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...Nosal ’08, a Dems member and organizer of the event. Nosal said that in honor of Support Our Troops week, the Dems and HRC have decided to support troops in Iraq for the rest of the year. “We’ve adopted a platoon of soldiers in Iraq and, in the next few months, we’re hoping to collect magazines, CD’s, DVD’s—anything that would bring a smile to their faces over the holidays,” she said. Following Nosal?...
...partnership of the Dems and HRC encourages students of differing political beliefs to agree that as U.S. citizens, the least we owe our troops is a humble thank you. Throughout this week, representatives from the Dems and HRC will be tabling in houses to collect donations for an adopted platoon. They will also be handing out yellow ribbons and support your troops pins to the student body. On Wednesday, leaders from both organizations will be conducting a rally during lunch in front of the Science Center. The week will finish with a “Support Our Troops?...
...first direct engagement came during a dusk sandstorm on the edge of a housing development where they had dug in to await the Marines. While talking with a family in a nearby house, members of Fox Company's 3rd Platoon came under heavy fire from the militants. At his lookout post on the roof, Lance Corp. Manuel Beccerarodriguez ducked as 7.62mm rounds snarled past his head. Staff Sergeant Michael Ventrone ordered his Marines to get on the roof and fight their way out of the ambush...
...dived onto the roof to get cover. He screamed into his radio for tank support, and moments later, M-1A1 tanks advanced on the school and began shelling, sending up huge plumes of smoke and leaving gaping holes in the cinderblock buildings. On the roof, members of 3rd platoon emptied magazines into the enemy positions, while other squads joined in from adjacent buildings...
...sudden whoosh signaled a rocket-propelled grenade heading straight for the 3rd platoon position. But bad luck for the militants: it struck a lamppost before it could reach them, exploding harmlessly...