Imperial Grunt

Bots see through everything...its like Matrix vision for them. [ April 06, 2007, 12:07 PM: Message edited by: Imperial Grunt ]

He who shoots first, wins. Actually its He who hits first.

Wish I could, but I dont even know what the Gimp is...unless your talking about the movie Pulp Fiction .

Actually I did carry candy to give to kids. But only when we were getting ready to move out, otherwise a kid swarm would develop nearly instantaneously. No chocolate, melts too easily and I didn't want to get photographed throughing brown goo at Iraqi kids, that might be percieved poorly.

UFO's? I think with a .357 you get one chance then your dead meat. Especially with these guys...

UFO's? I think with a .357 you get one chance then your dead meat. Especially with these guys...

UFO's? I think with a .357 you get one chance then your dead meat. Especially with these guys...

LT Mike, after you set your gear, just practise reloading mags without looking down, in the prone, sitting in a vehicle, etc and see if it works. If you dont need something, then ****-can it. And make sure all of your guys do the same thing. No one wants to look for something on their gear during a gunfight..or be unable to get to it quickly. You might want to re-locate the K-Bar. If you cannot get it out quickly and smoothly, then its almost worthless. A rule of thumb that we used was that everyone could personalize their gear with the exception of the IFAK (Individual First Aid Kit), everyone had to have it in the same place so that it was easy to find each other's IFAK in the dark without using a light. Never had to do that, but I think it was a good rule. After your first firefight, you will probably rearrange some stuff. Its a continual process really. Some personal gear I used alot: 1) My Garmin GPS- worth its weight in gold 2) 10 power pocket binos to look at things and people 3) Camel back with pouches (I dont recommend getting a giant one, just a medium sized one) A camel back with pouches to carry extra stuff is great to have. The issue one just carries water. I had all kinds of stuff in mine, from emergency chow and bug juice to mission essential gear such as a strobe light, extra NVG batteries, digital camera, etc... 4) Good digital camera. Great for documenting things and pictures can say a thousand words. Document things your unit does, accidents (such as a HMMWV crash into a civ veh), collateral damage, etc... when possible and it may save your ass, and the collective asses of your unit. Also adds alot to SitReps. Dont take glory pics and post on some stupid website! Be safe and take care of your guys. And GET SOME!

Moose and bears...what about Sasquatch?

Moose and bears...what about Sasquatch?

Moose and bears...what about Sasquatch?

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I agree, although I understand the Army's deployment dilemmas. In my opinion, a unit's combat performance tends to peak at around 6 months, after that, a bunch of factors begin to take a toll. The Marines also have been cycling units for 6 month floats routinely for decades, so adding in a similar deployment timeline is something Marines are institution ally used to doing.

I agree, although I understand the Army's deployment dilemmas. In my opinion, a unit's combat performance tends to peak at around 6 months, after that, a bunch of factors begin to take a toll. The Marines also have been cycling units for 6 month floats routinely for decades, so adding in a similar deployment timeline is something Marines are institution ally used to doing.

I agree, although I understand the Army's deployment dilemmas. In my opinion, a unit's combat performance tends to peak at around 6 months, after that, a bunch of factors begin to take a toll. The Marines also have been cycling units for 6 month floats routinely for decades, so adding in a similar deployment timeline is something Marines are institution ally used to doing.

I agree, although I understand the Army's deployment dilemmas. In my opinion, a unit's combat performance tends to peak at around 6 months, after that, a bunch of factors begin to take a toll. The Marines also have been cycling units for 6 month floats routinely for decades, so adding in a similar deployment timeline is something Marines are institution ally used to doing.

I agree, although I understand the Army's deployment dilemmas. In my opinion, a unit's combat performance tends to peak at around 6 months, after that, a bunch of factors begin to take a toll. The Marines also have been cycling units for 6 month floats routinely for decades, so adding in a similar deployment timeline is something Marines are institution ally used to doing.

I agree, although I understand the Army's deployment dilemmas. In my opinion, a unit's combat performance tends to peak at around 6 months, after that, a bunch of factors begin to take a toll. The Marines also have been cycling units for 6 month floats routinely for decades, so adding in a similar deployment timeline is something Marines are institution ally used to doing.

****, I just got corrected by the little mermaid! The internet can't be wrong, right?

****, I just got corrected by the little mermaid! The internet can't be wrong, right?

****, I just got corrected by the little mermaid! The internet can't be wrong, right?

Steve, shooting a bull moose or a bear with a .40 will only piss them off more, and in the case of the bear, will guarantee that it will eat you. Get a good ole .357 or .44 magnum. Works lot better against your primary threat. They also work well against uninvited guests. But for that, I would recommend a Remington 870 .12 gauge. Just cycling the bolt when you pump a shell into the chamber will settle 95% of any possible violent encounters you might have in the defense of your family.

Steve, shooting a bull moose or a bear with a .40 will only piss them off more, and in the case of the bear, will guarantee that it will eat you. Get a good ole .357 or .44 magnum. Works lot better against your primary threat. They also work well against uninvited guests. But for that, I would recommend a Remington 870 .12 gauge. Just cycling the bolt when you pump a shell into the chamber will settle 95% of any possible violent encounters you might have in the defense of your family.