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Infantryman providing local security for an AFV
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Roy_A_Lingle
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 8:33 am Post subject: Infantryman providing local security for an AFV
Hi Folks! Ran acrossed this interesting photo over at the US Army web site. Spot Report! Sgt, Scouts Out! _________________ "You can never have too much reconnaissance." General G.S. Patton Jr.

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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 9:53 am Post subject: Re: Infantryman providing local security for an AFV
Nice to know our M7's are well protected, probably some local VFW post wanted to steal it Jeff Lewis

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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: Infantryman providing local security for an AFV
Can anyone ID the unit patch? _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: Infantryman providing local security for an AFV
- piney Nice to know our M7's are well protected, probably some local VFW post wanted to steal it Jeff Lewis That has to be one of the most poorly conceived posed shots in recent memory. Embarrassing. The caption (I tracked back to the source) makes it all the worse.

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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Infantryman providing local security for an AFV
I just tracked it back too, it's at Fort Dix (NJ = Garden state (official motto)) I know they have newer AFV's there and could have gone off post about a mile and a half and at least shot in front of an M60. They must be worried about us pineys swiping their base museum Jeff Lewis

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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: Infantryman providing local security for an AFV
Probably part of the enhanced alert based on a 'terrorist cell' that sent their video tape out to a local shop to have it put on DVD By the way what does the original caption say? _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: Infantryman providing local security for an AFV
- bsmart By the way what does the original caption say? Bob, So you can get the full effect... www.army.mil/-images/2...5/08/4492/

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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Infantryman providing local security for an AFV
Wow, There are so many things wrong with this picture (Besides the M7 in the background). I feel sorry for the young troop, I'm sure he is catching hell from his peers. My buddy says the patch looks like the "Cotton Bole" of the Alabama NG. OK, I will say one thing, What ever happened to "train as you fight" ? He sure is traveling awful light (Body Armor?). Joe D

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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 5:46 pm
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- Joe_D

Wow,
There are so many things wrong with this picture (Besides the M7 in the background). I feel sorry for the young troop, I'm sure he is catching hell from his peers. My buddy says the patch looks like the "Cotton Bole" of the Alabama NG.
Joe D

Joe,
It's like the caption should read, "Spc. Charles Siler provides security for fellow Soldiers, who are all 86 years old, wearing OD and leggings, and otherwise armed with Garands."

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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Infantryman providing local security for an AFV
[quote="Roy_A_Lingle"] [quote] A better quote perhaps.... Alabama NG protect State 'owned' static monuments, after hearing unconfirmed reports from neighboring 'Georgia' that a certain training center was going to sieze and display whatever they could get there hands on, since other repossessions are less certain. (This is satire folks....)

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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 9:59 pm
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JoeD you are right, there are so many things wrong with this picture... yes there are. it isnt the fact that the M7 is in the background... its that the GI is in front of the M7! and it isnt even a good shot of the M7! if sgt. reeves cant stage it correctly, than at least take a picture of the damn M7.
he should have had more respect for such a relic...
i am more offended that he didnt do right by the M7
LOL

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