Doesn’t matter how you spell it. We are here. South-eastern Afghanistan. Embedded with the 504th PIR of the 82nd ABN, we are going to try to follow their attached JTACs. That is, the AF guys that call in air support for the army.
They go out in 2 man teams for days on end and watch the infantry’s butt (nod, Mom). Problem is, that we are getting here right between missions. So, we are settling in to see what the battalion has coming down the pike.
The upside- looks like we have access to the TOC. At one point, this wasn’t a big deal. But, now that true embedding has lost it’s luster with some of the mid-level leadership, getting access to sensative areas and info is a lot more of a square dance.
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