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zippyt · 02-28-2004, 03:32 AM

Sure they make you crazy.
Crazy ??? I say DRIVEN , Focused .
just don't ask him to think outside the box very much.
That depends on your MOS . I was a Dragon gunner ( anti-tank/materal missle ). The grunt platoons i was assigned to HATED the fact I was in charge some time ( oh and they HAD to hump my extra ammo , 65lbs a round ). We were in 2 man hunter-killer teams . We DIDN'T fight by regular tactics , but the grunts had to cover us any way.
But at least you get a cool arsenal
Fucking-A we did . 1000+meters point of aim point of impact shape charge that would penetrate at LEAST 35" of armor steel ( WAY different alloy than cold rolled steel ). Since we fought "OUT SIDE THE BOX " we got crossed trained in all sorts of stuff ,
from anit-air ( radio controlled model planes we were shooting at w/ M60's), demolitions ( You have NO idea how fun it is to blast the HELL out of rocks w/C4 , or cut down trees with DET-CORD and TNT), to training with the snipers ( they HATED the fact we could shoot farther with a BIGGER punch than them) .

I can truly say the 2 things i miss MOST about the Marines is the automatic weapons and the high explosives ( and Yes i DID make a squirle out of C4 once )!!!!!

02-28-2004, 03:32 AM	#13
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Sure they make you crazy. Crazy ??? I say DRIVEN , Focused . just don't ask him to think outside the box very much. That depends on your MOS . I was a Dragon gunner ( anti-tank/materal missle ). The grunt platoons i was assigned to HATED the fact I was in charge some time ( oh and they HAD to hump my extra ammo , 65lbs a round ). We were in 2 man hunter-killer teams . We DIDN'T fight by regular tactics , but the grunts had to cover us any way. But at least you get a cool arsenal Fucking-A we did . 1000+meters point of aim point of impact shape charge that would penetrate at LEAST 35" of armor steel ( WAY different alloy than cold rolled steel ). Since we fought "OUT SIDE THE BOX " we got crossed trained in all sorts of stuff , from anit-air ( radio controlled model planes we were shooting at w/ M60's), demolitions ( You have NO idea how fun it is to blast the HELL out of rocks w/C4 , or cut down trees with DET-CORD and TNT), to training with the snipers ( they HATED the fact we could shoot farther with a BIGGER punch than them) . I can truly say the 2 things i miss MOST about the Marines is the automatic weapons and the high explosives ( and Yes i DID make a squirle out of C4 once )!!!!! Attached Images __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner Last edited by zippyt; 02-28-2004 at 03:36 AM.