Marjah Marine Ryan Rogers Reveals D-Day Early Morning Ops | Mike Drop Ep #171 Clip

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Ryan Rogers, a Marine who served in Marjah, recounts the chaotic opening hours of operations on D-Day. He describes arriving via helicopter into thick mud that disabled most weapons, a near-engagement with friendly Afghan forces mistaken for enemy, and the first sustained firefight at dawn when his platoon held a key intersection. Rogers details technical aspects of clearing IEDs and engaging enemy fighters as the battle intensified.

Key takeaways

• Rogers recounts that most of his platoon’s weapons were initially disabled by mud after landing, requiring emergency cleaning at a compound with a freshwater well before dawn
• Rogers describes how an AC-130 nearly ordered them to engage what turned out to be their partnered Afghan forces who had forgotten to activate their IR markers
• Rogers recalls engaging enemy fighters at close range while his approximately 60-man element held a critical intersection to prevent enemy reinforcements during clearing operations

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