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2010-04-20 Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2010-04-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 ALCON -
All I can say is F*ck those Terrorist B*stards. Having spent my time in the Valley last rotation at COP Blessing, Asadabad (Google them) and other places, and having supported the fights at Ranchhouse, Wanat and a few other TICs, I know first hand that even though we flew quite a few Heros (Thanks John, may your memories of that day someday fade) out of the Valley, Task Force Rock, (Erich Phillips, YOU Rock buddy, thanks for the e-mail the other day) Task Force Out Front and later the Duke boys brought a inordinate amount of death to those who opposed us and our efforts out there. For the time we (ISAF) were there life wasnt too shabby for the villagers. Even though they had to put up with the occasional Katybusha or mortar round fired at us, they experienced some things they havent had in eons; stability and calm. I just pray for Smiley and his Family, for he has given so much for the valley, the fight, his family, his village, his Nation. May he and his family (at least whats left of it) soon see peace. CW3 Mike Slebodnik got did up there serving his nation from the air, and will be remembered always as a true Hero and Cavalryman extraordinaire. We werent defeated there, its part of a plan that will come to fruition when the time comes. Plus, we don't leave nothing behind that goes bang. Ever. I apologize for my sentence structure being bit off, but its this kind of propaganda that really chaps my ass.

Towards the Greater Good, I remain

Your Affectionate Servant,

Bodyguard

Kandahar, Afghanistan 4/20/2010 16:13 Hrs.

P.S. I haven't figured out how to post a photo, or else you would see the real deal on it's way down range out there.

Posted by Bodyguard 2010-04-20 07:45|| 2010-04-20 07:45|| Front Page Top

#2 We left the base and left ammo behind? In whose care?

Posted by Glenmore 2010-04-20 09:05|| 2010-04-20 09:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Bodyguard: Here's the format:

{img src="http://www.imagepath.jpg" width=400}

Note: Replace { and } with < and > respectively. I couldn't do it here or it would try to post a picture! The "www.imagepath.jpg" part is the full address to the image, which usually ends in jpg or gif or whatever. The "width=400" part should be used if the image is wider than 400. (you can get the information for how wide the image is by right-clicking it and selecting "properties"). Before you post, click the "Preview" button, which has been working intermittently lately. Don't post anything explicit, of course, as children read this website over their parents shoulders.

Posted by gorb 2010-04-20 09:42|| 2010-04-20 09:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Bodyguard, you could also send the photo to Fred (there's a link on the front page in the right margin), if like me you aren't up to using gorb's directions, which seem a bit more advanced than uploading to Facebook.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-04-20 10:02|| 2010-04-20 10:02|| Front Page Top

#5 but it's this kind of propaganda that really chaps my ass.

It is propaganda, Bodyguard -- from Iran Press TV. They are on the other side, with no pretensions.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-04-20 10:07|| 2010-04-20 10:07|| Front Page Top

#6 All, Way too complicated for a broken down Cavalryman to attempt. Plus, NIPR Bandwidth bad. I sent it up to Fred, whom I still owe a lot of War Loot (TM). Off to bed I go.

Posted by Bodyguard 2010-04-20 10:32|| 2010-04-20 10:32|| Front Page Top

#7 I think your sentiments are very similar to many of us who served in Vietnam.

Posted by bman 2010-04-20 11:22|| 2010-04-20 11:22|| Front Page Top

Posted by Fred (for Bodyguard) 2010-04-20 14:08|| 2010-04-20 14:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Plus, we don't leave nothing behind that goes bang.

Did they really leave behind a bunch of ammo, or did the Taliban just make this up to make it look like they pushed us out? If they left it behind, I hope it's got transponders on it and laced with a bunch of "pop-no-fire" duds and they get their faces blown off one at a time.

Posted by gorb 2010-04-20 22:58|| 2010-04-20 22:58|| Front Page Top

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