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  <title>Comments for Hitting what&apos;s hitting you, in the Korengal Valley.  Some moments of Gunner Zen</title>
  <subtitle>We&apos;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 2003-2010</subtitle>
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    <published>2009-08-23T14:41:10Z</published>
    <updated>2009-08-23T14:51:56Z</updated>
    <title>Hitting what&apos;s hitting you, in the Korengal Valley.  Some moments of Gunner Zen</title>
    <summary><![CDATA[Even if they're hiding behind that ridge over there.



090814-A-1211M-004: KORENGAL VALLEY, Afghanistan. Mortar rounds&nbsp;racked and&nbsp;ready for use at the Korengal Outpost in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, Aug. 14. The Co. B mortar team is one of the most active in Afghanistan. Since arriving in June, the mortar-men have fired more than 1,100 rounds. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)]]></summary>
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      <name>The Armorer</name>
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    <category term="<![CDATA[<s>GWOT</s> Whatever it is...]]>" />
    
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      <![CDATA[Even if they're hiding behind that ridge over there.<br /><br /><img alt="090814-A-1211M-004: KORENGAL VALLEY, Afghanistan. Mortar rounds racked and ready for use at the Korengal Outpost in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, Aug. 14. The Co. B mortar team is one of the most active in Afghanistan. Since arriving in June, the mortar-men have fired more than 1,100 rounds. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)" src="http://www.fototime.com/58A454F58DB5DA7/standard.jpg" /><br /><br />090814-A-1211M-004: KORENGAL VALLEY, Afghanistan. Mortar rounds&nbsp;racked and&nbsp;ready for use at the Korengal Outpost in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, Aug. 14. The Co. B mortar team is one of the most active in Afghanistan. Since arriving in June, the mortar-men have fired more than 1,100 rounds. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)<br /><br /><img alt="KORENGAL VALLEY, Afghanistan.  A Korengal Outpost based U.S. Army Soldier with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, used the weapon sight to align a 120mm mortar tube on the firing deflection before firing mortar rounds at insurgent fighting positions in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15.  (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)" src="http://www.fototime.com/5BFFFAD4AB936E8/orig.jpg" /><br /><br />KORENGAL VALLEY, Afghanistan. &nbsp;A Korengal Outpost based U.S. Army Soldier with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division,&nbsp;used the weapon sight to align&nbsp;a 120mm mortar tube on the&nbsp;firing deflection&nbsp;before firing mortar rounds at insurgent fighting positions in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15.&nbsp; (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)<br /><br /><img alt=" 090815-A-1211M-001: KORENGAL VALLEY, Afghanistan  U.S. Army Soldiers with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based at the Korengal valley, fire mortar rounds at insurgent fighting positions in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2009 (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) " src="http://www.fototime.com/52CEE8FE2C56C1F/orig.jpg" /><br /><br />090815-A-1211M-001: KORENGAL VALLEY, Afghanistan&nbsp; U.S. Army Soldiers with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based at the Korengal valley, fire mortar rounds at insurgent fighting positions in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2009&nbsp;(Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) <br /><br /><img alt="KORENGAL VALLEY, Afghanistan U.S. Army Soldiers with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based at the Korengal Outpost, fire mortar rounds at insurgent fighting positions in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2009.   (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) " src="http://www.fototime.com/62637B908EED4B3/orig.jpg" /><br /><br />KORENGAL VALLEY, Afghanistan U.S. Army Soldiers with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based at the Korengal Outpost, fire mortar rounds at insurgent fighting positions in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2009.&nbsp; &nbsp;(Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) <br /><br />]]>
      
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11206-comment:92568</id>
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    <title>Comment from 1IDVET on 2009-08-24</title>
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        <name>1IDVET</name>
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        <![CDATA[If you're firing M16s and M4s at them, they're too close.<br />
Mortar range is at least a little buffer, usually.<br />
<br />
Nice pics.]]>
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    <published>2009-08-24T19:57:02Z</published>
    <updated>2009-08-24T19:57:02Z</updated>
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    <title>Comment from fdcol63 on 2009-08-24</title>
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        <![CDATA[As a former 13B, I&nbsp;think if you're firing <em><strong>mortars</strong></em> at 'em, then they're too close.&nbsp; LOL]]>
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    <published>2009-08-24T12:20:13Z</published>
    <updated>2009-08-24T12:20:13Z</updated>
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    <title>Comment from 11B40 on 2009-08-23</title>
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        <![CDATA[Greetings:<br />
<br />
My favorite Platoon Sergeant used to like to remind me that Privates see what's on this side of the hill; &nbsp;Sergeants see what's on the other side of the hill. &nbsp;]]>
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    <published>2009-08-23T17:55:41Z</published>
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