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re: Retired Green Beret officer: Mattis "left my men to die."
Posted on 12/3/16 at 4:56 pm to MrCarton
Posted on 12/3/16 at 4:56 pm to MrCarton
quote:The only helicopter in the Marine inventory that had refueling capablity at the time was the CH-53 and it can only be refueled by a C-130. The CH-53 has really long range though.
I don't even know if Mattis' choppers had mid flight refuel capability.
This whole incident should ge a non issue. When you go to war soldiers die. We do our best to prevent it and save the ones we can. We do't always succeed.
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Posted on 12/3/16 at 4:57 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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This whole incident should ge a non issue. When you go to war soldiers die. We do our best to prevent it and save the ones we can. We do't always succeed.
Agreed. even more ridiculous is that these 3 guys were going to die no matter what. Nothing would save them.
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