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1 posted on 09/17/2004 10:23:51 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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To: Cannoneer No. 4; TEXOKIE; xzins; Alamo-Girl; blackie; SandRat; Calpernia; SAMWolf; prairiebreeze; ..
“Our main mission is to get the [passengers] to where they need to go as fast as we can,” Spc. Bradon Doyel, a gunner with Company C said.

...these half million miles have involved enemy contact.

    
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                 2-82 Field Artillery "STEEL DRAGONS"
 

2 posted on 09/17/2004 10:26:19 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl

“We do function checks on the weapons. We make sure we have ammo and a re-supply of food, water - plenty of water.”

A key lesson of Mogadishu, Somalia, October 3, 1993. My bet is none of these guys goes without his body armor, his NVG, and a double or triple ammo load.


4 posted on 09/17/2004 10:33:26 AM PDT by astounded (We don't need no stinkin' rules of engagement...)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl

King of Battle...BTTT.


11 posted on 09/17/2004 7:04:25 PM PDT by I got the rope
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