Paul
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Maybe all the negative talk about our soldiers not having adaquate supplies is not as accurate anymore.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/5878170p-5211532c.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/5878170p-5211532c.html
PHP:
“We’d be dead right now if it wasn’t for the armor,” said Staff Sgt. Justin Larson, 24, of Othello, Adams County, who helped splint Kirk’s leg after the blast in late March hit their Humvee. They are with the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division.
A military investigation team that surveyed the scene in eastern Paktika province said the Humvee was blown 6 feet into the air, said Cpl. Jose Cruz, a 22-year-old from Brooklyn who was riding in the back seat.
“We trust our lives with them,” Cruz said. “They’re damn good vehicles.”