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To: Dog
Greg Kelly w/ 3rd ID: Heavy day of fighting... 30 T-72 tanks detroyed.."moved over Euphrates into Saddam's backyard," our convoy, ~1000 vehicles long, came under heavy fire..response from US forces heavy, incl. air support...hundreds of Iraqis dead, some captives...30 Russian-made tanks destroyed...we lost a soldier today...Most of all, the guys are pretty pumped up: "this is the fight they came here for."
1,353 posted on 04/03/2003 6:09:19 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ("Coalition Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines continue to make us proud.")
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Training that soldier probably cost more than 70 T-72's. American fighting forces are indeed impressive.
1,357 posted on 04/03/2003 6:11:22 AM PST by Air Force Born
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