[Army] Operation: From Bad to Worse

[Pykies]

Dirt and dust was thrown into the air as the caravan of Armored Vehicles hurried down the road at a hastened pace. The local area was mostly desert, with a few trees and scattered farms here and there, and some mountains around the area. The caravan consisted of Five Armored Humvees with Grenade launchers with Gas grenades, attached in place of the .50 Cal machine guns, five M25 Trucks, four filled with troops, while pulling tanks, two Leopard II’s, one T-90, and one M1A2 Abrams. The fifth truck was carrying Live ammunition for the soldiers and a few live tank rounds in case things got heated. After the Caravan was within five miles of the target they began to stop, then the Radio came on, Brigadier General Thomas Pryor voice poured out of the speaker.

“Alright men, this would be a good time to get out and stretch your legs but listen to what I have to say. This is the first of the Army’s solo operation. Until now almost all of you have been kept in the dark to what we are doing out here. We are in the country of Tajikistan, heading for the city of Istaravshan. There are riots running rampant in the streets, and we are being sent into the country to quiet down the riots. You have all been given ten clips of ammunition. Five are rubber bullets, five are live ammunition. The live ammunition is not to be used unless you are being fired upon by actual weapons from the rioters. Rocks and dirt clods are assumed to be thrown at, so you are all going to have to deal with this.
You have also been given only tear gas as an explosive grenade, no lethal grenades are given. To all tanks, you are not to use the main gun, unless it is an absolute last resort, I don’t want any collateral damage from them. Your main objective is to intimidate the rioters into suppression, they may calm down a bit from seeing the tanks. And to all tanks, unload from the trucks now, we are entering the city. The fifth truck we have that is not pulling a tank or holding soldiers is holding extra ammunition for all tanks and for all individual weapons. This is Brigadier General Thomas Pryor, out.”

The sound of tank engines filled the air as General Thomas Pryor signed off of the Radio, the Operation was underway.

 

[Midoriwa]

Master Sergeant Nora Rosenburg

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Heat was not anything new to Nora but it certainly was a different creature on this level. She looked about now as General Pryor spoke them. He was talking about how the mission would be to bring down riots in the city of Istaravshan. It was actually a lovely landscape. She took in the views of the dessert and the mountains.

Nora turned her focus back to the mission. They were not to use live ammunition unless their lives were in danger. The focus was to diffuse, not harm. She rubbed her hands together and giggled a little. They sent the right group for this. Nora was sure it would be an interesting challenge in the least. She really hoped that they did not need the use of the thanks but it was always best to be on the safe side.

Hm. Nora wondered now if she could come across as intimidating. Would the soldiers in the uniforms be enough? Would just having weapons be enough? She had a feeling the people of Istaravshan would be hard to frighten and push down. Then again, she was now running a tank. Nora was glad she got talked into learning how to drive the M1A2.

 

[Artyom -Metro 2033-]

Colonel Artyom

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After Pryor stopped talking Artyom walked over to the T-90 that the truck had pulled to the launch point "No killing unless we get hit first well i can tell you i am not dieing here" he said as he climbed up onto the tank getting in the commander hatch. He then had his tank pull up o when they go he could almost literally be a steel shield "Tell me when we can get this tank rolling" he said leaving his mic on by accident "I will call you hammer time" he then said as he rubbed the hatch.

 

[Pykies]

Brigadier General Thomas Pryor

Thomas was sitting at the front of the caravan in an armored Humvee. The M25 Truck that held the extra ammunition had orders to follow his Humvee, they were going to stop a quarter of a mile outside of the town and set up a FOB (Forward Operating Base), where he was going to direct his men so they could try and suppress the riot. From the Intel they had gotten the riot had grown out of hand and that buildings had already been set ablaze and that stores and houses were being looted. Thomas had been thinking on how to best handle the situation, and had figured it would be best to send in the tanks first with the foot soldiers following close behind, as the Humvees came in last and gassed them. If the rioters got to rough, the foot soldiers would use their guns with rubber bullets on single shot to suppress the enemy. They would calm down eventually but this situation would have to be handled delicately. Thomas then hit his mic.

"Ok lets get moving"

Thomas sat there thinking as his vehicle began to lurch forward and the caravan began to move again.

 

[Midoriwa]

Master Sergeant Nora Rosenburg

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Nora jumped out of the truck and stretched. A wave of heat his her skin and she was glad to be wearing a bun. She headed off to her her tank with a large grin. "Mm, nothing like a big hunk of machinery between me and a bunch of rioters." Nora nodded as she internally named her M1A2 The Undertanker. Oh yeah. She giggled with delight.

Still wearing a grin, Nora hopped up and into her tank. It was time to show these boys how to roll. She settled in with her crew as they worked to follow. The crew consisted of herself as commanding officer, someone to drive, someone load ammo, and the last to run the weaponry. General Pryor's voice came through once more. It really was time to move forward.

 

[Artyom -Metro 2033-]

Colonel Artyom

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As soon as the city got in sight Artyom could see a few building on fire and what looked like people running about but it was to far to see anything "Would you look at that" he said as he looked back to the others "Hey we have a water cannon we might need one" he said as he pointed to the fires knowing that they were about to enter hell.

 

[ll Neo ll]

Alice Rozario

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As they first entered the foreign land, Alice could almost visualize her memories from Afghanistan, the place which quite resembled the one they were heading to.
She did infact feel useless sitting there all day as they travelled and felt her heart lightened with joy when she heard the General speak through the radio.
"Finally! Time to get our lazy butts to work!" she excalimed as she jumped out of the truck and did her stretched before she got moving.
Alice looked up at what was pointed out by colonel Artyom, something which was never a new sight for her.

