US Marines get stuck in desert, rescued by British

[Gipper]

http://www.startribune.com/stories/303/3795143.html

My favourite bit:

Before they said goodbye to the Brits, they did one more thing. They renamed the Intimidator the USA/UK.

"I even grew to like tea," Webster said.

[TheCount]

I liked that story....

This one also made me chuckle as an Ex-smoker, I also like a Tab every now and again and can just imagine how pi55ed these guys must be.

http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/3796536.html

[sunman]

I would have thought the Marlboro Man would have been
there.Surley they could supply FREE.

Aye Sunman .

[bootneck]

it`s good for the guy`s who don`t smoke, all that clean air..........aahhh!!

[Gearjammer351]

I am pleased to read an article here about US/UK co-operation.I have read too much criticism of our combined efforts.I appreciate the good will that exists and would like to see more of it.I know it's there.

[Rotary Booty]

I was browsing the Leatherneck.com website over the weekend and they have listed their Gulf War II KIA with a photo of each of them, where they are from, their unit, and how they were killed.

The list went on and on, and I was really shocked when I added them up, as it was well above what I expected. Before reading further, what is your guess for the number of US Marine Corps guys KIA in Iraq?
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The answer is 61!

May they rest in peace, their job done.

[El Prez]

Derek, purely as a matter of interest, not trying to make any points here, but how many were annotated as FF?

[Rotary Booty]

Killed in Operations: 43
Vehicle Accidents: 6
Helicopter Crashes 8
Accidental Discharge 2
Drowned 1
Friendly Fire 1