AAR 1ST MARDIV IN SWA

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Subject = AAR  1ST MARDIV IN SWA                                          

Parent Organization = MCCDC       

Unit = WDID        

Folder Title = AFTER ACTION REPORT 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN SOUTHWEST ASIA   WDID SWA 0073                       

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX600145



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                                         THE MINEFIELD

                  While driving through the let defensive belt our lead vehicle
              was trying to follow the breech lane established by our recon
              attachments.  We followed a series of chem lights when suddenly,
              (in',the middle of the minefield) our S-3 officer loses sight of
              the marked path.  He starts telling my driver to 'go here, there,'
              pointing -and using "body language* to will the vehicle thru the
              field.  At one point we decided tht't a complete turn in reverse
              direction is needed.  We are lost. -As we are performing our 280
              degree turn, I notice a recon team member run upto our vehicle
              moving'his hands frantically.  We are trying to maintain 4 certain
              amount of stealth but the recon Marine has to shout and demand
              that we stop.  He points us back in the right direction. (which iz
              180 degrees back from our original correction).   I poke my head
              out the window to see seven of our vehicles performing a pseudo
              *wagons circling" in the middle of the minelield.   Well, we made
              it thru with no injury, but the hair on our necks did not go down
              for &while ....

                      Submitted by: an anonymous writer from 3dBn, 3dMar

































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