July 4th, 2003, 158 troopers from the 101st Airborne Division re-enlist for another tour of duty on the steps of Saddam's Palace in Mosul.Cost of one bullet for an M-16......35 cents. (Click on picture for larger image.) Cost of one M-16........1000 dollars. Cost to recruit and train a soldier to properly use an M-16.....50,000 dollars. Reenlisting with 157 other airborne troopers on the steps of Saddam Hussein's Mosul palace.......PRICELESS. |