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Marines in Toledo!!!
Toledo Blade via Letherneck Magazine ^ | KurtAZ

Posted on 01/12/2005 12:53:45 PM PST by KurtAZ

Marines prowl streets of downtown Toledo City hosts urban warfare exercise

By ERICA BLAKE BLADE STAFF WRITER

Mark Lehmann was absent-mindedly walking down Jefferson Avenue yesterday when he found himself in the middle of a gunfight involving men dressed in camouflage crouched behind mounds of snow.

Stunned, the 41-year-old Toledoan stopped in the intersection of Jefferson and Ontario Street for a moment. His presence, however, seemed to go unnoticed by the 20 or so Marines who quickly jumped up and ran past him.

(Excerpt) Read more at toledoblade.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; US: Ohio; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: marines; mout; training; urbanwarfare
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That must have been a shock. USMC had some exercises in Phoenix not too long ago as well.
1 posted on 01/12/2005 12:53:45 PM PST by KurtAZ
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To: KurtAZ

They run into a 75 year old Klinger in drag?


2 posted on 01/12/2005 12:57:49 PM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: KurtAZ

"We do support the troops completely," she said. "More than anything, we want them home and alive."
Sure you do..That's why you are interrupting their training exercises that will help them stay alive over there.


3 posted on 01/12/2005 12:59:29 PM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: KurtAZ

Welcome to the New World Order. First they train the
Military in Urban Warfare in co-operative cities--then
they pass laws banning all firearms-then they use the armed forces to enforce the law.Anyone seen those
re-education camps --or the special rail cars being prepared?


4 posted on 01/12/2005 1:06:22 PM PST by StonyBurk
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To: MEG33

hehe, what she will never understand is that Marines volounteer to put their lives on the line and FIGHT for what they believe in...protecting her rights as an American. Keeping them "home and alive" is not part of the Marine Corps mission. :)

Nothing like stupid people who don't understand the mission of the military.


5 posted on 01/12/2005 1:07:51 PM PST by KurtAZ (So they've got us surrounded, good! Now we can fire in any direction, those bastards won't get away)
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To: StonyBurk; hchutch; aculeus; general_re; BlueLancer; Constitution Day; Luis Gonzalez
Welcome to the New World Order. First they train the Military in Urban Warfare in co-operative cities--then they pass laws banning all firearms-then they use the armed forces to enforce the law.Anyone seen those re-education camps --or the special rail cars being prepared?

Yes.

When the train drops you off at the re-education camp, wave to me. I'll be the guy in mirror sunglasses, riding a Humvee, behind the Minigun.

6 posted on 01/12/2005 1:09:38 PM PST by Poohbah (God must love fools. He makes so many of them...)
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To: StonyBurk

Take two aspirin, drink lots of water and call the doctor if symptoms do not improve.


7 posted on 01/12/2005 1:11:05 PM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: KurtAZ

This post brought some memories back. I have lived near Camp MacKall all of my life. We used to have some fun with the soldiers doing maneuvers around here. My little brother used to take food to the spots where they were camping and, in return, they always gave him some trinket or another and some were cool enough to let us shoot the gun mounted on the jeep. We used to give them directions to a particular rendevouz spots when they were lost 'cause we knew these woods like the backs of our hands. It was a lot of fun. I am sure that we got in their way but they never complained. It was never surprising to look out into the woods and see them filled with soldiers. I miss that. My boys have never got to experience that.


8 posted on 01/12/2005 1:11:32 PM PST by PleaseNoMore
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To: StonyBurk; Constitution Day; martin_fierro; dighton
Welcome to the New World Order. First they train the Military in Urban Warfare in co-operative cities--then they pass laws banning all firearms-then they use the armed forces to enforce the law.Anyone seen those re-education camps --or the special rail cars being prepared?

Dude, that is so 1992.

9 posted on 01/12/2005 1:12:46 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: MEG33
"It's their right to freedom of assembly," he said. "If I didn't believe that, I wouldn't be doing this."

This makes me even prouder of our boys in uniform.

10 posted on 01/12/2005 1:13:09 PM PST by PleaseNoMore
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"When the train drops you off at the re-education camp, wave to me. I'll be the guy in mirror sunglasses, riding a Humvee, behind the Minigun."

Yeah, and I'll be the guy looking at you from behind the 12X scope at 800 yds. Rule .308. :)


11 posted on 01/12/2005 1:15:10 PM PST by dljordan
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To: StonyBurk

1:06 PM is way too early to be drunk, dude.


12 posted on 01/12/2005 1:16:04 PM PST by Mr. Lucky
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To: StonyBurk

You obviously need to add more tin foil to your hat.


13 posted on 01/12/2005 1:16:23 PM PST by COEXERJ145
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Yeah, and I'll be the guy looking at you from behind the 12X scope at 800 yds. Rule .308. :)

Fields of fire are cleared out to 4,000 yards of pool-table smoothness. Rule 120mm.

14 posted on 01/12/2005 1:24:45 PM PST by Poohbah (God must love fools. He makes so many of them...)
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To: Poohbah

Just yankin' your chain. I would never question your authority to round up enemies of the state.


15 posted on 01/12/2005 1:28:20 PM PST by dljordan
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To: dljordan

Hell, I was just yanking StonyBurk's chain.

Jeez, people, worry about important stuff, OK? Like the prospect of getting done in by a crazed Wahabbist...


16 posted on 01/12/2005 1:33:32 PM PST by Poohbah (God must love fools. He makes so many of them...)
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To: KurtAZ

We did the same thing in downtown Hinesville with role-players before I went to Bosnia. That training is invaluable - probably the single most important training event we did. It's *very* important to learn how to deal with civilians on the battlefield (COBs) - like when you're about to throw down on a "bad guy" and suddenly a 7 year old walks up to you and says, "Hey, Mr. Soldier, is that a real gun?"


17 posted on 01/12/2005 1:37:24 PM PST by Terabitten (Time to die, nerd boy! www.sluggy.com)
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To: Poohbah

I'll wave, but only if you promise to wave and say, "Tell Goober, Gomer said say, 'Hey!' --- Hey!"

Deal?


18 posted on 01/12/2005 1:41:16 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (God is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: Tragically Single
. It's *very* important to learn how to deal with civilians on the battlefield (COBs) - like when you're about to throw down on a "bad guy" and suddenly a 7 year old walks up to you and says, "Hey, Mr. Soldier, is that a real gun?"

That could really interrupt your groove...

19 posted on 01/12/2005 1:45:16 PM PST by Poohbah (God must love fools. He makes so many of them...)
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"I'll be the guy in mirror sunglasses, riding a Humvee, behind the Minigun."

Can I be the driver, wearing a Rebel kepi? I always admired Private Hitchcock ...

20 posted on 01/12/2005 1:46:27 PM PST by BlueLancer (Der Elite Møøsënspåånkængrüppen ØberKømmändø (EMØØK))
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