Did you hear about the Elite Army Unit at Fort Meade Searching for Ways to Fight ISIS?

SSG Norman Lihou — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:33:30 -0400

An elite Army unit based at Fort Meade is sending battle-hardened soldiers to Iraq to get a close look at the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria so they can develop ways to fight America's newest adversary.

Lt. Col. Justin Sapp, a commander in the Asymmetric Warfare Group, describes ISIS militaries as a new kind of challenge: a force of fighters informed by a decade of war in Iraq and beyond, with legions of recruits, high-end weaponry and stable funding sources, that has proved adept at changing its strategy and tactics as it draws more attention from the United States and its allies.

"They have the benefit of years of experience and at the same time they have a lot of recruits -- angry young people," Sapp said. "I don't look at them as an army, but they're certainly a serious and adaptable threat."

With roots stretching back to before the attacks of September 11, 2001, ISIS took advantage of the civil war in Syria to capture territory in that country, and soon spread into neighboring Iraq. The United States joined the fight in 2014, using airstrikes to support Iraqi forces on the ground.

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Elite Army Unit at Fort Meade Searching for Ways to Fight ISIS

An elite Army unit based at Fort Meade is sending battle-hardened soldiers to Iraq to get a close look at the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Jul 28 at 2015 10:36 AM

SGT Ben Keen — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:36:15 -0400

I think the one thing those still serving must keep in mind is to not discount the enemy. In the article, the LTC says he doesn't consider the ISIS to be an army but a threat which is probably the best way to look at it. Once you don't give the enemy the respect of being a threat you find yourself on the short end of the stick.