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British Troop TIC in Afghanistan

Some pretty intense footage of British troops fighting in Afghanistan at FOB Inkerman (NE Sangin). Not sure if that is an RPG going off in the complex to the right of the troops or not. Pretty crazy the volume of gun fire these guys throw down in a  moments notice.

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t15Q8uRnf4Y

LC’s Operation Irene VIII Peek

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6me61d25Ok

Still the gold standard for the major national MOUT OP John Lu’s Irene.   Here is a sneak peek of this years Irene video, what an amazing facility and great bunch of guys, wish I could have made it his year.

US Navy SEAL Qualification Training (SQT)

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oO-0CM7Y2U

Credit: Raymax

Winter Garden II

Winter Garden II took place at D-Day adventure park this Saturday, we had ~73 players. Playing the roles of the local Insurgents, Civilians and Coalition forces battling for control of the Shiakot Valley.

We introduced the use again this year of the medic tube system as well as required translators for Coalition interaction with the local civilian populace.

I’d like to thank Tulsa Airsoft, Kastway Airsoft, Tulsa New Holland, Bunker Boxes, MSE and D-Day Adventure Park for making Winter Garden possible this year! I’d also like to thank all of the players who attended and gave their support; I appreciate it.

Coalition Forces:
Deployed FOB and Secured SME: Success
Recover 7 Weapons Caches: Partial Success (3 of 7)
Recon Insurgent TOC: Success
Stop Syrian Weapons Agent: Success
Recovery Pilot: Success
Earn Civilian Trust: Partial Success
IED Patrol: N/A
Recover Computer Hardware from Insurgent TOC: N/A
HVT Snatch: N/A
Install Water Pump for Civilians: N/A

Control Point Time:
Coalition FOB: 4 Hours
Airfield: 95 Min
UN Tower: 0
Mosque: 7 Min. (+Retained Last Possession)

Insurgent Forces:
Deployed FOB and Secured UN Tower: Success
Recover 7 Weapons Caches: Partial Success (2 of 7)
Recon Coalition FOB: Failure
Weapons Purchase: Success
Cut Fiber Optics in SME: Partial Success (2 of 5)
Earn Civilian Trust: Success
IED Strike / Ambush: N/A
Weapons Purchase: N/A
HVT Snatch and Execution: N/A
Jam Coalition Communications: N/A

Control Point Time:
UN Tower: 4 Hours
Airfield: 20 Minuets (+Retained Last Possession)
SME: 0 Min.
Mosque: 76 Min.

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The Last Patrol

In September 2009, the second platoon of Charlie Company arrived in Afghanistan with 42 men. Ten months later, nearly half had been killed or wounded, mostly in the Arghandab Valley—a key to controlling southern Afghanistan. Now these 82nd Airborne troops were getting ready to leave the Arghandab behind. They had one more dangerous job [...]