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Title: tom007's nephew is on a c-130 to San Antonio (PIX)
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Published: May 24, 2007
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Post Date: 2007-05-24 23:18:30 by tom007
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Here is a generic pix of what my nephew is flying over to San Antonio as we speak. It is the C-130 pix I am relating to . 
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#2. To: tom007 (#0)
maybe they'll even patch him up so well that he'll go back - in a year or so. or maybe he'll get lucky and they'll discharge him with only minor disabilities. The Stryker probably had armor underneath I'd think. I think they reinforced them all underneath. It's hard to be happy about 2 broken legs & major burns on your arms & legs etc., but if I were him I'd be happy to be out.
I have a hunch he has had a belly full. His other cousin got a 7.62x39 in the ankle during a tremendous firefight at the battle of Sader City, 2004. Most of his buddies were killed, and he was reduced to useing a 12 g shotgun after all the ammo of the c-240 were used up. It was extra special nasty. They both are just children, really. I am sure they have no idea of what the political and family (Bush and the weird religious jesus loves you - lets kill them all) forces that are driving the evil conflicts. None were fluent in Arabic. Or knew a dusting of the culture. Or the Ancient history. Or the recent history. They prolly read the comixs in the daily newspaper though. That's what most 19 - 20 yos do. The recruiter for Rilley promised him he could shoot a .50 machine gun. That was what sealed it for Rilley. As it was four days in to Badhdad, he was blasted by the local militia and totally empited the C-240's ammo, had several of his troops blown to bits in his HUM VEE, and used the emergency 12 gauge shotgun to get the hell out of there. Adam may have a tough time, he is burned, and has compound fractures on both legs.. So he should be landing at the San Antonio Burn Center in an hour or so.
Don't think I've ever heard of a C-240. There is an airpane, a Convair C-240 and a Mercedes Benz C240, but I can't find any reference to weaponry with that designation. Any idea what it shoots? Is it a .50 BMG?
I may have mis spoke. It is a high power fully auto combat rifle, shoots a 39 bullet just like an AK 47 or an SKS but with a wopping alot of powder behind it.
#11. To: tom007 (#9)
It's .308 NATO (7.62 x 51) maybe like an M60 only mounted on the Hummer.
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#3. To: Red Jones, robin, arator, diana, arete, wbales. lodwick, neil McIver, BeAChooser, kiki, (#2)
but if I were him I'd be happy to be out.
#8. To: tom007 (#3)
#9. To: BTP Holdings (#8)
Don't think I've ever heard of a C-240. T
Replies to Comment # 9. shoots a 39 bullet just like an AK 47 or an SKS but with a wopping alot of powder behind it.
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