1st Platoon mounted up and traveled far away to conduct a mission with a local police chief. After some Chi and small talk, they were pointed to a suspected enemy location. They rolled out to the location and sure enough found not only a cave complex, but some anti-coalition militia forces. After calling in close air support, the bullies ended the ACM resistance and destroyed the caves!



PFC Bestul prepares 1st Platoon's commo equipment for the mission.

  



SSG Anderson prepares the manifest.



PFC King checks to make sure all the gas cans are filled.

  



PVT Lilley checks the fluid levels.


And SPC Oldenburg does what he does best - goofs around.
  


The Bullies are ready for the cave mission!



...well most of them.

  



SSG Choay is always ready


The Platoon Leader presents a gift to a local police chief.
  


SGT Smith trades his M4 for the "Santa Claus" AK47...lucky!


The ride out to the caves was scenic and dusty.

  


SPC Husketh and his twin brother, our interpreter.


About 72 hours after this photo was taken, SPC Husketh finally got a shower.

  


Ciao, Amore Mio! Tiamo tantissimo.


SGT Taylor says cheese with some shrapnel

  


The hog's nose cave.


The PL tells SFC Cavatiao this reminds him of a sandcastle he built once.

  


The convoy rolls away from the caves in order to call in an air strike.



An anonymous bully said it best: "Them caves got blowed up pretty good."

  



Bully mortar men - worth thier weight in mortars.


The bullies own the night.


  


A bully digs a comfortable theraputic bed to sleep in.