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2008-09-16 Afghanistan

DoD announces USMC Afghanistan deployment

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-09-16 13:05|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Not gonna be friendly to the talibunnies in them thar hills.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-09-16 13:11|| 2008-09-16 13:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Happy Hunting, devildogs.

Give 'em hell.

Posted by Anon4021 2008-09-16 14:00|| 2008-09-16 14:00|| Front Page Top

#3 The 24th MEU is fighting near the Afghan-Pakistan border while 2/7 is engaged in a mission to train Afghan security forces. Its unclear if 3/8 will assume either of those roles

Without going into detail, it's probably something close to the former.

Posted by Pappy 2008-09-16 14:16|| 2008-09-16 14:16|| Front Page Top

#4 "You're fucking nixed now my lovely!"

-Centurion in Life of Brian-

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-09-16 14:47|| 2008-09-16 14:47|| Front Page Top

#5 I have a feeling that this is all carefully timetabled to have major strategic changes the day after election day.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-09-16 17:38|| 2008-09-16 17:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Godspeed and good hunting.

Posted by Jiggs Elmoluger3473 2008-09-16 22:39|| 2008-09-16 22:39|| Front Page Top

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