Author Topic: Can't even hunt on your own land any more (Read 1556 times)

Gunslinger · « **Reply #60 on:** January 09, 2004, 05:55:51 PM »

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Originally posted by Airhead
Because of your Avatar and my deep respect for the Corps I'm dropping this. Personally I think you've been overcome by Brasso fumes while polishing your buttons, or maybe that Mojave Desert sun, combined with your close-cropped hair, has finally fried your brains.

You might be silly and have bad habits but you've got guts, and that's all the Corps asks.

Well said! I'm done as well....as a man named skuzzy once said "the wheels on the bus go round and round"

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be advised I've allways had to use neverdull not brasso. But to be completly honest Lausiana Hot Sauce is the best thing for polishing brass and copper. Learned that at the recruit chow hall MCRD.

mrblack · « **Reply #61 on:** January 09, 2004, 05:58:36 PM »

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Originally posted by Airhead

You might be silly and have bad habits but you've got guts, and that's all the Corps asks.

My Dad spent 20 years in the Marines.
Trust me It takes more than just Guts to make a good Marine.

BTW I joined the Army to piss my dad off.
And yes it worked we did not speak for 5 years.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #62 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:06:40 PM »

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Originally posted by mrblack
My Dad spent 20 years in the Marines.
Trust me It takes more than just Guts to make a good Marine.

BTW I joined the Army to piss my dad off.
And yes it worked we did not speak for 5 years.

LOL black we allways joked about that people join the army cause they'd never make it in the Corps. Just a joke though, I have the utmost respect for the army...somones gotta occupy the land that we invade JK

mrblack · « **Reply #63 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:22:04 PM »

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
LOL black we allways joked about that people join the army cause they'd never make it in the Corps. Just a joke though, I have the utmost respect for the army...somones gotta occupy the land that we invade JK

Hey don't joke about it.
IMHO the Marines are the best Assualt force in the world.
And the average Marine fresh out of boot is far better trained than his Army couter part fresh out of basic.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #64 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:51:16 PM »

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Originally posted by mrblack
Hey don't joke about it.
IMHO the Marines are the best Assualt force in the world.
And the average Marine fresh out of boot is far better trained than his Army couter part fresh out of basic.

I'd believe it. I've read all of Hackworth's books and if half of what he says is true I know they've got problems. I know alot of people dismiss him as a nut who got screwed over by the army and has a grudge, but I think he is sincere in protecting soldiers lives against there own govt. BTW I meant some army MP Augmentees recently who couldnt for the life of them tell me what a BZO was. These guys cary rifles EVERYDAY!

I still have it memorized from BOOT:

Battle site zero: the elvation and windage required to engage a point target from 0 - 300 meters under ideal weather conditions while providing grazing fire from 0 - 300 meters.

ask them for the cycle of operations for the M16A2 and they look even more lost

mrblack · « **Reply #65 on:** January 09, 2004, 07:07:54 PM »

I had to qualify with the M16-A1
But thank God I moved on to the XM-21 sniper weapons system.
Todays snipers have the best gear though.
M-24 for Army and M-40 for the USMC

I only wish I had those when I was In LOL.