Champ Kind Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Two Airmen killed in IED explosion 1/23/2006 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- Two Airmen from the 586th Expeditionary Mission Support Group were killed, and one Airman was injured, by an improvised explosive device while on convoy escort duties near Taji, Iraq, Jan. 22. The names of the Airmen are being withheld pending next of kin notification. http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123014663 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SuperStallionIP Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Originally posted by PhlashNU04: Two Airmen killed in IED explosion 1/23/2006 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- Two Airmen from the 586th Expeditionary Mission Support Group were killed, and one Airman was injured, by an improvised explosive device while on convoy escort duties near Taji, Iraq, Jan. 22. The names of the Airmen are being withheld pending next of kin notification. http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123014663 Need to sh!tcan that "ground pounder" term. Please refer to them as "earth people". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ Kind Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 No disrespect intended to the non-flyers bravely serving.... I put "ground pounders" in quotations because it is a term I've heard used for the "earth people" (again, quotations) that are fighting the in-your-face battle on the streets from day-to-day. It can be interchanged with any label people would see fit to use. The point was we have airmen on the ground over there doing their part. It's not just the Army and Marines putting themselves in harm's way. I think people tend to lose sight of that sometimes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest SuperStallionIP Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 I knew what you meant and agree with you. I was 100% kidding about the term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Unfortunately, I think we are only going to start seeing more of these kinds of reports with the USAF taking over more responsibilities on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some training is being conducted at Camp Bullis, just north of San Antonio; but as the AF Times recently reported, expect more "Army training," and more, especially if you are a junior enlisted "ground person"... Cheers! M2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Champ Kind Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 Originally posted by BigIron: I knew what you meant and agree with you. I was 100% kidding about the term. Gotcha... Just wanted to make sure I cleared that up. Here's to those brave men and their families... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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