Video: Incoming rocket during Taliban assault on Chak-e District Center

[luke_holton]

http://www.apacheclips.com/boards/vbtube/upload/thumb/734_98234.jpg (http://www.apacheclips.com/boards/vbtube_show.php?s=e0236bc7a5d563935bd3954a163c721b &tubeid=3832) US Soldiers of the 10th Mountain engage Taliban forces while defending the newly captured District Center in Wardak Province. LLVI Team Kilroy (pictured) didn't leave much room for Taliban errorhttp://www.apacheclips.com/boards/vbtube/images/play_thread.png (http://www.apacheclips.com/boards/vbtube_show.php?s=e0236bc7a5d563935bd3954a163c721b &tubeid=3832)

[finack]

Was that incoming small arms that hit the berm in front of these guys or just muzzle blast before they ducked down? No helmets must mean no field grade article 15's for not wearing them. You're nutz.

[luke_holton]

That was just the muzzle pressure. But in 2011, the Chak-e Valley was pretty Wild West. Uniform SOP and CJTF Policy was out the window on the first day of the offensive. Luckily nobody on the Operation went belly up due to lack of PPE.

[BigP]

At 18 seconds you can hear the enemy rifle being fired and the impact in front of and thankfully low at 19 seconds. Close call. Thanks for the vid!

[realloverme]

usa must continue operations in afghanistan forever!

[luke_holton]

That was enemy outgoing IDF at 00:18, that OP was a favorite

[Hellfreeza]

luke please explain IDF and PPE. what does that mean?

[serpa6]

luke please explain IDF and PPE. what does that mean?
IDF indirect fire PPE personal protection equipment

[Hellfreeza]

thank you serpa!