Platoon defies orders in Iraq
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Miss. soldier calls home, cites safety concerns
By Jeremy Hudson
The (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion-Ledger
A 17-member Army Reserve platoon with troops from Jackson, Miss., and
around the Southeast deployed to Iraq is under arrest for refusing a
"suicide mission" to deliver fuel, the troops' relatives said
Thursday.
The soldiers refused an order on Wednesday to go to Taji, Iraq — north
of Baghdad — because their vehicles were considered "deadlined" or
extremely unsafe, said Patricia McCook of Jackson, wife of Sgt. Larry
O. McCook.
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