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Title: Hardcore Post by: Snackcakes on December 12, 2008, 01:26:52 PM Shame this thing is still going on, but to all you serving, thanks.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28190169/ Title: Re: Hardcore Post by: Kith on December 12, 2008, 02:51:15 PM Indeed, thanks to all who serve in our military.
Title: Re: Hardcore Post by: Redbear8 on December 12, 2008, 04:23:39 PM That story is amazing for several reasons, probably most of which ambushes have a 95% mortality rate.
Title: Re: Hardcore Post by: Snackcakes on December 12, 2008, 04:25:39 PM yeah the part about them being behind about a foot of cover and taking fire from the enemy on higher ground - wtf, that's some scary shit.
Title: Re: Hardcore Post by: thrun on December 12, 2008, 04:45:09 PM reminds me of Hamburger hill.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hamburger_Hill Title: Re: Hardcore Post by: gr0n on December 12, 2008, 05:21:26 PM To give you an idea of what they are talking about when they say the Air Force was dropping 2000 lb bombs 350 yds away:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_84_bomb http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/dumb/mk84.htm http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/gbu-24.htm (guided version) And here's what they look like: (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/f-16-0000000b.jpg) (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/dumb/mk-84-dfst8804696.jpg) They might have been guided bombs though, given the proximity to the troops. Those look like this: (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/gbu-24-990324-F-2171A-021.jpg) |