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Old 05-21-2010, 02:52 PM
Eddie Eddie is offline
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Originally Posted by perardua View Post
Actually, just had a thought that might seem odd - the film Black Hawk Down is pretty much a film about what happens when you don't bring the right kit for the job (even if they job may not have been well-advised in the first place). I can honestly say it's why I never went left the vehicle for any length of time without at least my HMNVS on me somewhere.
I wondered how long it would be before someone brought this up.

If it matters, this is the exact reason why leaders check their guys before a mission and why I'm so adamant about it. I grew up as a Private in 3rd Ranger Battalion and Jeff Struecker was my TAC in RIP.
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