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2020-01-10 Iraq

82nd Airborne Paratroopers Just Deployed Without Their Phones. Your Unit Could Be Next

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-01-10 07:15|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 I like the idea of a combat situation not being interrupted by a robo-call.

Posted by Varmint Splat1454 2020-01-10 07:54|| 2020-01-10 07:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Unfortunately it will be just like school and prison. Contraband is valuable and there's no shortage of people inclined to traffic in it.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-01-10 09:28|| 2020-01-10 09:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Ukrainians found out real quick having a phone or other PED got artillery dropped on you.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-01-10 12:33|| 2020-01-10 12:33|| Front Page Top

#4 alerted for a short-notice deployment

NO mission distraction!
I like it.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-01-10 16:51|| 2020-01-10 16:51|| Front Page Top

Mail call! Good enuf then, good enuf NOW !

Posted by Besoeker 2020-01-10 17:32|| 2020-01-10 17:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Eldest son was with the 173rd in Nahangahar.
Said they all checked each other when they went out on patrol.

Posted by ed in texas 2020-01-10 19:06|| 2020-01-10 19:06|| Front Page Top

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