Good job, Brit Paras!
The Brits have been doing a Herculean job in the ‘ghan!
So glad they’re there.
Thank you Blokes!
I’m surprised - but glad - that American air cover was allowed by OUR regime! This is how it’s done.
Our paratroupers are made of the same stuff - but the new regime restricts air cover for them to a criminal degree. This regimes ROE have resulted in DOUBLE losses - KIA and wounded - since they took office.
(For a stark look at our Sky Soldiers - watch National Geographic Monday nite, 9-11. This is about one Platoon - the 173rd AIRBORNE, 2-503rd in their 15-month deployment in “The velley of Death - the Korengal Valley in n.eastern AFghanistan.
(that little 30-man band included SSGT Sal Giunta, 1st living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnm War. They had already made a name for themselves before this award.
google RESTREPO or Sebastian Junger or
start at these links
http://restrepothemovie.com/video/
http://restrepothemovie.com/story/
Thanks for the great post.