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Ammo Dumps

2007 Reader Submission
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My unit took over an Iraqi ammunition holding area in 2003, securing this large piece of real estate was a bit of a problem. Looters periodically showed up and would break into bunkers to steal the brass from the tank and artillery rounds stored there. Well these guys only had simple tools with them, HAMMERS and CHISLES, and as 98% of Iraqis smoke this makes for an even more intereting day. One day from a distance we saw the looters sneaking into one of the bunkers; as we made our way to apprehend these guys 5 in all, the bunker exploded. Of course it was a few days before we could get close to the demolished bunker but we ascertained that the looters either struck a spark while hitting the tank round with hammer and chisel or one or all were enjoying their finest tobacco while striking the tank round with hammer and chisel hence getting rid of five more insurgents.

Submitted on 10/20/2007

Submitted by: michael c spencer
Reference: Was there March 2003

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Going after live ammunition with hammers and chisels is bad enough, but smoking on top of that is just asking for bad results. Thanks for sharing this, Michael, I'm glad you made it back so that you could.


James said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Well, as a fellow soldier, all I can say is that an awful lot of good government ammo (probably enough to take out a regiment of insurgents) was wasted on these five mooks! But what an exit from this life! An amusing story to be sure!


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