Throwback to August 2004. Najaf, Iraq. The Battle for the City of the Dead. As you can see from the loophole in the wall above me and the spent casings on the table, things were a bit “western” out there. Our sniper team was involved for 11 days of the non-stop two-week campaign to retake the city from Muqtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Militia. Even in what was well over 100-degree heat, we were required to wear body armor and helmets at all times - you can tell from the photo just how good we were at following orders. Over a decade later I would combine two separate incidents from the battle and weave them into the pages of my first novel, THE TERMINAL LIST. The workhorse in our assortment of sniper weapon systems became the @KnightArmCo SR-25 / MK11 - the rifle I am using in this picture, one that will always be near and dear to my heart. For more on my experience with the MK11 and MK12 weapon systems, check out the blog on my website - linked below. You will also note the @sigsauerinc P226 at my side - a pistol that was close at hand on every deployment. For a comprehensive history of the battle for Najaf pick up a copy of BATTLE FOR THE CITY OF THE DEAD by Dick Camp. officialjackcarr.com/mk11-12-an-urb…
@ChiefGeronimo11 Fudge do not tell me I don't know what I'm talking about, you can paint a pretty picture but eff that. You won't respond, you are not a member of the tribe
Good morning everyone! Here's a small info on the types of Apache tribes. Note that only the Jicarilla Apache and the Mescalero Apache tribe lives in New Mexico. Also their dialect is closely related to Navajo and not other tribes. Hope I was able to teach y'all something!😊