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Victor_c3

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1. According to a COL I talked to a few weeks back

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Fri Mar 8, 2013, 05:47 PM

Mar 2013

a gallon of fuel costs the US Army about $53 in Afghanistan.

I'm sure it is substantially more expensive in Afghanistan than Iraq, but I'd go on an eight hour patrol with two tanks and two brads and burn about 800-1000 gallons of fuel.

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According to a COL I talked to a few weeks back Victor_c3 Mar 2013 #1