Comments from troops;

I read that the Chinook had a hard landing... (0.00 / 0)
but that doesn't mean that it wasn't taking/evading fire.

If any of you are so inclined, please pray for the pilots and passengers and their families.


Make wars unprofitable and you make them impossible.

~A. Philip Randolph


maintenance. (4.00 / 1)

Was this a maintenance issue? We already know that the troops and equipment are stretched too thin.


Last read I had was "mechanical failure"... (0.00 / 0)
maybe read it a icasualties.


Helos and Sand. (4.00 / 1)

Not a good combo.

And to overuse them in a sandy enviornment is not good either.


Drought has added to the 'usual' problems... (0.00 / 0)
dust, haze, and sand storms.


I just got word that the official word (0.00 / 0)
is mechanical failure. Of course it could be a while for the safety officer and tactical ops officer to investigate and pin down exactly what the malfunction was...