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The Thunder Run's From the Front for June 9, 2009:
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The Thunder Run's From the Front for June 9, 2009:
MIKE T sends a friend off to war.
Afghanistan My Last Tour: Shares his thoughts on a Memorial Service for Fallen Warriors.
Vampire6: says, "Much has been made of the supposed destruction wrought by US forces in the towns and villages but very little is ever said about the good that’s been done."
WO1 Michael Fay presents his newest peice of combat art featuring the Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion of the 1st Marine Regiment.
Free Range International takes on the Institutional stupidity that he feels will doom the mission in Afghanistan.
In Iraq Now (at 56) talks about KBR and the fact that they are starting to leave.
Iraqi Security Forces arrest suspected terrorist cell leader in Kirkuk province
Hand-off marks fourth U.S. outpost closure in Mosul
Teams Take Closer Look at Bayji Water Distribution System
Soldier Helps to Jumpstart Iraq’s Tourism Industry
Soldiers Disrupt Timber Smuggling in Afghan Province
Report Points to Irregularities in Farah Air Strike Incident
Blast near U.S. troops kills one Afghan, wounds 54
Tribesmen strike at Taliban again
AND MORE.... - David M
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*A term of art from the artillery. Harassment and Interdiction Fires. Back in the day, when you could just kill people and break things without a note from a lawyer, they were pre-planned, but to the enemy, random, fires at known gathering points, road junctions, Main Supply Routes, assembly areas, etc - to keep the bad guy nervous that the world around him might start exploding at any minute. Not really relevant to today's operating environment, right? But, it *is. The UAVs we fly over Afghanistan and Pakistan looking for targets of opportunity are a form of H&I fires, if you really want to parse it finely. We just have better sensors and fire control now. Of course, now I have to call them UAS's, because someone got a Legion of Merit for the name change.Anyway, I call the post H&I Fires because it's random things posted by me and people I've given posting privileges to that particular topic. Another term of art that might be appropriate is Free Fire Zone.
