[Pharmboy]

I figgered you Freepers would like to read this story.

Note: the picture did not come from the Times; the pictures that accompanied the print article were not posted online, so I improvised.

[eureka!]

Bump for later. Thanks for the post...

[ArrogantBustard]

Under fire from artillery, tank shells, mortars and antiaircraft artillery bursts fired in a low arc toward them, Sergeant Brown squatted and fired shoulder-launched Javelin antitank missiles to take out two armored personnel carriers and ignite a troop truck full of Iraqi infantrymen. An hour before, Sergeant Brown had fired his very first Javelin at an Iraqi troop truck in the distance.

Do I understand correctly that SGT Brown had never fired a Javelin prior to this engagement? Wow! Good shooting!

[Sparta]

If you want on or off the Western Civilization Military History ping list, let me know.

[MistyCA]

Bless our military! They are truly awesome!

[Dr._Joseph_Warren]

"In a prescient decision early in the mission, Captain Wright had ordered his team to gather Iraqi land mines by hand and blast a breach in an Iraqi defensive berm, and that gap now provided a route for needed supplies , including more Javelins."

Now that is way cool.

Sure beats digging with a shovel!

[FreedomPoster]

You have to wonder if this wasn't published because of the Jim Marshall (D-GA) AJC article and the press conference the Dems held saying that Iraq coverage is biased.

• Press slants Iraq news: Members from TheHill.com, a newpaper focusing on Congress.

• Media's dark cloud a danger - Falsely bleak reports reduce our chances of success in Iraq (from U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall (D-Ga.)) .

[in the Arena]

"We could see Highway 2, with a roundabout and a tall statue in the middle," said Sgt. First Class Frank R. Antenori, a Green Beret team sergeant. "We could see vehicles driving along as if nothing was happening. We couldn't just sit two kilometers away and watch the Iraqi Army drive back and forth all day long. We were already way beyond our objective, but we decided to occupy that next junction. We figured we could stay all day and shoot up anything that came through."

BTTT...

[Only1choice____Freedom]

The courage of these men and the ingenuity is what makes the U.S forces the best in the world!

It took a gutsy team and leader with intelligence to win this battle. Fortunately, they are on our side.

Intelligence, training, guts,

simply the best.

[irish guard]

I have a question....do we know how many Iraqis we killed in this war?

[colorado tanker]

Kinda like the old saying "one riot, one ranger." One enemy company, one special forces team.

[denydenydeny]

"We called in an F-18 to drop a 750-pound bomb on those S.U.V.'s," Captain Wright said. "It was like a magic show. You know, now you see 'em, now you don't. The S.U.V.'s, the guys in the white robes — they simply vanished."

They should film this story and show it every Christmas.