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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                                   SALO I -@CCLPAGE

           Efecause we train differently and-.because our methods are:not
       the s&Te,-.many marines Initially questloneo the elfectiveness@of
       the Saudl@and.Qatarsoldiers.'.At-'.Khafjl,'without-any but the.rnost
       rudimentary plani Arab toldlers-.conducted a night-counter.@4ttack
       age Ins t: dherrq. armor with' .J us t. th Is fgu I dance; -!'Atta'ck-Khaf J I@tbi
       rescue'U.S. N%rlnes,.trapped-there-'!-,And they did;l.-vn@vithout
       question or hesitation.-;--SaTe 19 Wete,kllled and 36 wounded, $am
       terrlbly., Khafjl put to rest'anyidoubt about,the courage,-- a   .             I
       declslveness,:aggresslveness or.wllllngness to obey,their ordiis
       and earned thern the.respect reserved for the@best-amongst-us.i:
                 Submitted by: J. Nblofsky, Captain, 3&Aar Regt

































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