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Recon Marine Details Controversial Rules of Engagement That Led to Friend's Death
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#305 AJ Pasciuti - Marine Scout Sniper on Hunting Juba, the Deadliest Enemy Sniper in Iraq
What was said
"Matt tried to declare something called an imminent tick, like, we need as many air assets as right now. We are not in contact right now, but we are about to be. But the challenge was that had to go through our higher command, and the higher command changed the priority of that imminent TIC."
AJ Pashutti described how his best friend, Staff Sergeant Matt Ingham, was killed in Afghanistan in January 2010 after restrictive rules of engagement prevented him from engaging 40-50 Taliban fighters moving into position. Ingham couldn't get clearance to fire on enemy fighters moving in pairs without visible weapons, and air support was denied when categorization of his 'imminent troops in contact' call was downgraded, forcing Harriers off station to refuel just as the Taliban attacked.
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- #305 AJ Pasciuti - Marine Scout Sniper on Hunting Juba, the Deadliest Enemy Sniper in Iraq
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