ATTENTION ALL PARTICIPANTS OF RAMADI TALES!

Here is some exciting news for those that participated in any of the missions throughout the series.  

Marauders Airsoft will be filming an airsoft gaming DVD based on all of the action that took place at the games.  I am compiling a list of all of the events, great fire fights and outcomes of the different missions.  

In August (date to be announced when the film crew confirms), all of the players who came out to any mission in Ramadi Tales will be invited to play a role in the film as we reenact the best scenes from the game.  

During the filming the areas not being used will be open to players to play airsoft.  More information about this event will be available in next week’s Marauders Newsletter.

On Friday July 21, the Phoenix Police Department and the Luke AFB Explosive Ordinance Disposal Squadron will hold a dinner fundraiser for the family of TSgt Walter Moss.  The dinner will be held at F.O.P. Lodge 2 12851 North 19th Ave (5 pm - 9 pm).  The price is $10 per person.  The dinner will feature music, a silent auction, raffle, and interactive bomb exhibit.

Marauders Airsoft will be donating 50% of all admission generated during the July 16th game at Operation Iraqi Freedom to the fundraiser on July 21.

About TSgt Walter Moss
On March 29th, 2006, U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Walter Moss was killed in action while he was deployed in Baghdad, Iraq.  He was attempting to disarm an improvised explosive device when it detonated and he paid the ultimate price so that others may live.

Sgt. Moss was a 16 year veteran of the United States Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, and was deployed to Iraq with the 477th Flight. He worked and trained with local Air Force E.O.D. personnel and local Police Agencies Bomb Squads.

Sgt. Moss was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart while in Iraq. He is survived by his wife and two children ages 13 and 9.

Welcome to Arizona.  There are plenty of airsoft events in the Phoenix to choose from.  Where in Sacramento did you play?  I know a pretty big group of players who are part of the CA State Capitol Building Security. Did you play with anyone from this group?

Check out the July games for some upcoming events that you can participate in.

Good training class on Saturday.  For anyone who would like to receive information on our upcoming events, send me a pm with your name and email.

The next games at Southwest Paintball are scheduled for July 9 and 15.  The games begin at 9 am and end at 2 pm.  Check out the game threads in the month of July for more information.  

We will be looking for players who are willing to use their vehicles during the games as part of a vehicle ambush mission.  Drivers for the mission get a free admission for the day ($20).

The K9 Program still has at least four spaces available.  Send a PM if you have any questions or would like to register.

June 18 1020 Hrs, Ramadi, Iraq
US and Iraqi Forces conduct SASO (Security and Stability Operations) in the town of Ramadi.  A small group of insurgents has over taken a neighborhood in the town and has fortified it with Improvised Explosive Devices.  Kilo Company deploys personnel from the government center to secure the town and capture or kill the insurgents present.  However, the Anti Iraqi Forces of the insurgency mount a well executed attack on the oil processing plant and are able to sabotage the facility as US and Iraqi forces are occupied in Ramadi

1050 Hrs Government Center
Two captured insurgents are strongly “questionedâ€￾ by Iraqi Security Forces and provide intelligence that the new leadership of Al Qaeda (possibly Abu Ayuub Al-Masri) is meeting with local leaders of the insurgency in an area north of the old Al Ramadi Mosque.  Kilo Company patrols encounter the suspected leader of the insurgency trying to move through the Ramadi Swamps via the Miller Bridge.  The small patrol from Kilo Company is unable to secure the swamps as local insurgent fighters regroup and wound the few soldiers trying to capture “Al-Masriâ€￾ near the Euphrates River.    

Kilo regroups and sets up an ambush near the Mullen Bridge crossing the river.  Amazingly two insurgents get across the bridge and disrupt the ambush.  The insurgent leader is able to run across the bridge and escape to the safety of the outskirts of old Ramadi.  Special recognition is made to US Personnel Jeremiah Madrid, Douglas Thorpe and Chuck Smalley for their attempts to capture Al-Masri.  Sgt Madrid made a courageous dash after Al-Masri in over 110 degree weather over 300 feet in an attempt to kill/wound the fleeing terrorist leader while being chased and coming under fire by another local insurgent leader.  Unfortunately, Madrid was unable to secure the suspected leader.

1300 Hrs Government Center
With the arrival of the new insurgent leader, the Anti Iraq Forces launch an offensive against the Government Center.  A large group of insurgents moves across the Euphrates River via McKnight Bridge and begins harassing the security forces defensive fighting positions.  The Government Center security forces are initially able to repel the attackers.  Defenders from the south area of the security forces attempt to push past their lines of defense to kill a known leader of the insurgency.  However, these soldiers did not realize that there were half a dozen insurgents waiting for such a push to break through the depleted lines of defense.  

With the elimination of the south defense, one of the local insurgent leaders is able to literally “walkâ€￾ into the Government Center and eliminate multiple defenders by shooting them in the back.  As this cowardly (yet efficient) attack occurred, a second force of insurgents arrived to over take the government center from the north.  The insurgents over take the government center damaging equipment and supplies.  

The security forces regroup and assault the Government Center with success.  Fearing new reinforcements from the US/Iraqi forces, the insurgents are ordered to regroup at the Ramadi Swamps.  Kilo Company is ordered to assault into the Ramadi Swamps in an attempt to keep the insurgents from regrouping and staging another attack.  However, a number of insurgents establish an effective ambush at McKnight Bridge and prevent Kilo from advancing into the Ramadi Swamps. Both forces exhausted from the fierce fight retreat to their respective areas of operation.  The battle comes to a close at 1400 hrs.

JOIN US FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM:  RAMADI TALES ON July 15TH (9 am – 2 pm)