Posted on 08/30/2021 4:22:32 PM PDT by elpadre
It’s payback time.
And like the famous “Devil’s Brigade” of Second World War fame, they know full well they may not survive the coming battles.
According to British media reports, 40 of the bravest men in the world — elite Special Air Service elite troop — have asked to stay in the wartorn country to avenge the deaths of their fallen comrades.
The 13 US Marines killed in a suicide bomb at Kabul airport in Afghanistan.
One source told the Sunday Mirror: “The Marines who died were from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Force.
“That unit has given assistance to the SAS and SBS many times over the years in Afghanistan.
“They have helped resupply them with food and ammunition and treated their wounded.
“There is a strong bond between the two units, especially with the SBS who recruit largely from the Royal Marines.”
The dramatic move came as the last UK civilian evacuation flight left the airport on Saturday – with 150 British passport holders still stranded in the city.
Sources have claimed that the Who Dares Wins regiment will want to establish a base near to the Afghan-Pakistan border area to conduct undercover strikes against terrorist group IS-K, The Sun reported.
Due to the control the Taliban hold over Afghanistan, defense sources say the SAS group will need its approval to operate in the country.
The now-famous Devil’s Brigade was a special allied military unit of Canadian and American “bad-ass” commandos who terrorized Nazi forces in Europe.
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You certainly won’t hear that from Dementia Joes regime.
Our warriors carry some of those genes.
If only.
At least we don’t have to worry about any american citizens trying to get pay back,,,
Cowardice as a national trait is no longer restricted to the French...
Give the Jihadists the White House coordinates.
Biden looked at his watch 13 times
https://twitter.com/DissidentsUnite/status/1432520794039635974?s=20
After every casket passed by.
Perhaps his watch was communicating with him....stand straight, look sad, fold hands, turn left....
Not sure about this story.
10 of the KIA were 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
But thanks Brits for the support.
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Look into the MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) system.
Rifle battalions get assigned to temporary duty on MEUs. The MEUs are permanent, the personnel are temporary, except for the ship crews and senior leadership.
There have been several battalions rotated through the 24th MEU in Afghanistan, iirc. The MEU number is often used to identify the units, or it’ll be their permanent battalion/regiment “... as part of... “ the MEU. I don’t remember if other MEU have also deployed the Afghanistan or not. I think there was at one point a MEB (Marine Expeditionary Brigade) there but not sure.
For those not familiar with the MEU system, here’s a fun watch. A multi-part vid series of shorts that show a MEU “spinning up” to go through an exercise that puts a company of infantry ashore to do a raid.
SIX HOURS: Forward Deployed Marine Expeditionary Units
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciLST5zeMWE&list=PLD4743007E011AD13
This is the wiki on MEU.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_expeditionary_unit
I served with the 2/4 Marines, on the Bonhomme Richard, 2009-2010, as the Battalion Landing Team for the 11th MEU.
In July 2010, I stayed with the Battalion, Casualty Assistance, while Echo and Fox Company deployed to Afghanistan engaging in combat operations in Marjah and Sangin.
2/1 was not attached to the 24th MEU. Thank you for the links.
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