11/18/2002: Army patrol in Afghanistan - Page 2

That Guy · 11-19-2002, 12:11 PM

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Originally posted by Tobiasly
That guy in the middle sure looks like he's pointing his rifle at the little kid, which is a big no-no. He was probably in the middle of turning around and the picture snapped at just the right time.

Actually, it looks like the kid's packin heat. I think he's about to pull his gat outta his gansta flops and bust a cap, yo! GI Joe has the right idea about puttin the middle-man trace on tha periph. Knowwhatimean, G?

ndetroit · 11-19-2002, 01:26 PM

Aye, I was wondering about the 2nd soldier, and the fact that it looks like he's pointing his gun at the kid...

Does the army have some sort of "release process" for these photographs that make it through the various press outlets? IE: Wouldn't someone in charge screen this out, (as it looks like the soldier might have been in the process of turning around, and the photographer just happened to take the pic at that moment), to get rid of shots that accidently make the army look bad?

.. Or is this photographer just some reporter that just happened to be along for the ride, or in afghanistan, on assignment, and happened to see some soldiers? (IE: they aren't allowed to nicely ask him to please don't give that photo out?)

And · 11-19-2002, 02:49 PM

The pic is only 2-D. While you can get some idea of depth and angle off the gun's position, but you can't really be all that sure he's pointing directly at the kid or if his gun is really angled more out into the street...

jaguar · 11-19-2002, 03:42 PM

He's looking directly at the kid, i'm pretty sure he's pointing it at him. Doesn't look too set up, the guy on the left doesn't look too happy about the kodak moment.

I thought the M4s they were using had forward handles standard?

Tobiasly · 11-19-2002, 04:46 PM

I bet this wasn't an official Army photo ndetroit. They can't stop reporters from snapping photos.

I don't know about M4's, jaguar. Like I said, NG is a few years behind active duty; we still use M16A2's. I think we're supposed to get M4's in the next month or two though.

jaguar · 11-19-2002, 05:15 PM

Anyone knwo waht the thing under the barrel is? I'm pretty sure the one above is just a laser sight but the one below has me stumped. IR lamp or something?

Tobiasly · 11-19-2002, 08:34 PM

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Originally posted by jaguar
Anyone knwo waht the thing under the barrel is? I'm pretty sure the one above is just a laser sight but the one below has me stumped. IR lamp or something?

Not a lamp, but an IR targeting light. Like the red dots you see in movies before someone gets capped, but you can only see it through night vision goggles.

Angelus · 11-19-2002, 11:23 PM

One of the things that really strikes me about this shot is the height difference among the men. It almost looks like a photoshop job.

juju · 11-19-2002, 11:57 PM

High difference? What on earth do you mean?

wolf · 11-20-2002, 12:02 AM

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Originally posted by juju
High difference? What on earth do you mean?

Just going out on a limb, i think he means that either the one guy is exceptionally tall, or the two guys in front of him are exceptionally short. It is interesting, in terms of photgraphic composition, but I think that detail, in accordance with military tradition (and reasonably good tactical practice) arranged themselves alphabetically by height.

That Guy · 11-20-2002, 08:46 AM

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Originally posted by wolf
alphabetically by height.

Is that where four comes between five and six? You do work for NASA?

CharlieG · 11-22-2002, 07:53 AM

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Originally posted by jtm
What's with the knee protection? Seems a lot of the special forces guys also wear them. Do they dive to the ground and crawl along there that often?

Yep - Look at anyone doing CQB (Close Quaters battle) - you'll see elbow/knee pads, usually gloves and goggles

Common trick on BDU pants - the knees are double fabric - slice the stitching, and put 3/8" or so of foam rubber between the layers and restitch! Not great "On base", but in the field

11-19-2002, 02:49 PM	#18
And Conjunction Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Conjunction Junction Posts: 168	The pic is only 2-D. While you can get some idea of depth and angle off the gun's position, but you can't really be all that sure he's pointing directly at the kid or if his gun is really angled more out into the street... __________________ -And, Word Wrangler and Keeper of the Cuttlefish.

11-19-2002, 03:42 PM	#19
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	He's looking directly at the kid, i'm pretty sure he's pointing it at him. Doesn't look too set up, the guy on the left doesn't look too happy about the kodak moment. I thought the M4s they were using had forward handles standard? __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

11-19-2002, 05:15 PM	#21
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Anyone knwo waht the thing under the barrel is? I'm pretty sure the one above is just a laser sight but the one below has me stumped. IR lamp or something? __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

11-19-2002, 11:23 PM	#23
Angelus What kinda name is that? Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 16	One of the things that really strikes me about this shot is the height difference among the men. It almost looks like a photoshop job. Last edited by Angelus; 11-20-2002 at 10:45 AM.

11-19-2002, 01:26 PM	#17
ndetroit Master Locutor Join Date: May 2001 Location: vancouver Posts: 158	Aye, I was wondering about the 2nd soldier, and the fact that it looks like he's pointing his gun at the kid... Does the army have some sort of "release process" for these photographs that make it through the various press outlets? IE: Wouldn't someone in charge screen this out, (as it looks like the soldier might have been in the process of turning around, and the photographer just happened to take the pic at that moment), to get rid of shots that accidently make the army look bad? .. Or is this photographer just some reporter that just happened to be along for the ride, or in afghanistan, on assignment, and happened to see some soldiers? (IE: they aren't allowed to nicely ask him to please don't give that photo out?)

11-19-2002, 04:46 PM	#20
Tobiasly hot Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Jeffersonville, IN (near Louisville) Posts: 892	I bet this wasn't an official Army photo ndetroit. They can't stop reporters from snapping photos. I don't know about M4's, jaguar. Like I said, NG is a few years behind active duty; we still use M16A2's. I think we're supposed to get M4's in the next month or two though.

11-19-2002, 11:57 PM	#24
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	High difference? What on earth do you mean?

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