Perkins is commander of the 3rd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade. In a campaign marked by bold maneuvers and risk-taking, his two "Thunder Runs" into the heart of Baghdad on April 5 and April 7 were among the war's most aggressive tactics. His brigade was also selected to seek out and destroy a portion of the Republican Guard's Medina Division that had been bypassed in the coalition's advance on Baghdad. In these excerpts from Col. Perkins's extended interview, he describes the challenges his brigade confronted in these three missions.
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To: robowombat
Riveting read. Thanks for posting it.
30 posted on
05/24/2005 6:50:08 PM PDT by
processing please hold
(Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
To: robowombat
Oh, yeah. Oh hell, yeah!
This kid is on 2,500 gallons of fuel in an aluminum truck. He said, "I knew the fuel had to get there. I just got behind the wheel, ducked down behind the dashboard, stuck my M-16 out the window and started shooting, and stepped on the gas..."
Oh, yeah.
The fight at Moe, Larry, and Curly was perhaps the most intense of the entire war. I've seen great excerpts on FR but no detailed books yet. Anyone help steer me to one?
BTW, "shake charge" = "shaped charge." Not a bad transcription otherwise.
To: robowombat
I wish that I had seen this in February. Thanks for the post!
32 posted on
05/24/2005 7:26:19 PM PDT by
Radix
(Having the best Free Republic Tag Lines since...what time is it anyhow?)
To: robowombat
33 posted on
05/24/2005 7:41:26 PM PDT by
MattinNJ
(Allen/Rice or Allen/Franks in 08)
To: robowombat
Great read!
Great post!
Thanks!
35 posted on
05/24/2005 7:50:23 PM PDT by
EternalVigilance
("We, the people, are the...masters of...the courts..." -Abraham Lincoln)
To: robowombat
To: robowombat
Just WOW!
I recall the night (US time) "Thunder Run" took place. I felt like something big was going to happen so I stayed up all night long and watched "Thunder Run" live on TV. My jaw dropped...
I was amazed by the boldness and courage of our guys to roll through the city, guns abazin'!
37 posted on
05/24/2005 8:04:34 PM PDT by
ryan71
(Speak softly and carry a BIG STICK)
To: zot; The Shrew
To: robowombat
39 posted on
05/24/2005 8:32:44 PM PDT by
mickie
To: robowombat
bookmark for excellent later read.
41 posted on
05/24/2005 9:16:18 PM PDT by
Ken H
To: robowombat
42 posted on
05/24/2005 9:19:21 PM PDT by
Bald Eagle777
(Property tax is eternal rent. You can never own your own land. Why?)
To: robowombat
BUMP for reading later Great article Thanks
45 posted on
05/25/2005 5:12:27 AM PDT by
Syntyr
To: robowombat; Squantos; Eaker
and his main concern was not for his arm, but [that] he needs another tank, so he can continue the attack
check out the hardcore top!
46 posted on
05/25/2005 5:21:59 AM PDT by
patton
("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
To: robowombat
50 posted on
05/25/2005 5:47:09 AM PDT by
winodog
(We need to pull the fedgov.con's feeding tube)
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53 posted on
05/25/2005 7:02:53 AM PDT by
Eaker
(..Let them throw cake!! . (TheMom)
To: robowombat; Squantos; Travis McGee; Chapita; vetvetdoug
Forrest, Nelson and Patton smile, Thunder Two reminds me of Nelson at Trafalgar.
To: robowombat
Wow- Just awesome! Our guys STILL are not getting their due nor is President Bush. Mass Media is truly an anti-american establishment. Thank G-d for FOX and I wish they would cover the war more and less Micheal Pedo Jackson.
56 posted on
05/25/2005 8:24:50 AM PDT by
blasater1960
( Ishmaelites...Still a wild-ass of a people....)
To: robowombat
57 posted on
05/25/2005 8:30:19 AM PDT by
jokar
(On line data base http://www.trackingthethreat.com/db/index.htm)
To: All
60 posted on
05/25/2005 5:42:15 PM PDT by
dighton
To: All
And one more bump, for the night crew.
61 posted on
05/25/2005 9:25:26 PM PDT by
dighton
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