Originally posted by mrblack
Well not really please read this link it will explain it to you what my ASI was.
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/arjobskills/blb4.htm
Actually this is the whole sight that shows all of them
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/blarmyenlskillids.htmFor some Reason I never got a b4 ASI I only got the p SQI but Iam not sure if this site is dated errored or really uptodate to current standards. The site states "11M and 118" Iam assuming the 118 was typo. Iam not sure how the rules work between ASI and SQI. Iam not really going to look it up either. I found errors in the C2 (dragon gunner) even when I was in the dragon was never designated as xm47 witch puts it back at near vietnam (1966) it was called the m47 in 1975. currently the dragon was replaced in 96 by the javalin. The C2 listing also list "c. Restrictions. For use with MOS 62J and 62N only." this is wierd cuase Dragon Gunners were 11bc2 the current javalin gunners are 11b2c or 11m2c. again who ASI and SQI work together Iam not sure. I do not remember any one one in the 80's with a b4 added to there MOS for being a sniper most people got a certificate a guille suite and a sniper tap you never where autherised to wear any way. Again there is the Sqi and asi thingy. theres also the fact alot of stuff in your dd-401 never makes it to your dd-214 rarely do secondary MOSs make it BUt triciary MOSs never do. You also mentioned the Xm21 this was designated the m21 (A suped up M14 for sniper use) back in 1975.
I will give you this Mr. Black You either did serve or you really did your research. I was OSUT at benning I did my Basic and AIT at sand hill at the time Harmoney curch was toast no one was doing basic there any more I went in in 1988 (as far as I can tell it is on hershey RD not Harmoney wich isn't there but hell I couldn't tell you what roads go threw sand hill with out looking them up all I know was we were across from the shopette).
I personally believe you were at least Infantry. if not a sniper or a buck sargent. TO be blunt I don't care. You doubtfully saw combat if you did it would have most likely been in Honduras or El salvador. Again I doubt this and if it was top secret and Covert you wouldn't be talking about it, Otherwise The FBI would be Knocking on your door as soon as MiniD sent a link of your postings to the FBI.
I don't dislike you or like you. I will state what I know and what I believe to be true. I think you got off to the wrong foot with you're man Hunting statements. I have been in combat and Ive never gotten a thrill from it. got an rush but not a thrill so to speak I've never thought it was FUN, Paintball is Fun Training can be fun, the armys version of laser tag "MILES" is a blast, shooting at people and get shot at with real bullets is insane.. First you get scared almost to the point of terror if you have the time to know your actually going into combat. Your afriad of getting hurt, your afraid of getting killed, Your afriad of screwing up, and afraid of shooting the wrong person. You don't have time to rationalise the morality of it. you do have time to be scared, Your heart starts Pumping your vision nearows, things slow down, you get shaky. You're basic performance ends up being something like your worse training day. After the fact your knees goto jelly and you start replaying the events in your mind. "You ask your self Did I do it right? could I have done it better?" There was and is no Back ground music ... Its nothing like the movies or TV and doesn't even feel like it should in the all the ranger novels you read in basic training. the next couple of times you go into it it gets easier and easier but it all still happens jsut to a lesser degree. The combat I have seen is light compaired to what our troups went threw in iraqi freedom, alot lighter then veitnam and a hole hell of alot lighter then in wwII iwo jima and Normandy.
I think your a BS artist you like to Shoot the watermelon so to speak. alot of people do. I think you exagerate things. no biggy I even do this from time to time. I think what alot of people have a problem with is people pump themself up like you have for personal gain and alot of people in this communitty got hurt bad from it leaving them rather Jaded. If we have any WWII pilot or even real combat pilots from any war here they probably keep it to themselfs in fear of the chitstorm there gunna catch if the say anything about it.
One problem I do have with you is the threats. This is absolutley childish and your suppose to be older then me (you look about the same age BTW mid to late 30's at the oldest) and even I wount threaten some one on a message board (and Ive done some rally stupid stuff) with physical violence. It just way to kindergardenish. Its not like we are ever going to meet. And hell even if we did I'de tell you straight out, Go Ahead Take a shot at me I'll give it to you! Ive most likely been hit by bigger meaner people then you and smiled about it (of course with a few less teeth) but I'll let you know striaght up After words Iam not going to pound you into dog doo. No I'll have you're Arse thrown in jail, I'll sue you. You will probably loose your job. I'll take your house your car,. I'll probably be banging your wife wile your sitting in the hole, Your kids will be calling ME Daddy and I'LL HAVE YOUR LITTLE DOG NEUTERED TO! MUhahahaha!
Honestly though doesn't seem a little childish threatening people on a message board. Hell Some one may take you up on your offer give you there address and shoot you in the Head when you show up on there door step. No one one is going to to question the self defence "I shot a psyco cyber stalker" story.
Please look at it from every one elses point of view and do some research on what this community has gone threw in the past ... ask around.
I would Like to point out passing sniper school and being a sniper does not make you Elite. Rangers, Special Forces, Delta, Navy Seals, Forced Recon makes you Elite. Being a company or platoon Sniper in a infantrey unit even the 101st or 82nd is nothing to ooohh and ahhhh over. Marine snipers who work as single units are two man groups are elite, Ranger snipers are elite SF snipers Delta snipers and Navy seal snipers are dachit (Wiskey trees), and Swat Snipers RULE. You want to goto a kick arse sniper school goto one of the swat sniper schoole like LAPDs or NYPD or just about any Large police force. now those boys ROCK! a typical Army sniper works in the confines of a platoon company or if he's really good a battalion .I have never heard of a division sniper but hay there could be one. And unless your in a special unit your not going to be doing any special covert missions. Mostly demoralise delay and harrass as well as protection of the company/Batallion comander. Ive seen alot of snipers that never went to sniper school or got stuck with the job and where waiting to goto school.
