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Posted: 4/26/2008 3:54:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/27/2008 3:32:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/27/2008 8:39:18 PM EDT
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Thanks!
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Posted: 4/28/2008 10:06:39 AM EDT
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Hey guys, it's a GLOBAL War On Terror.
 Somali pirate vessel on fire and sinking off of Africa.  Abu Sayyaf terrorist captured in Asia. |
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Posted: 4/28/2008 5:47:13 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/28/2008 6:21:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/28/2008 10:27:20 PM EDT
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a few I had posted in the deployment forum, not as exciting as a lot of the others but
remote control race track at ramadi  flash cards at firm base 1 in hit  scenic hit    |
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Posted: 4/29/2008 3:29:13 AM EDT
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Pictures such as these make me feel remarkably insignificant.
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Posted: 4/29/2008 6:09:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/29/2008 8:02:20 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/29/2008 8:09:33 PM EDT
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tag for later
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Posted: 4/29/2008 8:34:58 PM EDT
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great pics
I especially love the troops with the kids. Can someone tell me if the mural of the flag and soldier that says we will never forget- is that painted by iraqis or americans? |
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Posted: 4/29/2008 9:04:21 PM EDT
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 I've been trying to get an answer on this for a long time. Does anyone know what the symbol on this 101st Airborne Trooper's helmet is. I assume it is a unit designation. Does anyone know what unit? Anyone know what the symbol is? What it means? I was attached to the 101st while I was deployed but no one that I asked could answer these questions. 
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Posted: 4/29/2008 9:22:11 PM EDT
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He's a Rakkasan. 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment. |
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Posted: 4/30/2008 3:21:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/30/2008 3:43:31 PM EDT
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Great pics .
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Posted: 4/30/2008 4:05:46 PM EDT
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+1, and a thumbs up for the Big Red One 
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Posted: 4/30/2008 4:21:38 PM EDT
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Holy Crap I miss that guy (Gen. Hagee)  Pat |
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Posted: 4/30/2008 4:25:02 PM EDT
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tag
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Posted: 4/30/2008 4:25:16 PM EDT
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The symbol is a Japanese Torii used by the 187th as a unit identifier. The 187th were the first troops to occupy Japan after WWII and they parachuted in. 'Rakkasan' is Japanese and loosely translated to 'falling down umbrella'. The 187th is currently the 3rd brigade of the 101st Airborne Division. Some pics of them.  Entrance to Qandahar Airfield circa summer '02  187 vehicle GAC about to cross the border into Iraq. I was the gunner in the second truck for the division, of course all of 3rd Armored had cleared a hell of a path for us. March '03  Traffic control point right beside the Saddam Hussein Medical Complex in Baghdad. April/May '03  My favorite duty while waiting to come back stateside and ETS. August '03 yak |
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Posted: 4/30/2008 4:27:56 PM EDT
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Fightinghellfish is spot on, but the actual symbol is called a torii which is a is a traditional Japanese gate commonly found at the entry to a Shinto shrine. The name Rakkasan means falling down umbrella in Japanese. |
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Posted: 4/30/2008 5:49:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/30/2008 6:03:44 PM EDT
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 Is that an xbox controller? |
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Posted: 4/30/2008 6:18:56 PM EDT
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Just a semi educated guess. My understanding is that a lot of the land based robots being put into service in the WOT are build out of commercial off the shelf stuff. To streamline design and get the tools into our fighting men and women. So looking at his HUD on the helmet my guess is the controller is an COTS product being used to control some sort of robot. |
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Posted: 5/2/2008 6:13:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/2/2008 8:04:59 PM EDT
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FightingHellfish, Yakarat and Stryker, Thanks for the info on the Rakkasans!
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Posted: 5/3/2008 5:31:35 AM EDT
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So are we using Multicam now? |
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Posted: 5/3/2008 5:53:31 AM EDT
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Don't think so. by the looks of it, this pic is from a training exercise, probably field testing the new uniform to see how it holds up. Notice the blank adapters on the rifles. From what I've heard, it will not be fielded until 2009. |
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Posted: 5/3/2008 5:55:08 AM EDT
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hoping
I really like these pics, shows what we've done for Iraq. |
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Posted: 5/3/2008 5:57:07 AM EDT
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Good stuff.
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Posted: 5/3/2008 6:15:39 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/3/2008 6:19:14 AM EDT
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yes it is an xbox controller, they use them for robot control on new models.  
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Posted: 5/3/2008 6:24:55 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/3/2008 6:31:49 AM EDT
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Awesome, awesome pics guys. Thank you!!
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Posted: 5/3/2008 6:36:40 AM EDT
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Like I said in the other thread this pics where up, Playstation Controller FTW... better ergonomics IMO... |
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Posted: 5/3/2008 9:09:57 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/3/2008 9:36:25 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/3/2008 10:41:35 AM EDT
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what exactly is "failing"? The life round that perhaps was a dud and ejected? I just don't get it. |
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Posted: 5/3/2008 1:43:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/3/2008 2:38:53 PM EDT
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Some Iraq pics   Yes, I realize im somewhat fat in that pic!!!  Coming in off an LP/OP Couple of afganistan pics  Kandahar airfield  Those danged canuks in bagram!!  My rendezvous with destiny!!! Operation Anaconda, that was my bird that took me to hell...and back! |
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Posted: 5/3/2008 2:59:19 PM EDT
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nothing crazy, but heres some of mine
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Posted: 5/3/2008 3:32:21 PM EDT
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Outstanding thread.
Any more contractor pics? |
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Posted: 5/3/2008 3:32:23 PM EDT
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At first I thought this was an old photo from WW2. Only the soldiers give it away. |
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Posted: 5/3/2008 6:12:57 PM EDT
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Iraqi voters.
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Posted: 5/4/2008 5:21:28 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/4/2008 11:55:09 PM EDT
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Sorry, not trying to hijack the thread but...who is fielding Multicam in 2009? |
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Posted: 5/5/2008 12:42:48 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/5/2008 12:46:13 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/5/2008 6:36:25 PM EDT
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