| Master Chief, Sorry for the late report on Gordon the robot. I got here around 25 June. Started the RIP and was in the truck operating around the 1st ofJuly. While I was in direct control ofGordon: • 8 deep buried lED's were disposed of. . 7 houses were cleared of possible HBIED's. • 13 UXO's found in houses that were to be placed as lED's. . 18landmines . Approximately 300 lbs of HME was disposed of. On Gordon's final days, he was launched out ofthe truck and was searching an intersection for a possible deep buried IED. As he was on his way to the intersection, the IED was detonated about 10 ft from his location. Still functioning, he continued to search the area. On the opposite side of the road, another IED was detonated and had turned him up side down. Everything was still working until afirefight started. Gordon took 7 rounds to the underside and was done for the day. I took him to the robot shopforrepair. lttook3days. Whenhewasre-turned to us, I put him back in the truck to get him back on duty. But this was shortly lived as he was searching a gate at a house for possible booby-traps that detonated directly next to him. Gordon was mangled beyond repair. Now his replacement "Flash" is here to finish hisjob. |