Something to note when i was in Iraq.

Just out of interest, exactly what regiment or corps were you in? It's just that some of your opening post didn't "feel" right. To the best of my knowledge the arms inspectors were primarily civillian with military protection. The only non force protection troops were from the Joint NBC Regiment. None of these troops were attached to the Americans as they have their own CBRN units.

You can post openly if you want or U2U me if you wish to clarify some points.

Cheers.

Message has been sent paddy.

you may or may not know the American marine's went over the border before anyone else

No the Marines didnt go in first there were army scouts in the north making ploys I raq didnt know where we were coming from. At about 1500 hours if I recall army delta force crossed the border. What is the service time in Iraq for British forces if you dont mind my asking.

Thanks for the help in Iraq too if only all our allies were as loyal.

Sorry 19 Kilo obviously they were not the very first soldier's over the border.

I mean it more in a general sense during the main push they were some of the first soldier's over the border.

The british S.A.S were scouting ahead also well before the main body's advanced.

Just like the American Delta i guess.

I think i worded that very vaigly indeed.

I have some pretty good pictures of me with the Yanks at there border camp. And also over the border. I think i have some of my WOLF landrover with the American Marine 7RTC symbol on aswell and also the various other vehicles we used.

Just send me a U2U and i can arrange to show them they are actual photos so i will stick the webcam on.

Just a little something else to add to further back up my claims. If anyone is interested.

Regard's
Lee




[edit on 11-5-2007 by h3akalee]

you are very harsh blue triangle.
are you taking into account severed blood ties?

[edit on 12-5-2007 by jetflock]

As for the above post i think you placed it in the wrong thread maybe.

Regard's
Lee

I thought this was an interesting thread so I thought I'd add my own comment.

I was in Iraq last year with an NBC company (although we were doing an MP mission). My platoon sgt. was talking to me about how when he was over during the initial push, they found what seemed like a dump for chemical stuff. They had set up right next to it and some of the guys found a canister with arabic script on it. He said he tested it and it came out positive for nerve agent. He had the Iraqi translator come by to read it but he said he couldn't read it because it was Iranian.

My platoon sgt. said they found other chemical stuff in that area with the same scipt on it, which they promptly marked, called EOD and left quickly.

I've read that before the Iranian revolution the U.S. was giving Iran ammunitions and equipment, and maybe these were used in the Iraq-Iran war in the 80s. Interesting stuff though.

Originally posted by Chyort
I was in Iraq last year with an NBC company (although we were doing an MP mission). My platoon sgt. was talking to me about how when he was over during the initial push, they found what seemed like a dump for chemical stuff. They had set up right next to it and some of the guys found a canister with arabic script on it. He said he tested it and it came out positive for nerve agent.

Sounds like a situation I had. What was his name? Do you know his old unit?

We guarded a place we called the "Bunker of Doom."

Full of chemical weapons.

Also had radiological materials. Our troop NBCNCO went home for a few months because of radiation poisoning.


BTW, the original post didn’t sound right to me either. As a scout, my job was to go forward of friendly forces. My official job was actually “Reconnaissance Specialist.” I can tell you that never was an SF team on a Chinook fast-roping into “enemy territory” seen by my eyes, nor were we ever made aware of such Hollywood wannabees in our AO.

Such operations would more likely have been carried out by Air Cav air assault troops in Blackhawks.

Saying that you snuck in anywhere in a Chinook is like talking about how you snuck behind enemy lines in a large RV with an American flag painted on the side and your horn blaring.

I don't want to give his name out on the board, and I don't remember what his engineer unit was called. I know he was a platoon sgt, and he was the only 74D so they made him check out the stuff. They were National guard btw.

Originally posted by cavscout
Such operations would more likely have been carried out by Air Cav air assault troops in Blackhawks.

Yeah I agree.

Originally posted by Chyort
They were National guard btw.[/quote]

Wasnt with me then. I have never worked with NG. We were a scout troop in 2ACR.