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They were probably in uniforms, too

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rumymommy

Post subject: They were probably in uniforms, too

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 10:24 pm

Joined: Tue Aug 06, 2002 12:01 am
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"The Marines of the 7th Engineering Support Battalion have been told that clearing some of those mines might be their mission. So on Friday, beneath a corner of a 10-foot sand berm, squads of Marines practiced finding mines. To make the drill realistic, two were armed with M-16 rifles as security."<p>
No. Guns aren't the realistic part of finding mines, live mines that can blow you to pieces or disable a tank are what make finding mines realistic. Guns just impress flowery journalists.

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