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At Fort Bragg: British, U.S. paratroopers undertaking largest ...
Fayobserver ^ | 4/13/15 | Drew Brooks

Posted on 04/13/2015 2:00:58 PM PDT by ABN 505

The largest multinational training exercise on Fort Bragg in 20 years has begun.

The 82nd Airborne Division is training alongside the British Army's 16 Air Assault Brigade all week.

The 3rd Special Forces Group and 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune also are participating in the Combine Joint Operational Access Exercise.

This evening, paratroopers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and their British counterparts, mostly from 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, will jump onto an airfield at Holland Drop Zone to simulate the seizing of an airport.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: ftbragg; paratroops; training

1 posted on 04/13/2015 2:00:58 PM PDT by ABN 505
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To: ABN 505

Obama hasn’t issued his Ex Order yet requiring that all Brits in this exercise be fitted with “Enemy” Targets on their backs?


2 posted on 04/13/2015 2:02:55 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (A brilliantly intelligent comment sent thru an amazingly stupid spell checker)
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To: ABN 505

The only country Imam Obama is comfortable with ‘boots on the ground’ is The United States of America.


3 posted on 04/13/2015 2:07:30 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: ABN 505

Based on budget cuts, I am amazed they have the fuel for jumps.


4 posted on 04/13/2015 2:11:23 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (When you are inclined to to buy storage boxes, but contractor bags instead.)
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5 posted on 04/13/2015 2:27:53 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Vermont Lt

Yeah no kidding...

Having fuel to fly multiple jets for golf outings and appearances on ellen degenerate, etc has higher priority than military training.


6 posted on 04/13/2015 3:20:15 PM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (Making harmless people defenseless, does not make dangerous people harmless)
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To: Vermont Lt

wouldn’t be surprised if the Brits are footing a lot of the bill.


7 posted on 04/13/2015 4:35:38 PM PDT by huldah1776
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