Hopefully the smoke would make it a bit more difficult for the mortar crews to range in on them.

When he heard the sergeant yell to his mortar crews that they were on target and to start pouring it on, Zack relaxed.

The mortar crews bent to make the adjustments, while the loaders stood ready with the next rounds.

American officials speculate that the mortar crews may have been trained abroad.

The screen advanced with him, the mortar crews loading as fast as the bombs left the tubes.

The white showers gave way to orange flashes as the mortar crews switched to firing high explosive.

Classes were begun for mortar crews and the forward observers who would accompany the patrols to direct the supporting fire with greater accuracy.

The bow door on each opened, and out rolled a pair of BMD infantry assault vehicles, followed by mortar crews who began at once to set up their weapons.

An Apache attack helicopter fired three missiles at mortar crews on the roof of a parking garage adjacent to the shrine, Army officers said.

U.S.raiders in rubber boats tried crossing theRappahannock to quiet the mortar crews and machine gunners and riflemen on the other side.