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From a breaking CNN story:
American troops were on the hunt in a volatile region south of Baghdad for three members of a U.S.-led military patrol, who went missing after an insurgent attack Saturday that killed five others.Nothing on the CENTCOM site yet.
The U.S. military said attackers struck the team of seven U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi army interpreter...
...U.S. forces are using all assets in their search for the missing troops, who are listed as duty status whereabouts unknown, the military said. Checkpoints have been established throughout the region and aircraft including helicopters, drones and jets have been deployed in the search.
The predawn attack occurred 12 miles west of Mahmoudiya, a city south of the capital in a region that has been nicknamed the Triangle of Death.
A nearby unit heard explosions, and 15 minutes later, a drone aircraft spotted two burning vehicles, according to a U.S. military statement.
Update 1351 MDT: Here's the DoD press release. Nothing really new.
In Honor of Military Spouse Day yesterday, be sure to visit SpouseBuzz. They go Live today - Panel sessions run from 9:30 - 12:15 PST.
For those of you who can't make it to San Diego, They're going to bring part of the program to you. The panel sessions will be available here on SpouseBUZZ via live web streaming to the first 3,000 spouses who visit SpouseBUZZ at 9:30 a.m. PST on May 12. You can be there without being there.
Don't miss it.
These are some of the most intelligent women I've had the Honor and privilege to meet.
Mary Katherine Ham's got the latest HamNation up, and look at all y'all milbloggers on there!
I think his dolphins have been specially modified.
I haven't followed the MARSOC Afghanistan incident well, but noted that there's been some disturbing reports on both sides. Today, I noticed Pantano's weighed in on the issue.
I don't know enough to say one way or the other, but concede that Pantano is clearly indicating this is his way of maintaining "Semper Fi". Anyone have useful details?
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