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Archive for category Warriors
Mike Burghardt: Classic American resilience.
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 12/Jul/2011 23:07
Mike Burghardt flips off the Iraqi insurgents that failed to blow him up. Classic American resilience.
Marines’ tour was one of the most brutal of the entire war
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 12/Jul/2011 17:09
“These Marines’ tour was one of the most brutal of the entire war. In its first three weeks in Afghanistan’s Sangin district, the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines got into more than 100 firefights, and sustained 62 casualties. The insurgents managed to negate the Marines’ night-vision gear, and rendered their traditional close-combat tactics useless. Things got so bad, the 3/5’s superior officers even suggested pulling their troops back.
That didn’t happen. Instead, the 3/5 went after the militants, hard. They went on the offensive constantly. They leveled booby-trapped compounds without apology. They didn’t bother with school-building until the insurgents were back on their heels. Nor did they mess with the poppy growers; the Marines had more than their fair share of enemies.”
British Female Medic Awarded Military Cross
From: American Ranger
Courageous Army medic awarded Military Cross
By Brian Brady, Whitehall Editor
Sunday, 27 March 2011
An Army medic who put herself in “mortal danger” to treat a wounded Afghan soldier under heavy Taliban fire has been awarded the Military Cross, Britain’s third-highest medal for gallantry.
Lance Corporal Kylie Watson, who gave the casualty medical care in exposed open ground for 20 minutes before getting him to a helicopter, is one of more than 130 servicemen and women commended for bravery in the latest military honours list.
The medic, who also made a 100-yard dash through enemy fire to help another Afghan soldier, was praised for her “immense courage [and] willingness to put her own life at risk”.
L/Cpl Watson, of the Royal Army Medical Corps, stemmed the soldier’s bleeding despite being hampered by other Afghan troops, and got the injured man to a helicopter landing site 200 yards away.
Dust in Afghanistan, Iraq may be Harmful
From: USA Today
Scientists say Pentagon misleads on dust study.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is falsely claiming its research shows that airborne dust in Iraq and Afghanistan poses no health risk to U.S. troops, say three scientists whose review of that research found it riddled with mistakes.
Military officials then falsely said the review of their research backed their conclusion that the dust in the two war zones is no different from that in California, scientists Philip Hopke, Mark Utell and Anthony Wexler say.
Robert Gates Served 8 Presidents
From: Boston Globe
Gates is known to tear up when he talks to troops, particularly during visits to the war front. He acknowledged that in his comments yesterday, saying he knew it would be difficult to get through his remarks if he tried to include a tribute to the armed forces.
So he sent an e-mail message to all members of the military on Wednesday, lauding the troops for their courage and commitment.
“For 4 1/2 years, I have signed the orders deploying you, all too often into harm’s way. This has weighed on me every day,’’ he said in the note. “I have tried to do all I could to provide whatever was needed so you could complete your missions successfully and come home safely – and, if hurt, get the fastest and best care in the world.’’
Marines Begin To Field M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle
From Military Times:
Commandant Gen. Jim Amos has approved the full fielding of the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle, a sleek, 5.56mm weapon that will become the new standard for automatic riflemen. There will be one IAR in virtually every four-man fire team, with three per squad, 28 per company and almost 4,476 across the Corps.
The IAR is a variant of Heckler and Koch’s HK416 assault rifle, which is popular with special operators and frequently used with suppressors. It weighs 9.2 pounds loaded, less than half the weight of SAW, made by FN Herstal. It has an adjustable butt stock and runs on standard 30-round magazines, although the Corps also is exploring the possibility of a high-capacity magazine that would carry between 50 and 100 rounds.
Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute Plans to Step Down
From: National Journal
With the Obama administration’s new Afghan drawdown timetable in place, two of the most senior officials charged with managing the long war there are moving on.
Officials familiar with the matter say the White House’s top adviser on Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, plans to step down this summer. Maj. Gen. Frederick “Ben†Hodges, the director of the Pentagon’s Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination Cell, will step aside next week to assume a new post at the helm of the Army’s legislative affairs office, according to officials familiar with the matter. Neither move has been formally announced.
Special-Ops ‘Night Raids’ Are “Rather Gentle”?
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 28/Jun/2011 18:47
“Anyone who came to the Senate Armed Services Committee to hear Vice Adm. William McRaven deliver the inside account of how his forces killed Osama bin Laden left disappointed. But under a cloud of vagueness, McRaven shed some light on how his shadowy forces wage the stealthy, lethal side of the war on terrorism. To hear him tell it, they’re not always the violent affair you’d imagine.”
Black the protector, on his 4th combat tour at age 9
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 27/Jun/2011 18:34
By Rebecca Frankel
"He has a six-foot circle around me with his leash and he does not allow anyone to get in that bubble."
“There’s a reason why you can’t sneak up on SPC Jeffrey Michaud — and that reason is Black, a trained explosives detection dog. Michaud and Black are stationed at FOB Warhorse in Baqubah, Iraq, where the pair has been serving since February.
Black, a nine-year-old black and tan German shepherd, is currently on his fourth deployment. This is his second tour in Iraq and he’s already done two stints in Afghanistan. But nine is not too old for a patrol dog. “It’s up there, but the dog will work ’til he can’t work anymore,” Michaud, who’s been a handler for two years, told me on the phone from Iraq last week. “Other dogs are 13 years old and still going strong.”
Black happens to be very good at his job.”
2nd Infantry Division Live Fire Exercise in Iraq
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Threat Watch, Training, Warriors on 25/Jun/2011 17:45
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U.S. Army Pfc. Robert Parker of Alpha Company, 5/20th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division provides support by fire as his squad members bound to cover during a squad live fire exercise at Kirkush Military Training Base, Diyala province, Iraq, June 27. U.S. and Iraqi forces trained to clear mined wired obstacles, clear bunker complexes and reaction to contact.Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ted Green
Medics Learn War Dog 101
From Military Times:
“Canines differ in anatomy and physiology,†the guidelines say. “Knowledge of key differences will assist the physician in resuscitating and stabilizing … prior to transport to veterinary care.â€
Staff Sgt. Philip Mendoza and Rico
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 24/Jun/2011 18:31
Staff Sgt. Philip Mendoza and his military working dog, Rico, wearing specially made goggles, train aboard a helicopter at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.
Talon robot and IEDs
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warrior Tools, Warriors on 24/Jun/2011 17:44
Mobilization trainers with the First Army mobilization training team maneuver a Talon robot toward the direction of a simulated improvised explosive device buried on the side of the road during the 225th Engineer Brigade's Task Force Iron Claw Academy training lanes, Aug. 16. Photo by Lt. Col. Pat Simon
President’s Address on Afghanistan
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch, Warriors on 23/Jun/2011 13:20
President’s speech on Afghanistan from June 22, 2011.
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