101st Airborne Turns The Tables On Taliban Ambush

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Firefight footage from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) shows infantrymen of the 101st Airborne Division, along with their Afghan National Army (ANA) counterparts, turning the tables during a Taliban ambush and getting the upper hand.

The ambushed men react violently by immediately returning fire to known or suspected enemy locations. Squad leaders and team leaders refine their actions by maneuvering machine-gunners and grenadiers to better avenues of fire while still working out distance, direction, and descriptions of their targets and trying to minimize the chance of friendly fire.

In this instance, the enemy fighters tried a hit-and-run attack, but the US soldiers are able to get them pinned down before they can escape. The squad leader uses his radio to call up to platoon and company level leadership to orchestrate some sort of flanking movement in order to wipe their foes out for good.

I think people tend to gloss over the impact of these conventional units in favor of the "elite" special troops, when it is these infantrymen that did most of the fighting on year-long (minimum) deployments, often without close air support overhead, or even on standby. These are the heavy lifters of that era of the GWOT.

[BanditoBurrito]

The Chad ANA spread stance vs. the virgin Taliban

[bennettmay]

Shoutout to the ANA soldier who was rocking his M16 in 3 round burst.

[daffybigbear]

One thing i learned over there is the ANA shoots about as well as a Star Wars Storm trooper

[TheBigChad]

Say what you want about the ANA, and I mean there’s a lot of negative to say, but GD they sure do love shooting rockets

[Fixxate]

I love the ANA guys

They just want their country back

[TheSanityInspector]

Yes, people underestimate how skillful the regular troops are.

[TeddyLJ]

I love the ANA guy with the machine gun.

[captainlevonn]

0:10 standing behind rpg backfire is always an great idea

[mtgAzim]

1:08 That ANA is so happy to have "The big gun" ^_^

[paulsauntson]

I wouldn’t expect anything less from the descendants of easy company

[violentnomad]

The Hills are alive with the sound of Freeeedooom

[DCGMatthew]

That one ANA dude with the RPG has more military strength than every single one combined. He is a one man army and he's never been defeated.

[willb]

He didn't clear the back blast area lol jk good shit

[cedcampbell]

I've always had a special place in my heart for the 101st Airborne. "Screamin Eagles"

[ttrestle]

My dad was in the 101st. It’s so rough for us to watch the locals try and fire weapons at the enemy.

[danadezza]

Really happy Funkers channel has gained popularity again!

[marlonbrando]

That RPG power stance by the ANA guy was fucking epic!

[mrfelps]

I served with the 502nd. Glad to see their still tearing shit up.

[ThMafia]

turning an ambush around is not only rare but quite a feat. this is unique.

[therealboi]

1:30 you can really hear the fear and the stress these men are under. Salutations from Sweden.