82nd Airborne Fighting in the Arghandab Valley | William Yeske

Referencing to about the 48 minute mark yeah they were like deer hunters creating a funnel for the deer to go through, the path of least resistance and understanding your prey allows you to use that very effectively, the difference is they were hunting humans, military personnel specifically, they might be as some say living in the Stone Age but they learned quickly just by observation what and how you would react to in different situations and used it against you, its like a CIA targeter developing a pattern of life packet on an individual, and sadly those guys did exactly what the Talibs thought they would, may those KIA’d RIP, that’s difficult when you can’t find hardly any remains, one of the Paramedics I worked with was killed on 9/11 and it took 6 months before they found a chunk of flesh that was ID’ed as him by DNA and it could’ve fit in a cigar box, and that’s all they ever found of his remains, at least his wife and family had a little something to bury anyway, he was newly married and they were trying to have their first child when 9/11 happened, RIP FDNY Paramedic Carlos Lillo 😔🙏🏻.

We sent a young man off from our church into the Army in 07' and by 08' he was in the 82nd in the Stan' in combat. Only 3 months later he is home in a hospital missing an eye with a blown out ear from a RPG blast. He was a 60mm mortar man in a infantry company. Just like that he was 18 and a disabled veteran. Crazy...

Still has his Athletic Alcoholic patch.

Joining the Navy was the best thing I did for myself. Turning 21 in boot camp I grew up a lot. I knew I was not a college kid, it would just have a waste of money and time. After 21 years I retired and went civil service. Glad I did it that way. Thanks 👍

Another vet that hates the worn out "broken veteran" trope! I'm right there with you!

Operation Marauder Rapids. Marzak 2011.

Served in B co. 2/508th PIR from 2016-2021. Their memorials still hang on the wall. Gone but not forgotten.

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Such a positive influence on this platform!

The honesty and openness in your vlogs are refreshing. Keep it up!

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OUTSTANDING. FROM ENGLAND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

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I was an 11b who served in the arghandab in 2013. Complete waste of time and lives. Our senior leadership lost us the war because they didn’t want to do what it took to win. They were too busy putting medals on their chests and didn’t want to make hard decisions that would compromise their careers.