tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post1582124282951021197..comments2023-10-30T06:31:05.501-07:00Comments on MilPub: Forgotten Dates in Military History: The Doha Dash, 11 JUL 1991FDChiefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10607785969510234092noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-27130560551339456612022-07-11T23:56:40.371-07:002022-07-11T23:56:40.371-07:00Hey Pedro, I was in a Bradley on gate guard next t...Hey Pedro, I was in a Bradley on gate guard next to that warehouse and remember your guys and gals running, <br />I remember someone in a Hawaiian shirt and sandals. My Bradley commander was on the ground at the time, standing over a woman (one of you maybe) holding his flack jacket open to protect her. That bldg had all of the glass blown in and the cinder block walls were cracked. A huge chunk of one of the vehicles landed on our Bradley. We were definitely close, it's amazing nobody was killed immediately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-80258275516774795162020-07-18T17:27:27.189-07:002020-07-18T17:27:27.189-07:00 Has anyone who was actually there ever set the r... Has anyone who was actually there ever set the record straight and explained what happened? By there, I mean on the ground and assigned to the unit who the equipment belonged to? Just curious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-59542975993194263752020-01-28T17:14:21.390-08:002020-01-28T17:14:21.390-08:00My father was staff sgt at that camp and we were s...My father was staff sgt at that camp and we were stationed in Germany...he said he was asleep in his building during the explosion and when he woke up he didnt even have time to get dressed the bomblets were all around him. He said he was leaned against a wall in his room for hours until they were able to clear everything...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-18341449976946292022019-10-10T06:52:55.128-07:002019-10-10T06:52:55.128-07:00I was a squad leader in the 58th Engineers. EOD w...I was a squad leader in the 58th Engineers. EOD was using us and our 113's for this clean up. Flemming was not the only one. We were lucky to be on the other side of our tracks when the 155 round was handed down. We also cleaned up all the cluster munitions on top of the roofs with no information on them, there were many. Luckily when I picked up the first one to examine it I was able to understand it was basically a small shape charge and carefully set it back down. EOD later told us just to pick them up and put them in our vest. Looking back that was crazy but we became desensitized quickly under the sheer volume. We were in the motor pool sweeping as well. I have been Va rated for the oil smoke. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776511158544328959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-44482367347620689682019-08-10T08:34:07.847-07:002019-08-10T08:34:07.847-07:00I have pictures standing next to that warped deck ...I have pictures standing next to that warped deck plate sticking out of the ground with blasted holes in it. It was surreal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-25154168268368722242019-07-13T12:10:57.415-07:002019-07-13T12:10:57.415-07:00This was my vehicle! My Chief and I tried puttin...This was my vehicle! My Chief and I tried putting the flames out with the Fire Extinguisher to no avail. The flame got bigger and bigger before we decided to haul butt. I’ll never forget, trying too crawl underneath a vehicle for safety, and someone kicking me saying, “it’s already full!” The next thing you know, I’m running for my life with huge parts of Equipment flying over my head. I remember trying too negotiate a 10ft plus wall but all I remembered after that was waking up bleeding profusely from a open head wound. Come to find out, one of my Battle Buddies picked me up and just ran until he found shelter! He said, the entire time he was running, people were saying, “don’t run in the sand, there’s mine fields.” To this day, I suffer from severe migraines and memory loss. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190884337003667292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-27605990525339034792019-05-21T14:47:59.634-07:002019-05-21T14:47:59.634-07:00Yes Sir, I lived it too. Rememebering watching bur...Yes Sir, I lived it too. Rememebering watching burn before the irst big explosion from my tool truck at the 1st Squadron maintenance bays. Then the hell that broke loose. I remember clearing the warehouse we used as Barracks with only a body armor vest. I helped folks jump the North wall and fence and rememebr seeing the white phosphorous flying through the air, since it didnt come out of a barrel it was flying in every direction. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-89633764330295205962018-12-25T19:15:19.296-08:002018-12-25T19:15:19.296-08:00I was there with the 21st Evac and all I know is t...I was there with the 21st Evac and all I know is that I heard a sound as if several.jets flew by then all hell broke loose and we were approximately 50 feet on the other side of the dam explosion. All I know is that for an unknown time we could not leave our med ISO shelter and when we did we ran towards a ware house then from there we sprinted like hell towards and over the fence to the Britts side.Pedrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392253512691333589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-47777496433645541162018-11-18T20:59:35.286-08:002018-11-18T20:59:35.286-08:002 reasons AJ was to blame.
