[Milsurplus] For all of you that feel PRC-77s make good doorstops

[Fibber]

...Moral of the Story, keep your PRC-77 operational, we may need to give 
it to an army in a developing nation :-)


U.S./PAKISTAN, AFGHAN FORCES CONDUCT A HISTORIC COMBINED OPERATION

Nov 08, 2004 (DEFENSE DEPARTMENT/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- KABUL, 
Afghanistan

-- Afghan, Pakistan and U.S. soldiers joined efforts to defend the 
Afghanistan town of Shkin when it came under rocket attack Nov. 3. 
Soldiers from these three nations conducted a coordinated attack against 
militant forces in the border region between Shkin, Afghanistan, and 
Wana, Pakistan.

Shkin came under fire from anti-coalition forces operating near the
Afghan/Pakistan border region late Wednesday night. Having a better view 
of the target area from their border checkpoint in Pakistan, Pakistani 
soldiers adjusted U.S. artillery counter battery fire for the Afghan and 
U.S. forces on the Afghan side of the border. This was done using U.S. 
PRC-77 radios that were transferred to the Pakistanis just two days prior.

Concurrently, the U.S. military liaison in Pakistan coordinated with the
Pakistan military higher command to monitor the event and direct their 
forces.

No battle damage assessments are available at this time; however, this 
operation demonstrates the commitment of Pakistan to fighting terrorism, 
as well as the strong ties that have been built between neighboring 
countries in the region.

"The Pakistanis have been doing an excellent job eliminating terrorist 
and militants from their soil, yet this level of cooperation along the 
border is exactly what is needed and what all three countries have been 
striving for," stated an official from the Office of the Defense 
Representative, Pakistan. "Together we will capture, kill or drive out 
terrorists so that people in this region can live in peace. In doing so, 
we are sending a poignant message to the terrorists that we will capture 
or kill them wherever they are."


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