Not much info out yet. Chances are any actual "news" will be slanted one way or another much like the VBID and proceeding attack @ Salerno was.
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This commment is unpublished.I was there when it happened. I was about 100yds away when it went off. It was bad and still is. Thanks.
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This commment is unpublished.Please guys be there for each other. SSG Michael Shank was my brother. I know you guys go through hell and back. Please have each others back. I will always be here for you guys. You can call me anytime time day or night. Call me and I'll be there for what ever you guy's need. My name is Robin and I'm SSG Shanks sister. #is 90
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This commment is unpublished.quote name="Jay"]I was there when it happened. I was about 100yds away when it went off. It was bad and still is. Thanks.[/quote]
If you were 100 yards away you would have been vaporized. There was more than 100 yards in between the explosion and the base. Dont lie just because you are in Afghanistan. Other people are here too and witnessed the entire event and played a major role. Myself included. You dont get medals for posting stuff online and trying to be "the man"-
This commment is unpublished.That vbid was directly beside the hesko barrier. Not 100 meters from the base as you wrote. And there were several survivors that were directly on the other side of the heskos where the vbid went off. There were also several fatalities. The only on "vaporized" was the driver of the vbid. I was at charlie med. I worked at charlie med and unfortunately treated many locals that day. Attacking someone for being close and calling them a liar is just juvenile.
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This commment is unpublished.[quote name="Tanner"]quote name="Jay"]I was there when it happened. I was about 100yds away when it went off. It was bad and still is. Thanks.[/quote]
If you were 100 yards away you would have been vaporized. There was more than 100 yards in between the explosion and the base. Dont lie just because you are in Afghanistan. Other people are here too and witnessed the entire event and played a major role. Myself included. You dont get medals for posting stuff online and trying to be "the man"[/quote]
You comment as if you were there, maybe you were, but it appears that you were not. As for being vaporized, I am still here. Actually was alot closer. . .approx 45 meters from Hescos in first row of sleep tents. If you have been to the area you will see just how close those sleep tents were. You will also see we did not get vaporized, as we are still here taking care of patients. There were several people in the sleep tents that did not get vaporized. I have no idea how far outside the hescos the VBIED was, I just know it hurt! I also know we were very busy that day. Also, patients hit with explosives dont actually get vaporized. . .that only happens on TV! Get your facts straight before posting! Blah Blah Blah!-
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This commment is unpublished.I recently just left shank about a month ago and i know that charlie med is more than 100 meters away from where the vbied went off. thing is that it really does not matter who or what went down with the facts that you or anyone got vaporized. what matters is that the taliban is getting more and more brave and they need to be stopped. i feel for those that lost someone because i lost a soldier while deployed. so lets not argue about what is and what is not. lets just take care of those that need it and kill the enemy.
YOUR FELLOW INFANTRYMAN.
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This commment is unpublished.First of all FIre Marshall Tanner. I have 2
years Miliary and 5 years over here. I was there I worked right next to Charlie Med. There is where our shop was with about
0 employes. So I think that I know what im talking about. You on the other hand dont know what the hell you are talking about. We pulled to Afghan shop owners out that were dead. So if you want to tell me that Im lying walk outside your building across the street to the AC/First compound and come and fine me. My name is Jay, im not hard to find. Its right behind CRAM. MR FIRE MARSHALL TANNER! I will be waiting to hear from you. If you want to I will send you some pics of the clean up! I forgot I will get the CW4 that was with me to tell you that you dont know what in the hell you are talking about.
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This commment is unpublished.I was at ECP1 in the ITT tent right next to the shops if you guys were there you know what I'm talking about tents in front of shops,defact,barber shop,gym destroyed we were on the other side of the hescos were there were 5 loaded fule tankers that were waiting for army escort
I remember now digging my self out from all the crap that fell on me and making my way around the corner and seeing the destruction and the hole in in the Hesscoyrs in Iraq and didn't last
months in shank I'm home now 2yrs later still going through surgeries it will be my 4th need to know if anyone has anything more than the 8 second recording that's on the internet
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This commment is unpublished.Too All Americans who have served from FOB Shank, you are all my heroes. SSG Michael Shank was my brother. I love each and every one of you. Please take care of your self and your family. Michael would have wanted that. All of you are in my prayers and I and my entire family want to thank you for everything you have sacrifice. I truly love each and every one of you
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This commment is unpublished.Thank You Robin. I was there right behind the T barriers from where the explosion happened. I didn't even hear it. I just remember digging myself out of the rubble. They found my partner but not me. They had already started the clean up when I emerged from the rubble. I was a civilian contractor. We all knew the risk and rewards before we signed on the dotted line. Retired Army by the way, and loved every minute of it. God Bless you guys for your sacrifice. I was blown up pretty good but have made a great com back.
Tim
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This commment is unpublished.You ever find more video? I got a PH from that and have had 2 surgical procedures. Sky Soldiers
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This commment is unpublished.By my math you're at least 40 years old, you could have fooled me by the way you type. Looks like you work for AC First, they hire SOF guys to work motorpool?
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