Tragedy Leads to Discovery ~ Photo Essay

Defend America ^ | October 18, 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Tragedy Leads to Discovery

Left to right: U.S. Army Capt. John Vanlandingham, Staff Sgt. Shawn Buffalo, 1st Lt. Mark Bourgery, and an Iraqi National Guard Captain wait for the word to move forward from U.S. Army Maj. Christian Neary, on radio in background. The U.S. soldiers, assigned to the Arkansas National Guard's 39th Brigade Combat Team, searched 23 homes and buildings in Taji Village along the banks of the Tigris River after two of their comrades were slain in a firefight in the area. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Chris Heathscott

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Mark Bourgery leads the way for his soldiers as he pushes forward to raid a building in Taji Village, Iraq. Bourgery is the executive officer of the 39th Brigade Combat Team's Battery A, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery Regiment. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Chris Heathscott

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An Iraq National Guardsman searches a room in one of 23 buildings searched during a successful cordon and search operation in Taji Village, Iraq. Iraqi guardsmen and U.S. soldiers of the 39th Brigade Combat Team, working together, discovered a factory where anti-Iraq forces were manufacturing improvised explosive devices. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Chris Heathscott

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A group of Iraqi National Guard soldiers move in to clear a house of any potential threats prior to a team of searchers looking for weapons, anti-Iraq propaganda or other illegal contraband in Taji Village, Iraq. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Chris Heathscott

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Multiple trigger devices were also confiscated by U.S. and Iraqi National Guard troops during a search operation in Taji, Iraq. One type of device was a cell phone rigged up to a motorcycle battery, which would allow them to last an extended period. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Chris Heathscott

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An Iraqi National Guardsman moves quickly across the roof of a home being cleared during a cordon and search operation in Taji, Iraq. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Chris Heathscott

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An Iraqi National Guard soldier helps load up the contents of a large weapons cache discovered during a search in Taji Village, Iraq. Along with many weapons and explosives a briefcase was found that contained passports and license plates, including one from Texas. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Chris Heathscott

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Among the weapons discovered during the operation in Taji were 23 120-millimeter mortar rounds, which are often used as improvised explosive devices. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Chris Heathscott

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U.S. Army Spc. Francisco Guiral, front, and Staff Sgt. Luis Ortiz, carry four rocket-propelled grenades, as they help move weapons from the cache site. The soldiers are assigned to the 39th Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Chris Heathscott

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Tragedy leads 39th Brigade Combat Team to major discovery
CENTCOM  | 1st Lt. Chris J. Heathscott, 39th Brigade Combat Team 

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[hershey]

Wow! Great photos and great story. More stuff like this needs to be in the daily papers and on daily tv instead of the MSM canned RAT propaganda.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

              

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 39th Infantry Brigade (Light) - Arkansas National Guard.    

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[Arkinsaw]

[Woogit]

Great Post!! I'm so glad they got those IED's! God Bless America's Finest and their Iraqi partners!

[McGavin999]

The successes are multiplying ex potentially.

[TXnMA]

Hi, RC!

Well-trained troops -- check the excellent trigger-finger discipline...

[ArmyBratCutie]

you know, after the election, when Pres Bush starts on 4 more years, I want our military to go in there and WIPE OUT the crazyies like "ZercowWee" hahahah I cant spell his name, and his followers, then I want us to get out of there....Im sick of those losers over there not appreciating Americas sacrifice for them....I will NOT FORGET the fact the Iraq Olympic Team trashed our President during the Olympics...
Im just in a DAMMET AMERICA IS A GREAT COUNTRY, we HELP the world and they STILL TRASH us every chance they get....

[wingnutx]

An IED took out a humvee in Taji yesterday. I don't know anything about the status of the occupants. This is a big, big deal. Thanks for the post.

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[blackie]

Great pix ~ Great job ~ Great guys ~ Bump!