almost forgot we had jets in the region. barely ever hear about it.
USAF isn't needed, just a bunch of wannabe warriors, been told that right here on FR by "supposed" Vietnam marine vet. That being said, nothing lights up the world like airpower, and most ground warriors I know like it when CAS comes in......
"almost forgot we had jets in the region. barely ever hear about it."
I assure you there are F18's, and Harriers stationed at Al Asad some miles west of the Euphrates north of Ar Ramadi.
The support all the Marine OPs in Al Anbar. Here is one
example from the Marine OIF web site:
http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/main5/00E665046BC2A12E852570380067D065?opendocument