Good embed piece from Wired "Danger Room" about a SF ODA from 10th Group, interacting with an Afghan Provincial Response Company.
Interestingly, the TL is a 37 year old London native, prior enlisted SF and prior Air Force Officer flying C-130s, that got back to the Army and ended up in SF again!
Can These Commandos Salvage the Afghan War?
LAGHMAN, Afghanistan — The American Special Forces officer was having what one colleague says was the worst day of his war tour. And that was before the Soviet-made anti-personnel mine packed with 700 ball bearings exploded at his feet.
A weapon like that can turn a man into “pink mist,” the officer says.
It was late September outside the town of Mehtar Lam, in this hilly province just east of Kabul. The officer from the Germany-based 10th Special Forces Group — let’s call him “Tom” — had been leading his patrol of U.S. commandos and Afghan police trainees on the long walk back to base following a disappointing encounter with Taliban fighters in which half of the trainees failed to fight back.
the rest is here: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/02/special-forces-salvage/all/1
and seems to be part of a series to be continiued.
Interestingly, the TL is a 37 year old London native, prior enlisted SF and prior Air Force Officer flying C-130s, that got back to the Army and ended up in SF again!
Can These Commandos Salvage the Afghan War?
LAGHMAN, Afghanistan — The American Special Forces officer was having what one colleague says was the worst day of his war tour. And that was before the Soviet-made anti-personnel mine packed with 700 ball bearings exploded at his feet.
A weapon like that can turn a man into “pink mist,” the officer says.
It was late September outside the town of Mehtar Lam, in this hilly province just east of Kabul. The officer from the Germany-based 10th Special Forces Group — let’s call him “Tom” — had been leading his patrol of U.S. commandos and Afghan police trainees on the long walk back to base following a disappointing encounter with Taliban fighters in which half of the trainees failed to fight back.
the rest is here: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/02/special-forces-salvage/all/1
and seems to be part of a series to be continiued.