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 - 1r..4C), ~H-1 Cobra reports SC) tanks attempting to surrender vic OS
   917B~5.
 - 14C)C), TF Taro `~` and `` displace to OS 9178~5 to observe surrender 0+
   tank +orce.
 - 18C)41 Btry ~ 1/12 reports gas, assumes MOF.P-4.    Decon team reports all
 * clear at 1848 returned to MOF.F.-1.
 - 2C)C)7,  /`. reports 62 EPW's surrendered vic OS 928576.
 - 21C)C), C Co (-) attached to 1/12 +or security.
 - 211C),  1/12 provided +ire cap +or ~Ray, Papa Bear and Taro throughout
   the day.

 IF GRIZZLY
 - 1028, Recon teams recori 2/7 and   /7 attack position east 0+ ~l Jaber
   ai r+ i el d.
 - 11.0,   `/7'   1st element at 2d mine+ield, at OS 810940.   Movement
   delayed due to reports 0+ enemy armor NE 0+ mine+ield.
 - 1602,    /7 begins clearing 0+ ~l Jaber ~ir+ield,   1 company 0+ 2/7 in
   reserve.
 - 16.0, ry 7 in place +0   attack 0+ ~l Jaber.
 - 1640, 2/7 report=~ 1. EF.W's ~ith 5 more coming in thru airport perimeter
   + ence.
 - 1645,    /7 Engineers/ST~ team blow holes in airport +ence line,    1
   eng~neer tA~I~.
   1722,    /7 prep £lre +c'r ~l Jaber begins.  3n 81's +ire 96 HE quick/
   delay mi:', at OT 7.6047, ~rtillery +ires at OT 714046 and 724042.
 - 17T.0,   /7     Cc ~~~ei~~E' incoming rocket +ire at OT 746046.    "r:" Cc.
   rece: ve= unkn~wn incoming at CT 74105r~., 10 ~JI~, 1 ~:i~.  Forward CF'
   receives report o+ gas attack, apparently +rom TF Ripper, TF goe= tc
   MOFF. TY.
 - 1745, TF +orward returns to MOF.R II a+ter testing.
 - 17~5-0.600, TF went to MOF.R IV three additional times during late
   night and early morning hours, based on reports +rom adjacent units.
   No impact on operations as the TF continues.
 - 1746,    /7  k  Co attacks ~l Jaber ~ir+ield and establishes a +oothold
   at OT 7r~.r..05r...
 - 1840, 2/7 reports a total 0+ 27 EF'W's.
 - 2C~0    /7 81's +ire continues illumination  (5   rds) at OT 75'X)57'..
 - 2100,    /7's attack suspended due to darkness and oil smoke,     2 EF'W `5
   taken between 15.0 and 2000.

 T~SF: FORCE TROY
 - B Co conducts combat patrol vic TM 125580, no contact.       Section TO~E
   BLT   `/1 and F'lt ~ Co, 1st Recon Bn chop.  5 ~H-1J Cobras engage Tower
   vic OS 922605, 7'. buildings destroyed, 2 secondary explosions observed.
   80th Independent ~rmored Brigade departs Wa+rah cultivated area and
   attacks Papa Bear in the vicinity 0+ the Burqan oil +ields.       Ouartering
   party +or TF Troy evades sporadic ~rty +ire enroute Div Main CF'.
   Elements BLT 7~'/1 deploy in 40.   Detach 60 Marines B 1/25.

 T4Sr: FORCE XR~Y
 - Inserted at 4lt LZ - moved thru 2d breech.     4ttached to TF Papa Bear.


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