The war that I know- 150 Taliban KIA

[MikeF]

My old boss is now a BCT Commander in RC-East. After the first month and suffering 20 American KIA's, he's gone on the offensive. He'll force his fight to gain freedom of maneuver in order to gain control.

This will be an ongoing thread update. His company commanders were my platoon leaders. His S3's were my fellow commanders. I have full faith that he will force the peace as our small recon squadron did a while back in Iraq.

I used to be the main effort. This time around, I will simply blog.

"Once the battle began, others from the area tried to maneuver into the area," Colonel Andrew Poppas, the US Army commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, told The Washington Post. "This was a tough fight."

Afghan, US forces launch offensive in Kunar
Bill Roggio

The Afghan Army and US military launched a major air assault yesterday in a remote district in eastern Afghanistan that borders Pakistan.

More than 700 US and Afghan troops were inserted by US Black Hawk helicopters into the Marawara district in Kunar province on Sunday and immediately came under fire from a large force of Taliban fighters, estimated at more than 200 men. Soon more Taliban fighters poured into the area to battle the battalion-sized assault force.

Stay frosty boys. Our prayers are with you.