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Old 07-04-2005, 08:32   #1
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Second soldier is found in A-Stan

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...as/afghanistan

This is just in like 5 minutes ago and is great news. Lets hope and pray the rest of the team is ok and close to being found.
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Old 07-04-2005, 11:48   #2
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As you have said Brew, training like you fight keeps you alive. God I pray they find the rest of these guys!
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Old 07-04-2005, 12:14   #3
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I hope the provincial Governor hasn't compromised the RT members situation. It's being reported on Afghanistan television.
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Old 07-04-2005, 12:16   #4
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I hope the provincial Governor hasn't compromised the RT members situation. It's being reported on Afghanistan television.
Exactly.

Why announce before recovery, and why in the hell can't we get to him, if we know where he is?

At least drop an airborne battalion on top of him for security.

Another report stated that the three remaining members all had active transponders and that they were moving. Why announce this?

The media sucks.

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Old 07-04-2005, 12:50   #5
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Passing the Colors

Folks: I may be a little late but it is evident now that the next generation of SOF has come of age. I, and those of the Vietnam ere history. I gladly and proudly pass the colors on to you new Soldiers. Bear them proudly as I know you will!!
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Old 07-04-2005, 13:06   #6
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Exactly.

Why announce before recovery, and why in the hell can't we get to him, if we know where he is?

At least drop an airborne battalion on top of him for security.

Another report stated that the three remaining members all had active transponders and that they were moving. Why announce this?

The media sucks.

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IMO it is all pure bull shit. Yes the media is irresponsible as well as the fact that they are making stuff up again or accepting second hand bull shit.

As an example, an open transponder without some kind of authentication and scheduling is an open invitation for an air srtike right on your trusty transponder.

It is all bull but all the DoD can do is remain silent. To confirm or deny would be equally damaging.
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Old 07-04-2005, 17:55   #7
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A correction. I was referring to the homing beacons we had on RT-10 survival radios.

I worked with beacons for the F-111. It had a transponder. The unit was dormant until "Interrogated" by an incoming acft. I'm not up on the new stuff so can't say much for sure. However, there must be a means of authentication to prevent the bad guys from having it and attreacting rescuers into an ambush as perhaps happened with the MH-47 last week.
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