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Saving life in a war zone

Intersection outside Ebel Es Saqi We had been out in AO to look at a “claim” – an insurance claim. Many of the residents demanded compensation for incidents they believed we or the Israelis were responsible for. A missing cow, a cement mixer that was stolen or a broken fence. I inherited the cement mixer …

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The Lebanon invasion in 1982

The Lebanon invasion 1982  I remember asking my boss, Lieutenant Ellefsen: “Is it like this every day here?” It was my first day as a military policeman in Norbatt Contingent 9. The date was June 5, 1982. The intense firing had increased in strength ever since I arrived in the village of Ebel Es Saqi, where …

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