February 6, 2007

Paratroopers Go Amphibious


By Sgt. Marcus Butler
4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division

SKANDARIYAH — Paratroopers here have added another element to their arsenal of maneuver capabilities: amphibious transportation.

The Scout Platoon for the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, will use the aluminum utility boat to conduct reconnaissance throughout their area of operation.

"This new addition gives us the ability to use routes the enemy would not expect us to use," said 1st Lt. Matt Didier, scout platoon leader.
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(Photo: Paratroopers from the Scout Platoon, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, head out on a training mission on the Euphrates River. Such training missions as this one helped the paratroopers get accustomed to water-borne operations. Photo by Sgt. Marcus Butler)

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