((OCC: Sorry for the delay here and for the most blank post! ))  

[Pykies]

Brigadier General Thomas Pryor

Thomas’s Humvee and the M25 pulled off to the side, the city in view form his position. When the two vehicles stopped Thomas stepped out of the vehicles and looked at his men, he had to set up the FOB fast. One of the men in the truck had a large radio system, and was carrying it around like a suit case. Thomas looked at the man with the radio.

“Ok set the radio so I can keep contact with all of our men in the city.”

He then looked at the other three men.

“You three pull the tarp and rods out of the back of the Truck, and set up a tent, until then it’s up to Artyom to keep the men under control, while they handle the Rioters.”

As he finished his sentence he looked at the burning city. Things were worse than he had thought.


Mohammad Lee was a member of the riots in the city. He personally didn’t like how people were looting, but whatever got the governments attention would have to do. He was on the outskirts of the city when he heard a loud rumbling heading towards the town. As he looked down the highway he saw Military vehicles coming down the road, Tanks even. This scared him, he was hoping for a reaction from the government, but he didn’t want tanks. He then began running towards the center of town, where the main protesters were rallying at the city capital building. He would have to warn them of what was coming.

 

[Midoriwa]

Master Sergeant Nora Rosenburg

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Word spread quickly of the burning buildings and Nora looked to see herself. She frowned at the scene spread before them. The situation was indeed worse than they might have originally thought. It was a good thing that General Pryor had them bring live ammo in the event that they might need it. Just looking at this scene made the percentage of the necessity increase.

She knew by now that the city had been alerted, if they were not already aware, of their presence. It was hard to miss the caravan, especially since it consisted of tanks as much as the Humvees.

 

[Artyom -Metro 2033-]

Colonel Artyom

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"Comrade Pryor this a bad time to say the only riot mission i ever did ended in all the rioters dieing" he said as he stopped his tank on the bridge to the city taking a look for wire but he did not see any. He then jumped out "Nora i need you up here" he said over his radio as he walked to the bridge and looked at it waiting for Nora to come to the bridge.

 

[Midoriwa]

Master Sergeant Nora Rosenburg

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They definitely did not want to end this mission with everyone being dead. The point was to quell the riots through peaceful manners, not simply remove the problem.

"Right, Colonel." Nora responded when she received the page from Artyom. Nora gave the order and her tank soon was up near Artyom's. She hopped out of the tank now and to the bridge where the Colonel was standing. A wave of heat his her skin once more and Nora wiped her face with a hand. "You needed me Colonel?" She looked out over the bridge now.

 

[ll Neo ll]

Alice Rozario

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Alice got to her feet and walked to the other two privates in helping to set the tent. The warm breeze made it hard to work for most but not a girl who grew in a place like this. They put up the rods together, set the support and finally set up the tent. With this done she walked up to the guy who handled the radio and shook her head.
"The heat has made you loose your marbles..." she in a way mocked him for screwing up and fixed up the radio making it ready for use and reported to General Thomas.  

[bassamarine]

Duke Mandu
D.L.C.C.
"Bassa Marine"
Branch: Army
rank: Private
Location: Tajikistan

Duke stretched and yawned, he had a bad feeling about this mission. Brigadier General Pryor may have said that this was just an intimidation mission to calm down the rioters, but if they had enough fire power maybe some RPG's, assault rifles and idiots dumb enough to try the army this could go really bad -oh well- he thought -If it hits the fan at least I'll get to kill an enemy-.  

[Pykies]

Brigadier General Thomas Pryor

Thomas waited until the tent was set up, and just as soon as it was the radio was set up into the city. Thomas looked at two other men who were setting up a table under the tent, and shortly after a map of the area was placed on it. Thomas looked out into the field, when a Display came into his vision. He could see the locations of all of his men on the field, and it was going to give him a tactical advantage. The radio that had been set up had enough range to call back to base if it was needed. Thomas laid out a clear plastic sheet over the map so he could mark locations on the map. He then pulled out a Black sharpie and began marking key locations on the map, those being the square, nearby the location of the square, and he also marked warehouse, there were four scattered around the edge of the city. Thomas now looked at the Radio operator, a small HUD appeared in his vision, with the man’s Rank and Name.

“Corporal Fortner, I need the radio over here.”

The young man walked over to Thomas and Thomas grabbed the phone like structure.

“This is General Thomas Pryor. All of your main objectives are to reach the town square, that’s where the riots started, you might want to start there. It’s going to be tough, but you guys can handle it. For now the field commander is Colonel Artyom.”

Thomas placed the radio piece on the main body of the radio.



As Mohammad reached the town square he went to a building to the left. Deep inside of the old building was a small table with a group of men sitting around an old wooden table. He waited for the men to notice he was standing there to speak, and once he did he said in the native language.

“The Government is sending small army, they have tanks and armored vehicles, it looks like they mean business. What are we going to do?”

The group at the table had all leaned in closely and began whispering to each other. One of the older men then looked to a younger man sitting in the corner of the room, he was wearing a white cloth with a mask on to cover his face, probably covering burns, the mask looked metallic, he was sitting at a one person square table and had his feet propped up on the table. The old man nodded to the man with the mask and nodded, and then almost as if someone flicked a switch, he stood up and walked out of the back of the building. The old men then looked at Mohammad.

“Continue with the others outside, but be careful.”

Mohammad then ran out of the room and joined the rioters, the Square was covered with them.

 

[Artyom -Metro 2033-]

Colonel Artyom

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"Nora check the bridge for wires i would rather not be the first person to lose a tank and my life on top of that" he said to her as he looked her and then the bridge over once more.He then looked at his tank and the rest of them "I hope this thing holds if we go over it" he then said to himself as he rubbed the cannon of his tank with a slight smile happy that he was once again with Russian firepower.