The United States military is known for having the most elite, well-trained and courageous warriors in the world — a reputation that was put on full display 10 years ago when an American helicopter went down during a battle in Iraq.
Twelve paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division’s Military Transition Team 0810 had responded to a call for assistance after 10 Iraqi Army soldiers had been killed by insurgents near the city of Najaf on Jan. 28, 2007, according to the U.S. Army.
However, as the team approached the site of the battle, they witnessed an AH-64 Apache helicopter come crashing down from the sky, shot down by the insurgents; specifically, a militant group known as the “Soldiers of Heaven cult.”
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4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. That is the same unit that was in Afghanistan in 2009. The 4th Brigade Combat Team is the one that POS Bowe Bergdahl decided leave and go walk-a-bout.
ReplyDeleteThe 4th Brigade Combat Team is the one that POS Bowe Bergdahl decided leave and go walk-a-bout.
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I will never forget. I was at Malik Shay and the support for my mission got pulled to go search for this POS. They pulled our air support and things got very dicey. Lots of close calls but nothing but minor injuries. I learned how to fire a MK-19.
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