#1 He refused to have d...2 reasons AJ was to blame.<br />#1 He refused to have dead lined vehicles. This Faasv never should have been in use.<br />#2 He ordered the ammo guys to stack the ammo on the ground in the motor pool. I know the ammo guy and he was pissed and felt very bad and kinda his fault. The ammo is suppose to be so many inches off the ground. Also it can not be held in a motor pool but in a separate area for this exact reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-24659154184758631462018-11-18T20:50:36.013-08:002018-11-18T20:50:36.013-08:00#1 Why confusion between APU and Heater?
there wer...#1 Why confusion between APU and Heater?<br />there were 2 different stories put out. That is why. <br /><br />#2 Why was fire suppression turned off?<br />The fire suppression system can go off with a short circuit. Because it was known the vehicle did have a short, the suppression system was turned off. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-30434444404324792732018-11-18T19:52:57.960-08:002018-11-18T19:52:57.960-08:00Hello,
It has been a long time
I see lots of comme...Hello,<br />It has been a long time<br />I see lots of comments heater-apu<br />why they running a heater<br />yes i also heard the wash rack story<br />Sorry I know for fact it was a short circuit in the heater area<br />you don't have to run the heater to have it short circuit<br />This vehicle should never have been used. It did have issues, it should have been dead lined and repaired. However the person in charge wanted it loaded and out.<br />I know many who were there and from one guy to the next, you hear a different version of the story and what happened.<br />But to set the record straight I know for a fact it was a short circuit in the electrical system in the heater area. That is why the ammo went up<br />It was an awful day. and days after.<br /><br />and it wasn't because they were running a heater.<br /><br />The Faasv went up, and then it was chain reaction with the ammo that was on the ground, and the motor pool.<br /><br />The ammo on the ground is against army protocol. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-48458584453244156202018-11-18T19:51:38.266-08:002018-11-18T19:51:38.266-08:00been a long time
well i see lots of comments heat...been a long time <br />well i see lots of comments heater-apu <br />why they running a heater<br />yes i also heard the wash rack story<br />Sorry I know for fact it was a short circuit in the heater area<br />you don't have to run the heater to have it short circuit<br />This vehicle should never have been used. It did have issues, it should have been dead lined and repaired. However the person in charge wanted it loaded and out.<br />I know many who were there and from one guy to the next, you hear a different version of the story and what happened.<br />But to set the record straight I know for a fact it was a short circuit in the electrical system in the heater area. That is why the ammo went up<br />It was an awful day. and days after. <br /><br />and it wasn't because they were running a heater. <br /><br />The Faasv went up, and then it was chain reaction with the ammo that was on the ground, and the motor pool. <br /><br />The ammo on the ground is against army protocol. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-80320152614553271762018-09-25T11:12:55.851-07:002018-09-25T11:12:55.851-07:00I was there on that day. The ammo loaded in the ve...I was there on that day. The ammo loaded in the vehicles and ammo stored nearby on the ground were certainly problems. But the mission of the unit was to be war ready. That means you have ammo where you need it. You cannot have a military without occasional mishaps. There was plenty of blame to go around, but the confusion on that day is hardly ever mentioned. The call to the fire department came late, and notifying command personal was also late. I'm not sure the fire department could have done anything other then to evacuate personnel sooner and notifying command. This was an unfortunate accident that blemished a storied unit and all who were there probably felt a loss of personal pride. It's hard to hold your head high when you watch all of your equipment destroyed. I think I have a feeling, on a smaller scale, how the survivors of Pearl Harbor felt watching the destruction of their base.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-71262774797055669052018-07-18T20:57:37.754-07:002018-07-18T20:57:37.754-07:00I was in the motor pole that day 2/11th act medic ...I was in the motor pole that day 2/11th act medic love everyone who lived through this with meAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703974141439380080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-8032486836290162572018-07-11T11:18:15.922-07:002018-07-11T11:18:15.922-07:00not true. A cap V at tthe wash rack blew up when t...not true. A cap V at tthe wash rack blew up when the rookie washed out the inside of the fully combat uploaded vehicle with the power washer. The rounds a cap V carries are electrically primed, and there must have been an electrical short somewhere that caused the round to explode in the vehicle, with multiple other rounds. All the vehicles were lined up waiting for the wash rack, and went up one right after the other, all the way back to our ammo supply, which went up next. Full tank turrets were flying thru the air and bouncing next to us while everyone was running away!<br /><br />AJ got the short end of the stick because it was his order to fully combat upload our vehicles. I liked him too. He was a good guy. The mistake cost him his star.<br /><br />So thats the truth from on the ground.<br /><br />Allons!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437513165900569850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-81364094014490436512018-07-11T11:10:31.397-07:002018-07-11T11:10:31.397-07:00I was there. It was amazing. Hell on earth for 2 d...I was there. It was amazing. Hell on earth for 2 days. Today is the 27th anniversary. Happy one to the others of the 11th ACR. Blackhorse!