Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Specialist (SPC) Charles Posey III
Keep Rolling
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 7, 2014
1. Specialist (SPC) Charles Posey III Marker
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Specialist (SPC) Charles Posey III. Keep Rolling. Charles Posey III of Magee, Mississippi, joined the Army in October 2004. Assigned to Co. C, 1/36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Specialist (SPC) Posey was on a Route Clearance Patrol in August, 2006, near Ramadi, Iraq. The mission was to locate and destroy Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Suddenly, several hours into the patrol, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) with SPC Posey as the gunner, was jolted as a mine exploded under the rear right track, throwing the 30+ ton BFV to the left. The noise was deafening inside the vehicle, and the BFV filled with smoke. SPC Posey recalled the patrol continued to move forward since the damage was not serious. Further down the road, another vehicle on the patrol, an Abrams Tank, hit a mine and was severely damaged and disabled. As the tank driver exited the vehicle to inspect the damage, he was shot by a sniper. In rapid response, SPC Posey and the rest of the patrol engaged, destroying the house concealing the enemy, and providing security during the medical evacuation of the wounded driver and until U.S. forces recovered the tank.
Charles Posey III of Magee, Mississippi, joined the Army in October 2004. Assigned to Co. C, 1/36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Specialist (SPC) Posey was on a Route Clearance Patrol in August, 2006, near Ramadi, Iraq. The mission was to locate and destroy Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Suddenly, several hours into the patrol, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) with SPC Posey as the gunner, was jolted as a mine exploded under the rear right track, throwing the 30+ ton BFV to the left. The noise was deafening inside the vehicle, and the BFV filled with smoke. SPC Posey recalled the patrol continued to move forward since the damage was not serious. Further down the road, another vehicle on the patrol, an Abrams Tank, hit a mine and was severely damaged and disabled. As the tank driver exited the vehicle to inspect the damage, he was shot by a sniper. In rapid response, SPC Posey and the rest of the patrol engaged, destroying the house concealing the enemy, and providing security during the medical evacuation of the wounded driver and until U.S. forces recovered the tank.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq.
Location. 40° 12.433′ N, 77° 9.541′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. It can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. The marker is in the "Current Ops" area of the Army Heritage Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: HESCO in Afghanistan (a few steps from this marker); HESCO at Home (a few steps from this marker); HESCO in Iraq
Other markers no longer nearby. Machine Gun Post (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Welcome to the World War I Trench System Exhibit (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 7, 2014
3. Insert - Bradley Fighting Vehicle
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 7, 2014
4. M7 Bradley Fighting Vehicle
On display in the "Current Ops" area.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 7, 2014
5. Insert - BFIST characteristics
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 1, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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