49:53 AM PDT
by
sugar_puddin
(The DemonRAT party is a criminal organization)
To: tob2
Or hidden in "sacred shrines."
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:50:47 AM PDT
by
MizSterious
(First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
That's my son's Unit, the 1/2 BLT of the 24th MEU!!! He's in Weapons Co. WE ARE SO PROUD OF ALL OF THEM!!!
Semper Fi!
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posted on
08/27/2004 9:00:09 AM PDT
by
Katydidnt
(The world is not safe enough to elect a democrat. Reelect Bush for your own self defense.)
To: Katydidnt
You should be!
Our guys ROCK!!
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posted on
08/27/2004 9:02:14 AM PDT
by
Let's Roll
(Kerry accused countless soldiers of committing war crimes that he himself never witnessed . . .)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
WOW, that is a hugh amount of munitions
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posted on
08/27/2004 9:05:43 AM PDT
by
Stag
(Kerry, Lenin, Chirac - which one doesn't belong? Kerry. The others love their country.)
To: Katydidnt
Well, you tell your son that we Conservatives held captive in the People's Republic of NY thank him for his service, he makes us damn proud.
If he or the boys need anything, FReep mail me, we'll do what we can to get it to him.
And, he's in our prayers.
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posted on
08/27/2004 9:09:04 AM PDT
by
Stag
(Kerry, Lenin, Chirac - which one doesn't belong? Kerry. The others love their country.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
I look forward to the report of this on Tom, Dan, and Peter's nightly news shows! It should prove to be a great boost in morale for everyone!
Oh wait, can't report it. It's "Bush's War", can't have anything good come of that! Silly me.
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