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Veteran’s Day

Baba Yaga said:
Every ******* year.

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dantheman349 said:
i agree. But some don't want to do anything so there's that. There are a lot of resources and help groups to get them on their feet of they want to but some don't try. i can't blame the system for laziness.
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When you can't run, you walk.

When can't walk, you crawl.

When you can't crawl, one of us will carry you damnit.

If anyone knows of a vet who is hurting or needs a bridge to services, dm me and I will leave no ******* stone unturned in connecting them...
 
CaneFan79 said:
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Hey, USAF Security Forces too! Whoops, it's a General 33!

Sorry, its going down from the 80's 35, but not there yet!
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I carried an M203 until I was assigned Point. Due to wounds that wouldn't heal, I had to catch a convoy to get an IV liter of penicillin on the main base.

One the way, we passed a small Marine post guarding a bridge - and they had acquired a drop tank, raised on poles - to make a shower. I couldn't abide that - I stood and yelled to get clear - and they appropriately unassed the area - and making sure of no threat if I was short or long - I pull the trigger and blew a hole in the side of it. Lots of names I've never even heard of - fists shaking - and anger - those guys are more emotional than one would assume.

Got my IV, returning the next day, and every Marine was paying attention as the convoy approached. They'd used the 90-mph tape to patch the hole and a few small splits - and when I stood up, everyone got clear of the shower - especially the guy bareazzed taking a shower.

I let 'er rip again - and another hole.

Two hours later at the firebase I got called to the HQ. Inside was the firebase commander and a one-star Marine General. He did the talking. Complimented me on making two very difficult shots - especially from a moving deuce and a half. "Thank you, sir."

"We Marines really appreciate good shooters - the better the shooter - the more we like them. How would you like to be a Marine?" Oh doo-doo.

"Sir, I think I'm needed here. But thank you for the offer."

He said that if any more shots were taken - that he had the authority under the "in the best interest of the military" option to grab me and make me a Marine.

He smiled, shook my hand, and asked if I was clear on that? "Absolutely sir - I read you five by five."

When he left - my Major ripped my butt up one side and down the other.

Just between us - it was worth every bit of it!
 
UMFarArcher said:
I carried an M203 until I was assigned Point. Due to wounds that wouldn't heal, I had to catch a convoy to get an IV liter of penicillin on the main base.

One the way, we passed a small Marine post guarding a bridge - and they had acquired a drop tank, raised on poles - to make a shower. I couldn't abide that - I stood and yelled to get clear - and they appropriately unassed the area - and making sure of no threat if I was short or long - I pull the trigger and blew a hole in the side of it. Lots of names I've never even heard of - fists shaking - and anger - those guys are more emotional than one would assume.

Got my IV, returning the next day, and every Marine was paying attention as the convoy approached. They'd used the 90-mph tape to patch the hole and a few small splits - and when I stood up, everyone got clear of the shower - especially the guy bareazzed taking a shower.

I let 'er rip again - and another hole.

Two hours later at the firebase I got called to the HQ. Inside was the firebase commander and a one-star Marine General. He did the talking. Complimented me on making two very difficult shots - especially from a moving deuce and a half. "Thank you, sir."

"We Marines really appreciate good shooters - the better the shooter - the more we like them. How would you like to be a Marine?" Oh doo-doo.

"Sir, I think I'm needed here. But thank you for the offer."

He said that if any more shots were taken - that he had the authority under the "in the best interest of the military" option to grab me and make me a Marine.

He smiled, shook my hand, and asked if I was clear on that? "Absolutely sir - I read you five by five."

When he left - my Major ripped my butt up one side and down the other.

Just between us - it was worth every bit of it!
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Thanks so much for sharing...M203 could be witch to fire well, remember going up against a bunch of Red Horse guys at Herbie with M-79s. Held my own, but barely. At least it wasn't one of those God-Awful XM148s they used when they were short of 203s.
 
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CaneFan79 said:
Thanks so much for sharing...M203 could be witch to fire well, remember going up a bunch of Red Horse guys at Herbie with M-79s. Held my own, but barely. At least it wasn't one of those God-Awful XM148s they used when they were short of 203s.
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I loved it - the trajectory was like shooting a bb gun. Something I'd put years and tens of thousands of shots with!

Never used the sight - never had to.
 
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