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1st PLT was beginning to participate in multi-day rotations out to Rushdi Mullah, as well as the company’s battle rhythms. 1st PLT soldiers were starting to shave, wear the uniform properly and improving one anthers attitude about the situations. During May 1st PLT was part of many firefights and had two of their men, Tucker and Menchaca, who were captured. The bodies were found a couple days later two miles northeast of the power plant. Kunk, in the end, said 1st PLT was to point the finger at for 1st PLT’s problems. The investigation of the incident took only 11
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