My battalion in the NY Times

Started by Airborne Rifles, February 17, 2013, 05:11:31 AM

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Airborne Rifles

We recently had an NY Times reporter come and do a story on our sector: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/world/asia/us-troops-leave-afghan-outposts-still-facing-fire.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&ref=afghanistan

The first sergeant quoted in the article was my first sergeant until a few months ago.  Great soldier and someone I'm proud to call a friend.  The article paints a fairly accurate picture of what's going on here.  The explosion in the  accompanying picture I watched on one of our blimp cameras from the safety of our command post.

TheCommandTent

Interesting read.  Be safe over there AR.
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yep - keep your head down and stay safe
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Thanks for letting us know about the article. And yeah, what the others said, stay safe.
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Yikes, that's crazy.  Watch your back over there AR; we all want you back here in one piece! 

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Mr. Bigglesworth

Quote from: Airborne Rifles on February 17, 2013, 05:11:31 AM
We recently had an NY Times reporter come and do a story on our sector: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/world/asia/us-troops-leave-afghan-outposts-still-facing-fire.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&ref=afghanistan

The first sergeant quoted in the article was my first sergeant until a few months ago.  Great soldier and someone I'm proud to call a friend.  The article paints a fairly accurate picture of what's going on here.  The explosion in the  accompanying picture I watched on one of our blimp cameras from the safety of our command post.


You have Zepplins? Woot!
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LongBlade

Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on February 18, 2013, 05:34:52 PM
Quote from: Airborne Rifles on February 17, 2013, 05:11:31 AM
We recently had an NY Times reporter come and do a story on our sector: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/world/asia/us-troops-leave-afghan-outposts-still-facing-fire.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&ref=afghanistan

The first sergeant quoted in the article was my first sergeant until a few months ago.  Great soldier and someone I'm proud to call a friend.  The article paints a fairly accurate picture of what's going on here.  The explosion in the  accompanying picture I watched on one of our blimp cameras from the safety of our command post.


You have Zepplins? Woot!

Hopefully with little dive-bombing UAVs landing on them!

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

Airborne Rifles

Yes, due to sequestration the Army is quietly converting to steampunk so we can run off of firewood a coal ;D.

Staggerwing

I wonder how the bidding is going on the Pentagon's new Multi-Service Strike Ornithopter Program.
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Nothing really rocks and nothing really rolls and nothing's ever worth the cost...

"Don't you look at me that way..." -the Abyss
 
'When searching for a meaningful embrace, sometimes my self respect took second place' -Iggy Pop, Cry for Love

... this will go down on your permanent record... -the Violent Femmes, 'Kiss Off'-

"I'm not just anyone, I'm not just anyone-
I got my time machine, got my 'electronic dream!"
-Sonic Reducer, -Dead Boys

Airborne Rifles

Quote from: LongBlade on February 18, 2013, 07:05:13 PM
Hopefully with little dive-bombing UAVs landing on them!

LB, you're closer to reality than you might think:  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/us-army-brings-a-switchblade-to-a-gun-fight-07071/.

I got to see these in action in training back in the states and they are every bit as cool as they sound.

bayonetbrant

Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on February 18, 2013, 05:34:52 PM
Quote from: Airborne Rifles on February 17, 2013, 05:11:31 AMThe explosion in the  accompanying picture I watched on one of our blimp cameras from the safety of our command post.
You have Zepplins? Woot!

Don't get too excited.  Claims of blimp-cameras' effectiveness have been inflated for years.
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Airborne Rifles

Yeah, it's all a lot of hot air.  Eventually it will all go up in flames.