Soldiers preparing for routine patrol are dusted by blackhawk helicopters.
posted by Farhad2000
1 decade 7 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 795 views • 31 secs
Vids From the Front
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I’ve plucked these vids from my Mess O’ Potamia playlist because I find them to be a highly fascinating development in the documentation of warfare. The advances in technology in the last decade have made it much easier for soldiers to record the chaos of the world they live it on the front lines. The internet, in turn, allows for faster and wider dispersal of their experiences. Vietnam might have been the first televised war, but this war is probably documented 100x more thoroughly... there are not only more news networks now, but there is 24-hour coverage, AND the media has as much of a stake in the war as any other industry. War is covered now like it has never been, and these videos are an integral part of that increase in coverage. How will all this immediate access to events on the ground change how the civilian population views war? We've already started seeing some of the effects of this with the Abu Ghraib scandal. Where will it go from here?
1 decade 7 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 795 views • 31 secs
Bradley Fighting Vehicle assists troops in breaching a door with it's M242 Bushmaster 25 mm gun. This is a gunnery view for reference http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8d7_1185495091 The M2 Bradley... continue reading
posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 7 years 4 months ago • 1,990 views
"6th Gun section firing on enemy mortar teams in Ar Ramadi, Iraq." - From LiveLeak The M109A6 Paladin is the latest advancement in 155mm self-propelled artillery. The system enhances previous versions... continue reading
posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 7 years 4 months ago • 637 views
Ever wondered what it might have looked at when the US brought on the "Shock and Awe" to Baghdad in the early phases of the Iraq Conflict? Get ready for explosions!
posted by BrknPhoenix 1 decade 7 years 4 months ago • 381 views
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1 decade 7 years 4 months 1 week ago • 963 views
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British troops on fast deployment of their artillery
posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 1,115 views • 46 secs
US soldier messing around with an Iraqi kid. Bit of a jerk.
posted by legacy0100
1 decade 7 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 1,239 views
A terrorists lighter. Looks like it was found by an american soldier in Iraq/Afghanistan (?). Sure plays an annoying sound tho.
posted by campionidelmondo
1 decade 7 years 5 months ago • 368 views
A US soldier expresses his feelings on the Quran.
posted by budzos 1 decade 7 years 5 months ago • 2,678 views
"War Pigs" is one of the best known of all Black Sabbath's work. It first appeared on their incredible 1970 release, Paranoid. Now it's a classic and not only has it been covered by dozens of bands (including... continue reading
posted by bl968 1 decade 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 4,628 views
You may want to skip to 3min mark, the dialogue from 5min on is hilarious.
posted by Clayton 1 decade 7 years 6 months ago • 470 views
1-508 PIR Alpha Co. in Helmand Province, Afghanistan face off a heavy BMP, utilize a AT4 to take the target out. A taste of the war some people seem to forget at times. May 28 (Bloomberg) -- President... continue reading
posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 7 years 6 months ago • 2,143 views • 1:00
Surreal night vision footage of joint US - Iraqi operations in Baghdad. May 28 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush, paying tribute to fallen troops on Memorial Day, said soldiers who fight in... continue reading
posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 7 years 6 months ago • 1,936 views
Marines terrorize the new guy in the unit.
posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 1,000 views • 5:44
Army patrol in Iraq encounters IED, as the smoke clears the soldiers see that their friendly was completely unharmed. In Iraq over 70% of US force casualties are caused by improvised explosive devices.
posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 1,209 views • 33 secs
h/t to BL for finding the video, I blogged about this type of clip last year WASHINGTON - In a survey of U.S. troops in combat in Iraq, less than half of Marines and a little more than half of Army soldiers... continue reading
posted by Fedquip
1 decade 7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 1,523 views
April 2004 - F16 shock and awe
posted by joedirt 1 decade 7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 1,461 views
I was quite surprised not to find this video on the sift. It shows "New footage of British soldiers beating up young Iraqi men in Amarah city in 2003," The video seems legit. According to The Independents... continue reading
posted by bluecliff 1 decade 7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 3,196 views
posted by theo47
1 decade 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 3,270 views
1 decade 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 3,270 views