Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment located a cache of copper discs and other materials used to contruct bombs during an operation in Kalsu, Iraq on October 17. In another operation in North Babil, US troops captured a militant suspected of constructing and planting explosive devises. In a nearby drainage ditch, US troops also located materials used to construct homemade explosive devises. The above photo shows soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor regiment during a training exercise prior to being deployed to Iraq. Additional info here.2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment is based in Ft. Benning, Georgia. Go here for more information.
