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7th Cavalry inflicts heavy casualties in running battle (Awesome Read!)
USA Today ^ | 3/26/03 | Sean D. Naylor, Army Times

Posted on 03/26/2003 6:06:02 AM PST by jimbo123

Edited on 04/13/2004 1:40:28 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

EAST BANK OF THE EUPHRATES RIVER, Iraq

(Excerpt) Read more at usatoday.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 7thcavalry; abramstanks; alfaysaliyah; apocalypsenow; armytimes; cas; civiliancasualties; deadiraqisoldiers; embeddedreport; groundassault; iraq; pows; roadtobaghdad; seandnaylor; warrenzinn
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Incredible report!
1 posted on 03/26/2003 6:06:02 AM PST by jimbo123
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Duh No Shit...I don't care or listen to these arm chair Generals and Admirals who claim our boys and girls are not out there doing enough. The Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps are out ther killing ass and taking names and if they take a few to the nose and the Iraq draw a little blood so be it, but we all know what the end result is going to be abd that is an American Victory!!!
2 posted on 03/26/2003 6:09:17 AM PST by Trueblackman
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To: jimbo123
Duh No Shit...I don't care or listen to these arm chair Generals and Admirals who claim our boys and girls are not out there doing enough. The Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps are out there killing ass and taking names and if they take a few to the nose and the Iraq draw a little blood so be it, but we all know what the end result is going to be and that is an American Victory!!!
3 posted on 03/26/2003 6:10:18 AM PST by Trueblackman
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I wonder if the reports of Iraqi RG units on the move South are true? They're heading into the teeth of ME1....
4 posted on 03/26/2003 6:15:31 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
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To: Trueblackman
Yeah those 4 stars harping about the war...and not even on the ground with the troops...they must ESP
Our guys are doin an out expetive deleted standing Juliet Oscar Bravo
and the war aint even a week old...not too shabby..
No tanks to the stanking Turks denying our northern assets....hate having them watching our 6
5 posted on 03/26/2003 6:55:35 AM PST by joesnuffy
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To: Cyber Liberty
Fox said "NOT"
6 posted on 03/26/2003 6:56:21 AM PST by joesnuffy
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To: Trueblackman
It's such a shame that Hollywierd sucks.
So much material for great old-time movies of heroes and heroism to inspire america.

These guys rock!
7 posted on 03/26/2003 6:56:43 AM PST by the gillman@blacklagoon.com (They have been warned.)
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Seems Franks said "NOT" as well. Pity. Would have been a good meat-grinder....for them.
8 posted on 03/26/2003 7:00:10 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
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"Pfc. Randall Duke Newcomb, had to steer his Humvee with one hand and his knees while firing out the window

No way! "Duke Nuke-em"...whoa, I LOVE that name.....I bet this guy kick some *ss...What a cool name...Wasn't there a video game called "Duke Nuke'em"?

9 posted on 03/26/2003 7:07:53 AM PST by China Clipper
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I didn't notice that....

Yes, there is a game "Duke Nukem". Love it.

10 posted on 03/26/2003 7:10:16 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
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To: the gillman@blacklagoon.com
It's such a shame that Hollywierd sucks. So much material for great old-time movies of heroes and heroism to inspire america.

These guys rock!

Yes. And if they do make a movie, they will probably star Ben Affleck and Martin Sheen in it and wonder why it doesn't make millions. Like Pearl Harbor, the movie.

11 posted on 03/26/2003 7:17:39 AM PST by N. Theknow
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To: jimbo123
I don't understand why they don't call in the Warthogs BEFORE things get bad.

IMHO, they need to first bomb them, then nape them, and then have ground troops mop up what's left. Not the other way around.

I also think they ought to drop the MOABs on the Republican Guard that are stationed around Baghdad. They need some B52 therapy before our ground troops reach them.

Note: I am not a military expert, but I play one on FreeRepublic :-)

May God bless our troops and our nation.

12 posted on 03/26/2003 7:18:38 AM PST by A. Patriot
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Iraqi forces appeared from around almost every corner, turning the morning and afternoon into a running firefight. At one point, the squadron commander's driver, Pfc. Randall Duke Newcomb, had to steer his Humvee with one hand and his knees while firing out the window.

OMG!!! THIS sound like a clip from a war movie!! GOD CONTINUAL BLESSINGS ON OUR TROOPS!!
13 posted on 03/26/2003 7:24:40 AM PST by RoseofTexas
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This deserves repeating:
No U.S. soldier has ever died in an Abrams.
14 posted on 03/26/2003 7:29:54 AM PST by ChadGore (288,007,154 Americans did not protest the war today)
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Uh, so let me get this straight. We lost three Abrams tanks, a Bradley fighting vehicle and several trucks to a bunch of low-grade infantry? I wouldn't pop the champagne cork on that one.
15 posted on 03/26/2003 7:30:33 AM PST by XJarhead
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To: RoseofTexas
At one point, the squadron commander's driver, Pfc. Randall Duke Newcomb, had to steer his Humvee with one hand ...

As reported earlier in another thread, defintely an example of a nineteen-year-old Pfc being smarter than the reporter.

16 posted on 03/26/2003 7:31:27 AM PST by woofer
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To: China Clipper
Here's Duke Nukem.
17 posted on 03/26/2003 7:33:30 AM PST by Slip18
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To: woofer
US forces fought valiantly, but this is an indicator of things to come. Iraqi troops unable to fight tank against tank resort to ambushes and ruses.

18 posted on 03/26/2003 7:39:02 AM PST by baltoga
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To: Trueblackman
I was watching the briefing this morning conducted by that black dude. Any one know his name?

The questions by the presstitutes were irrelevent, obnoxious and disgusting. What a bunch of Clymers.
19 posted on 03/26/2003 7:44:19 AM PST by justshutupandtakeit ( Its time to trap some RATS)
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To: justshutupandtakeit
Vince Brooks or something like that.
20 posted on 03/26/2003 8:00:58 AM PST by ostephani
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