“We found no brass that we can confirm that small arms fire came at [the Marines],” Gen. Kearney was quoted as having said on April 8.
I am incredulous that this was his initial premise! I am sure that spent brass cartridges are picked up for their scrap brass value in afghanistan......and very quickly after any small arms engagements, and from the site of both sides that were engaging.......despite all the news, such scavenging is still a source of income and materials (brass is a noble metal, not a rusty chunk of iron) over there, esp in rural areas
According to reports the humvees were riddled with bullet holes.