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US Navy Fifth Fleet copter crashes in Oman
Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:53PM GMT

A helicopter, belonging to the Bahrain-based US Navy Fifth Fleet, has reportedly crashed with five crewmembers aboard in the Persian Gulf nation of Oman.

The MH-53E Sea Dragon was involved in heavy lift operations before it crashed 93 kilometers (58 miles) southwest of Muscat on Friday, The Associated Press quoted Lt. Greg Raelson, a spokesman for the fleet, as saying
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Navy Shoots First, & Asks Questions Later Off Dubai U.A.E.: One KIA
by Brandon Webb · July 16, 2012 · Posted In: Slideshow, SOF News, SWCC
Unitas Pacific 2012

I was on the USS Cole hours after it was hit by a suicide boat in the port of Aden, Yemen. It’s a tough situation to be in.

It appears that security forces got a little trigger happy aboard a U.S.N.S. supply ship, and opened up on a white pleasure craft. It’s a tough situation to be in and hard for me to arm chair quaterback but I’m wondering if warning shots were fired first. Usually that’s protocol if the situation is noticed in time but I’m wondering if the boat (apparently with no comms) got too close and never had a chance.

If there’s one good thing that comes out of all of this, it’s that it sends a clear message to all in the area, don’t fuck with U.S. warships or you’ll get a 50cal 290 grain headache.

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