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The Thunder Run's From the Front highlights:
Sour Swinger: (VIDEO) More Vids With Iraqi Kids
P.J. Tobia: Afghanistan’s Rape Problem
Afghanistan My Last Tour: Education is a vital component in winning this war
Ghosts of Alexander: Kunduz goes into the recycle bin
Knottie's Niche: Rubberbands....
Iraqi Special Operations Forces arrest 8 suspected terrorists in Baghdad
U.S. Forces respond to rocket attack in Basra province
National Police arrest suspected terrorist supplier
“Signs” of the Security Agreement
Airmen Attain Combat Milestone in Afghanistan
Soldier Honored for Valor, Recalls Ambush
Remains of Seven U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan Returned Home
Protecting Civilians Leads New Afghanistan Strategy
AND MORE... - David M
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Ugh... Silly vacations messing up the little grey cells. With special emphasis on "little".
Date fixed. - David M
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The Thunder Run's From the Front highlights:
Sour Swinger: (VIDEO) More Vids With Iraqi Kids
P.J. Tobia: Afghanistan’s Rape Problem
Afghanistan My Last Tour: Education is a vital component in winning this war
Ghosts of Alexander: Kunduz goes into the recycle bin
Knottie's Niche: Rubberbands....
Iraqi Special Operations Forces arrest 8 suspected terrorists in Baghdad
U.S. Forces respond to rocket attack in Basra province
National Police arrest suspected terrorist supplier
“Signs” of the Security Agreement
Airmen Attain Combat Milestone in Afghanistan
Soldier Honored for Valor, Recalls Ambush
Remains of Seven U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan Returned Home
Protecting Civilians Leads New Afghanistan Strategy
AND MORE... - David M
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Ugh... Silly vacations messing up the little grey cells. With special emphasis on "little".
Date fixed. - 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.
