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To: Mariner

Who wants THIS MoS?

“Ukrainian forces are trying to save their few mine-clearing systems by manually clearing mines instead, often using small teams of soldiers that crawl on the ground and try to spot mines themselves, per The Post.”


4 posted on 07/16/2023 2:42:09 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

and you’re going to add cluster bombs soon??????


11 posted on 07/16/2023 2:46:07 PM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: Mariner

Who wants THIS MoS?

“Ukrainian forces are trying to save their few mine-clearing systems by manually clearing mines instead, often using small teams of soldiers that crawl on the ground and try to spot mines themselves, per The Post.”
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I’m betting the Ukrainian commanders “volunteer” their soldiers who are native Russian speaking Ukrainians


13 posted on 07/16/2023 2:49:50 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA. -PRO-MAX’)
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To: Mariner

I wonder if American basic training still teaches the old bayonet mine search method we used to receive.


14 posted on 07/16/2023 2:51:47 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Mariner

It’s called MOS 12B, and it’s a fundamental part of their job.

Explosive mine clearing rockets, vehicle mounted anti-mine rollers and plows, etc., are fast and flashy, but easily spotted.

Sappers on their bellies are slower, but a lot of the time they can get their job done without being noticed.


49 posted on 07/16/2023 4:53:19 PM PDT by jdege
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To: Mariner

Before the first Iraq war.
Some African Country offered USA a whole lot of monkeys.
The monkeys were to be set loose into the minefield and trip all the mines.


50 posted on 07/16/2023 5:02:18 PM PDT by Steven Tyler
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