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Platoon perfects art of locating weapons caches
ARNEWS ^ | Dec 22, 2005 | Sgt. Dallas Walker

Posted on 12/23/2005 10:39:45 AM PST by SandRat

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Corporal Ryan Almagro digs in search of a weapons cache on a roadside in the Albu Krawar village outside of Balad, Iraq, Dec. 4. Almagro is a part of Cobra Black One, a group of Soldiers dedicated to locating weapons caches. Sgt. Dallas Walker
1 posted on 12/23/2005 10:39:48 AM PST by SandRat
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To: StarCMC; Bethbg79; bentfeather; EsmeraldaA; MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska; Brad's Gramma; ...

News from the front


2 posted on 12/23/2005 10:40:20 AM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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These guys are the best.

Merry Christmas to them!


3 posted on 12/23/2005 10:47:20 AM PST by RexBeach ("The rest of the world is three drinks behind." -Humphrey Bogart)
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reminds me of the "Tunnel Rats" guys back in Vietnam :-)


4 posted on 12/23/2005 10:49:35 AM PST by prophetic
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Great story SandRat!! But I had to giggle at this....

Persistence bares fruit

OOOOHHH NNNOOOOOOOO!! NOT NEKKID FRUIT! LOL!!

5 posted on 12/23/2005 10:49:38 AM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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I would say:

Local Intel
Fresh Tracks
Looking for things that don't belong
Looking for things that just popped out of nowhere
Something that doesn't look right
How would I do it - then look
Get to know the locals
Knowing your surroundings and your Spidey Sense...
6 posted on 12/23/2005 10:50:37 AM PST by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
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cool!!


7 posted on 12/23/2005 10:50:41 AM PST by beebuster2000
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I'd like to see the guys from Cobra Black one dig up the terrorist weapons caches located on the left side of the isle in both the House and Senate.

yes Corporal, you have permission to use your bayonet!

8 posted on 12/23/2005 10:51:03 AM PST by HardStarboard
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thanks...

TONY SNOW, TONY SNOW, TONY SNOW

This deserves some attention.

9 posted on 12/23/2005 10:52:18 AM PST by pointsal
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yeah, I was just thinking how this could be memorialized into a nice movie


10 posted on 12/23/2005 10:54:37 AM PST by wouldntbprudent
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To paraphrase the Gipper; "Well....there she goes again." LOL


11 posted on 12/23/2005 10:54:38 AM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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LOL!!!


12 posted on 12/23/2005 10:55:53 AM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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Damn fine work !!

Awesome work !

Merry Christmas SandRat !


13 posted on 12/23/2005 10:58:45 AM PST by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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Great story on the actions of Cobra Black One.

mc


14 posted on 12/23/2005 11:08:55 AM PST by mcshot (And much it grieves my heart to think what Dems proclaim the truth.)
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Sounds like a fun and dangerous job. Talk about making a contribution to the war effort.


15 posted on 12/23/2005 11:13:35 AM PST by manwiththehands ("Merry Christmas .... and Happy New Year ... you can take your seat now ...")
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It'd be fun to booby trap these caches to kill the enemy when he comes back to dig them up. After a few of these, even the undiscovered caches would be suspect to the enemy. Unfortunately, you might accidentally kill an American patrol who wasn't in on the scheme.


16 posted on 12/23/2005 11:23:17 AM PST by John Jorsett (scam never sleeps)
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The bad dudes are learning that they can run, but they can't hide from the REALLY BAD DUDES...aka: US SOLDIERS!! Way to go and good luck on your hunt!!


17 posted on 12/23/2005 11:27:50 AM PST by geezerwheezer (get up boys, we're burnin' daylight!!!)
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I was thinking that with this being publicized the enemy will start rigging IED's to fake caches. Hope our guys are damn careful.


18 posted on 12/23/2005 11:32:55 AM PST by conservativewasp (Liberals lie for sport and hate our country.)
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"GO FOR BROKE"!! Their unit heritage shows.
Merry Christmas.


19 posted on 12/23/2005 11:35:58 AM PST by womcg (was in the hospital longer than Kerry was in-country)
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May God bless the American heroes. Merry Christmas to all!!


20 posted on 12/23/2005 11:39:49 AM PST by KenmcG414 (wHAT'ST)
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