Posted on 08/03/2006 9:14:01 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
Summary of IDF operations against Hizbullah in Lebanon 3 Aug 2006
(Communicated by IDF Spokesman)
Over the past day, IDF infantry, armored and engineering forces operated in southern Lebanon. The forces positioned themselves in the areas of Mis el Jabal, Mahibab Blida, Shihin, Rajmil and Majdal Zun, in the eastern part of southern Lebanon. At the same time, IDF forces established positions in the villages of Al Teibeh, Al Adeisa, Rab A-Tiltin, Aita a-Sha’ab and Maroun A-Ras and Bint Jbeil.
Yesterday evening an IDF soldier was killed and four more were wounded in exchanges of fire in the village of Aita A-Sha’ab. An IDF soldier was severely wounded and two soldiers were lightly wounded in the village of Mahbib.
In fighting throughout the day, IDF forces killed approximately 35 armed Hizbullah terrorists, and wounded numerous other Hizbullah terrorists.
In the area of Bint Jbeil, IDF forces identified and destroyed a vehicle carrying a Hizbullah missile launcher. Additional weapons were discovered by the force, including 10 assault rifles in the area around the village of Sheihin.
During the night the IDF carried out more than 120 aerial attacks in Lebanon:
6 missile launchers, including launchers used for long-range attacks against Afula and Haifa.
35 Hizbullah buildings, storage facilities and headquarters
Areas used to launch rocket into Israel, and roads and bridges leading to those areas.
A vehicle identified transporting weapons.
Nothing ready yet. Because the range is short, and burn time of the motors shorter yet, they are really hard to detect and track. High energy laser could do the job, but those aren't quite ready for prime time, yet. Starved of development funds for the most part.
If we are talking college, I'm a '73. I should have been a '72, but between the credits required for an EE degree, and the half my AF ROTC credits which did not count towards it, I took 5 years. Could have done it in 4 1/2, but then I'd have lost my ROTC scholarship, but still had to stay for that last semester anyway.
If we are talking high school, then I'm an old dude of the class of '68. :)
Considering I'm right smack in the middle of several thousand of them who are doing just that, in the 4th ID and 1st Cav among other units, I have no trouble envisioning it at all. (3rd ACR is moving in and 4th ID won't come back here from their current deployment. There are also various reserve units transiting through.)
High school. I believe my hubby was class of 69,
I didn't start college myself until 1980 and took 4.5 years.
I should have qualified that...didnt mean it as it sounded...was sitting here at coffee shop watching 13-14 year old busboy....real fine representation.....pants were so low he was having trouble walking and holding a tray in his hand coz his pants were falling off. I see far too much of that up here in the northeast... I was raised in Texas and there were two things....Football and Responsability. When you went to work you dressed for work not a slumber party.
Parents are the problem up here....everyone too busy to correct a kid. Allow kids to make the rules....and you talk about smart mouths?!?
BTW My son just returned to Mosul last week.
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