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The Iron Claw Experience

We were the first IED hunters, had the first Buffalo in country for a full year. (Unit we took it from had it 3 months) Found 200+ IEDs.... ambushed a lot... hell of a tour. March 04 to March 05. I operated a Meerkat, the smaller of the two vehicles.

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Added: Oct-2-2008 
By: sgtellioman
In: Middle East
Tags: Iraq, IED, Engineers, Buffalo, Meerkat
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  • I wonder how often this particular soldier and his vehicle were featured in those MUST SEE videos? You know, the ones where the crew is always killed.

    Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
    tyrant68 (620.84)

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    • Many lol......

      On the video. Man out of all the jobs out there this tsakes balls. I love booms though. Many of these guys do too I take it

      Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
      SimpleSiren (786.74)

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  • wow, gotta have big balls to hunt for ieds

    Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
    xlolex46 (292.16)

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  • wow,thanks a lot insurgents, your feeble attempts to hurt our soldiers have lead to the creation of vehicles that will safeguard millions more for decades to come...funny how the insurgents are the ones who are responsible for making our army even stronger,lol

    Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
    Poster101 (910.62)  

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    • Well that is warfare. You keep trying to improve on your enemy to get an advantage. The thing is though, if you make every vehicle IED proof, they will begin to use another tactic that attacks your weak point. Probably alot more infilitration tactics. America is fighting a guerilla war in Iraq and is destined to lose there. It is inevitable. You are behind the 8 ball. But yea, these guys in this vid are pretty brave. Peace.

      Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
      mako31 (197.36)

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    • true, this war is way past win or lose tho, it is a matter or time till we leave, we never planned to stay and we wont,4000 lives is a cost of war but they will not be for nothing as this war has taught us invaluable lessons, and IED is gorilla warfares best weapon...to limit that is to break the back of resistance

      Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
      Poster101 (910.62)  

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    • Well, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I don't know how insurgents thought they could prevail.

      Posted Oct-3-2008 By 
      frogstik (28.00)  

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  • Nice compilation! Gotta give it up these guys out there cause god knows I wouldn't wanna be there....

    Im sure these guys dont wanna be there either as Im sure they preffer to be with their loved ones, but a duty is a duty.... be safe and hope the US citizens dont vote in another George Bush!

    Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
    snarf_snarf (14.38)  

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  • sgtellioman, THANK YOU for your service. You not only saved the lives of many fellow brothers, but you also saved the lives of those innocent civilians always caught up in these IED blasts. Soldiers like you who operate on such a dangerous level (200 IEDS, wow) should be awarded for not only the size of your balls, but your sheer bravery.

    A Glad you made it out.

    Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
    ockie (367.84)

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  • Thank you soldiers. I will never forget you.

    Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
    hio_tiger (11.20)  

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  • I express my respect (from the comfort of my bedroom, I admit).

    Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
    jakubkrcma (146.84)  

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  • great video! Thank you for your service.

    Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
    imhooks (225.84)  

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  • Thank you for your service!

    Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
    philomath (1463.38)

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    • cool.. any weaps of mass destruction yet? yeah.. and thanks for the service.. you might want to start packing and head to afghanistan =OD or if you really want to find weps of mass destruction u can look in china, india, pakistan, israel, russia, brazil, argentina, etc etc etc ... or in your own backyard ;O)

      Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
      uruguayo911 (10.02)

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    • I don't think philomath said anything about WMDs.

      Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
      blaxkestheartxx (11.20)  

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    • they didn't have any left because saddam already killed 100k iranians and tens of thousands of kurds with them.

      Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
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    • There always has to be one boner on every thread. Congrats, you are that boner.

      Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
      skysoldier82nd (1589.36)

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    • It would have been nice if Saddam would have allowed the WMD inspections teams in BEFORE 2003, when we had to come in and *check up* on his operations. I guess you would have just gone on the hope that Saddam wasn't developing them. Great video, soldiers.

      Posted Oct-3-2008 By 
      frogstik (28.00)  

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  • Great choice of music! You must have been to hell and back, a few times! Thank You and your brothers, fallen or not!!!!

    Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
    pchart7 (293.02)  

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  • just going over there to that hell hole takes balls no matter what job they do, keep up the good work boys & girls, we'll see you when you get home...

    Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
    THREEX7SIXTY9 (51.50)

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  • Just wanted to say thanks for your service guys!! Brave dudes indeed.

    Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
    toeknee33 (21.40)

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  • respect

    Posted Oct-2-2008 By 
    Robfoxman (159.08)  

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