CNN makes it sound so easy...... Heres how it REALLY goes down in the Sandbox

[Gujski]

Wow. bookmarked that site.

 

[OrByte]

Originally posted by: IHYLN
wow that stuff is an excellent read. i rarely bookmark sites and this was one I had to.

Ditto and thanks for the link.

 

[Shockwave]

Glad to see everyone enjoyed it

 

[OrByte]

bump for a real update about how our soldiers in the "sand box" are doin.

click the link, read the blog.

keep them in your prayers.

 

[Doggiedog]

I find it hard to believe after 4 1/2 hours of fighting only 12 were killed.

You'd think 50 or 100.

 

[OrByte]

Originally posted by: Doggiedog
I find it hard to believe after 4 1/2 hours of fighting only 12 were killed.

You'd think 50 or 100.

HEH yeah alot of people felt the same way. Altho I think the official number goes somewhere around 32 now.

still, there is a big difference in the type of reporting we are fed, and the stories that are coming out of the soldiers own words.

makes me angry.

 

[Ketteringo]

Originally posted by: Coquito
:Q

That was a good read. Thank you.

 

[Josh]

If you guys read some of the comments people have posted more informative/interesting information regarding the equipment used (for our non-military knowledge holding people):

Here is where he was operating the 50 cal from:
http://tinyurl.com/4yux5

Here a a picture of the interior of the Stryker - the gunner sits on the right and the OIC sits on the left. The interface in front of the OIC allows him to communicate with other srtykers (text and voice) - they share a common map which shows the position of friendly units, and allows them to mark the position of enemy targets etc.
http://tinyurl.com/6rzyk

Here are the hatches he is talking about:
http://tinyurl.com/6lkfa