is this the same firm that was guarding Brig General Dorko the other day when he was wounded by the roadside bomb?
Yes
I’d expect that he was traveling with active duty folks.....but either way, roadside IED’s (as opposed to fighting off an ambush) require more attention than this type of guard does.....specifically road-clearing operations on foot, minesweeper type stuff along with todays hi-tech devices.
In my days in Vn, every 2 weeks or so the road was necessary for resupply convoys for the very rural northern part of Hwy 13....the road was swept on foot and outposted with a GI on both sides 100 meters or so in many areas as well, for 35 miles. This was a 3 Battalion operation that took no less than 3 days total for 2 days of convoy.....easily 2000 grunts (several nites in proper NDP’s along the road, starting afresh each morning), plus some armored personnel carrier troops and aviation. No small feat, I assure you. (from S of Lai Khe to Quan Loi in my case, but this was necessary in many places throughout Vn). Ground transport in Iraq today has GOT to be a nightmare for all!