We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/a_firefight_in.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:11:16 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 071205-A-3749Z-043: Afghan National Army and Coalition forces return fire during an engagement with Taliban in Farah Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5. The operation was conducted to disrupt Taliban activity in Farah Province and surrounding areas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Zuk) ANSF foil Taliban ambush in Farah BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition soldiers foiled a Taliban ambush in Kariz-e Sadeqin, Farah Province, Dec. 5. The combined force was conducting a reconnaissance mission for a weapons cache when two squad-size elements of insurgents ambushed them with small-arms, rocket and indirect fire. ANSF returned small-arms and... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/a_firefight_in.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/a_firefight_in.html Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:23:26 -0600 Hmmm...those uparmoreds look decidedly non-standard. As in not the normal turtle-back body style. Add to that the M240s on the swing-arm mounts, and what looks like some sort of oddball radio antenna (the 'X' shape just above the front bumper in the lower photo), plus the fact that their unit isn't identified in the caption... Conclusion: those guys are 'special.' http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/a_firefight_in.html#comment-67407 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/a_firefight_in.html#comment-67407 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:52:19 -0600