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David
Fri December 13, 2002 12:40pm
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Trench excavation machine
Trench excavation machine, camouflaged to look like a tree.
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David
Thu December 19, 2002 4:59pm
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PFC Jack Vanover of the 3
PFC Jack Vanover of the 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Ky. is congratulated by his battalion commander Lt. Col. Edmund Palekas after reenlisting at "Ground Zero" in lower Manhattan on July 4. More than 350 soldiers from the battalion were guests of the New York/New Jersey Port Authority Police at the World Trade Center excavation site on the nation's 226th anniversary. Of those "Battle Force" troopers, 23 soldiers from the 327th took their oath of reenlistment at the site of the September 11 terrorist attack on New York City while the rest of the battalion reaffirmed its commitment to fight and win America's war on terrorism.
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David
Thu December 19, 2002 4:59pm
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The World Trade Center ex
The World Trade Center excavation site in lower Manhattan took on special meaning July 4 for "Battle Force" troopers from the 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Ky. More than 350 soldiers from the battalion were guests of the New York/New Jersey Port Authority Police at "Ground Zero" on the nation's 226th anniversary. Of those, 23 soldiers from the 327th took their oath of reenlistment at the site of the September 11 terrorist attack on New York City as the rest of the regiment reaffirmed its commitment to fight and win America's war on terrorism. As part of the ceremony, battalion commander Lt. Col. Edmund Palekas presented the Port Authority Police a regimental flag and received in return a U.S. flag that had been flown over the site.
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David
Thu December 19, 2002 4:59pm
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New York/New Jersey Port
New York/New Jersey Port Authority Police Officer Robert Harnett describes the magnitude of devastation at the World Trade Center excavation site to "Battle Force" troopers Captains Tony Jones and Shane Dentinger, 1st Sgt. Jeffrey Carey, and Sgt. Patrick Ferguson. More than 350 soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Ky. were guests of the Port Authority Police at "Ground Zero" in lower Manhattan July 4. On this, the nation's 226th anniversary, 23 soldiers from the 327th took their oath of reenlistment at the site of the September 11 terrorist attack on New York City while the rest of the battalion reaffirmed its commitment to fight and win America's war on terrorism. (Army photo by Jim Fox, U.S. Military Academy Public Affairs, West Point, N.Y.)
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 9:09pm
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Mattax
Function: The Mattax is a dual-purpose tool combining the functions of a mattock and an ax and is intended for hand excavation which is difficult to perform with the entrenching tool.
Description: The Mattax has a two-sided metal head between 9-11 inches long: one side is a mattock and the other side is an ax. It comes with a carrying case which can be affixed to the equipment belt or pack. It has a 24-inch handle constructed of wood. The handle is replaceable and separable from the head. Normally one man in the fireteam will have this tool. This tool is for use with the entrenching tool. It will assist in loosening hard ground and chopping through roots.
General Characteristics, Mattax
Production Rate:
2,542 in FY 94; 6,126 in FY 95
Length:
22 inches
Width:
12 inches
Height:
2.25 inches
Weight:
4.5 pounds
Unit Replacement Cost:
$22.50
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