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Update on Your Signal Regiment Presented to LandWarNet BG Jeffrey W. Foley Chief of Signal, US Army 19 August 2009

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Update on Your Signal Regiment Presented to LandWarNet BG Jeffrey W. Foley Chief of Signal, US Army 19 August 2009

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    3. Population of Tallahassee Florida, Huntsville AL or Fayetteville NC Medium of choice Anonymous inquiry www.goarmy.com People come voluntarily On-line explanations of qualifications, options & benefits 107 dedicated Cyber Recruiters, Future Soldier Managers, Lead Refinement and Foreign Language associates Population of Tallahassee Florida, Huntsville AL or Fayetteville NC Medium of choice Anonymous inquiry www.goarmy.com People come voluntarily On-line explanations of qualifications, options & benefits 107 dedicated Cyber Recruiters, Future Soldier Managers, Lead Refinement and Foreign Language associates

    4. Six massive CH-47 Chinook helicopters had deposited the men earlier that morning. Considered a sanctuary of the HezebIslami al Gulbadin terrorist group, the valley is far from any major American base. impossible for the helicopters to land on the jagged rocks at the bottom of the valley. The Special Forces soldiers and commandos, each carrying more than 60 pounds of gear, dropped from 10 feet above the ground, landing among boulders or in a near-frozen stream. The surrounding mountains and buildings erupted in an ambush: The soldiers estimate that more than 200 fighters opened up with rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns and AK-47 rifles. Spc. Michael Carter dove into a small cave. And assisted in radioing for close air support an order that Walton had to verify because the enemy was so near that the same bombs could kill the Americans. The nearest house exploded; the firing didn't stop. "Hit it again," Sanders said. For the rest of the battle, F-15 fighters and Apache helicopters attacked. Behr was hit next, a sniper's round passing through his leg. Morales knelt on Behr's hip to stop the bleeding and kept firing until he, too, was hit in the leg and ankle. Walton and Carter, a combat cameraman from Smithville, Texas, dragged the two wounded men to the cave. Gunfire had destroyed Carter's camera so Walton put him to work treating Morales who, in turn, kept treating Behr. Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer, a medic from Pullman, Wash., fought his way up the cliff to help. The soldiers were trapped against the cliff. Walton was sure his men would be overrun. The narrow path was too exposed. He sent Sanders to find another way down. Sometimes free-climbing the rock face, the Huntsville, Ala., native found a steep path and made his way back up. Could the wounded make it out alive? Walton asked. "Yes, they'll survive," Sanders said. Morales was first down the cliff, clutching branches and rocks as he slid. Sanders, Carter and Williams went up to get Behr, then back up to rescue Walding. As Walton climbed down, a 2,000-pound bomb hit a nearby house. Another strike nearly blew Howard off the cliff. Helicopters swooped in to pick up the 15 wounded American and Afghan soldiers, as well as the rest of the teams. Bullets pinged off the helicopters. One hit a pilot. All the Americans survived. Six massive CH-47 Chinook helicopters had deposited the men earlier that morning. Considered a sanctuary of the HezebIslami al Gulbadin terrorist group, the valley is far from any major American base. impossible for the helicopters to land on the jagged rocks at the bottom of the valley. The Special Forces soldiers and commandos, each carrying more than 60 pounds of gear, dropped from 10 feet above the ground, landing among boulders or in a near-frozen stream. The surrounding mountains and buildings erupted in an ambush: The soldiers estimate that more than 200 fighters opened up with rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns and AK-47 rifles. Spc. Michael Carter dove into a small cave. And assisted in radioing for close air support an order that Walton had to verify because the enemy was so near that the same bombs could kill the Americans. The nearest house exploded; the firing didn't stop. "Hit it again," Sanders said. For the rest of the battle, F-15 fighters and Apache helicopters attacked. Behr was hit next, a sniper's round passing through his leg. Morales knelt on Behr's hip to stop the bleeding and kept firing until he, too, was hit in the leg and ankle. Walton and Carter, a combat cameraman from Smithville, Texas, dragged the two wounded men to the cave. Gunfire had destroyed Carter's camera so Walton put him to work treating Morales who, in turn, kept treating Behr. Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer, a medic from Pullman, Wash., fought his way up the cliff to help. The soldiers were trapped against the cliff. Walton was sure his men would be overrun. The narrow path was too exposed. He sent Sanders to find another way down. Sometimes free-climbing the rock face, the Huntsville, Ala., native found a steep path and made his way back up. Could the wounded make it out alive? Walton asked. "Yes, they'll survive," Sanders said. Morales was first down the cliff, clutching branches and rocks as he slid. Sanders, Carter and Williams went up to get Behr, then back up to rescue Walding. As Walton climbed down, a 2,000-pound bomb hit a nearby house. Another strike nearly blew Howard off the cliff. Helicopters swooped in to pick up the 15 wounded American and Afghan soldiers, as well as the rest of the teams. Bullets pinged off the helicopters. One hit a pilot. All the Americans survived.

    5. What are the completed Action Items?What are the completed Action Items?

    13. (After the video (3 Minutes)) Again, the bottom line is that we are enabling the Commander with networking capability while on the Move. The Soldiers that you saw in the video were the very ones that participated in the Increment 2 LUT at Fort Stewart and Fort Lewis. (After the video (3 Minutes)) Again, the bottom line is that we are enabling the Commander with networking capability while on the Move. The Soldiers that you saw in the video were the very ones that participated in the Increment 2 LUT at Fort Stewart and Fort Lewis.

    19. Over 1200 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines Over 1200 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines

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