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437513165900569850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-62990295774477975832018-06-19T16:03:48.527-07:002018-06-19T16:03:48.527-07:00Who are you? You have no idea what that was like y...Who are you? You have no idea what that was like you sound soft too. I smell inexperience I your tone. You have no right to make comments on others experience you either agree or disagree, but there is always respect, If you want some give some first. I know people that were seriously hurt and for the rest of their life. That's not funny REMF!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-87610280997190978192018-04-30T11:25:59.403-07:002018-04-30T11:25:59.403-07:00Friend, you are right we came back with our Pony o...Friend, you are right we came back with our Pony on the right, not because we did something special, nor because we wanted glory, it was because of the same reason all soldiers wear uniform; we get orders we follow them and we are prepare to do what ever asked. The dash was a freaky accident along with poor planning. I wear my Pony for those who I served along with, we did nothing glorious on no ones eyes, we served for each other, and we know what we are going true. Best regards to you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-19856668414115600342018-02-15T16:25:57.349-08:002018-02-15T16:25:57.349-08:00Yeah,I was with the 58th combat eng company who as...Yeah,I was with the 58th combat eng company who assisted cleaning up that total mess. I have a photo of myself next to one of the destroyed m1's..did everything but chew on the du but the Va says....my body du level is within normal limits....<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-47770180282761519702017-12-03T16:02:47.772-08:002017-12-03T16:02:47.772-08:00I was there I was a mechanic day and it was... a h...I was there I was a mechanic day and it was... a hydraulic pump that caught fire I was in the moter pool at the time and it seemed not to be serious until our unit fire department drove off as fast as they could then holy shit run for your lifeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02727003280078132425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-90297124110256412032017-09-21T15:46:53.790-07:002017-09-21T15:46:53.790-07:0058th red devils kicked ass cleaning up the massive...58th red devils kicked ass cleaning up the massive mess! Pap 58th cecAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-49174318009756843832017-08-06T14:06:23.078-07:002017-08-06T14:06:23.078-07:00Its was a sad day for the 58th Engineer lost one o...Its was a sad day for the 58th Engineer lost one of my APC driver after clearing dud and deliver to detonate site. Calvin Freemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-87306285672993937602017-07-11T10:35:01.326-07:002017-07-11T10:35:01.326-07:00That incident could have turned out really bad. Wi...That incident could have turned out really bad. With all the shrapnel flying around once it got going. Them people not running from the shrapnel lot of guts thought I was going to have stop in my tracks to carry one of you. "Friendly Fire".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-49793165867789273342016-12-02T10:30:21.347-08:002016-12-02T10:30:21.347-08:00I think that 2/11 ACR incident as DOHA was a big c...I think that 2/11 ACR incident as DOHA was a big cover up. Yes, the ammo went up along with its HHT and HWB equipment with four tanks. I think this story comes with lies from this unit leadership to protect themselves from liability. First of all, why would you being used a heater when it is the middle of summer? Second, Armor officers are college-educated and have gone to Armor school. How could someone be so ignorant to store ammo in a motor pool with its vehicles? Then later after the blast claimed ignorance on their troops being exposed to a DU hazard by using responses, of "I do not recall" or my Chemo was out of town, so I was not informed. The RCO took the blame, and everyone else got a pass. I know that two highest ranking officers under their squadron commander from 2/11 ACR got a pass and enjoyed productive careers instead of facing a letter of reprimand for failing to provide a safe environment for their Troopers. I guess officers have a way of protecting their own to which I find very disturbing since many are still dying today as a result of their exposure to DU contamination. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-13888794942539350442016-12-02T09:44:16.975-08:002016-12-02T09:44:16.975-08:00I was with the 3rd ACR during Desert Shield and St...I was with the 3rd ACR during Desert Shield and Storm. My unit was a Howitzer Battery from 3/3 ACR. An ammo carrier like the one at DOHA caught fire because the exhaust from the exhaust system caused the canvas on the vehicle to catch fire. This ammo carrier like the one at DOHA blew up along with all of its munitions. It was a pretty big explosion. The driver of the vehicle used good sense and drove the vehicle away from the battery and made a run for it before it exploded. What I find interesting is why would you use a vehicle heater during the middle of summer? I know in Kuwait; the summer temperatures are above 120 degrees. That said why would anyone care about the maintenance of their heating system when it is summer. Usually, in the Army, soldiers are prone to be reactive instead of proactive with their vehicles. That said, I find it hard to believe that this accident occurred as a result of a defective heater. Last, only an insane leader would store live ammunition with his or her vehicles in a garrison environment. In this case the leaders of 11th ACR from the Regimental commander down to the Troop Commander from 2/11 ACR should have been court-martialed, given the loss of life and damage to military equipment that went into the millions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com