Actually, this is an urban myth. For US military, SGLI pays out no matter the cause of death - suicide, not wearing PPE, etc. However, if he survives the wounds, the unit could court-martial him.
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Actually, this is an urban myth. For US military, SGLI pays out no matter the cause of death - suicide, not wearing PPE, etc. However, if he survives the wounds, the unit could court-martial him.
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-The U.S. has only has 10 infantry divisions, an armored division, and an armored cavalry division.-
Your math is suspect, and your understanding of the modular Army is out of date. The Army has...
No such vehicle. There is the M113 APC, but no one is contemplating going back to them, as the Army is ready to phase them out.
This thread was started 5 years ago. Much of what you say does not...
Sorry for the incredible necro-post, but I never saw this thread. There are a few inaccuracies in this post that need addressing.
First, as hot as the exhaust is, it really isn't THAT hot. I...
With the excellent holsters commerically available to hold the GL, the Soldier is better off keeping the M-320 system separate from his rifle. This enables better accuracy with the M-320 and keeps...
I would guess (no personal knowledge of individual referenced) that as snake eater is a common euphemism for US Army Special Forces, perhaps he is an aspiring candidate, looking to join SF.
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Kevin,
Talk to some fitness folks at your school about a PT program. Doing lots of pushups will get you better at doing pushups, but wow, is that boring. The weight room can help and so can...
Niel,
Good to hear from you. Hope you are enjoying your location. I am soon to be a month out of heading home.
Yes, it has been a long time since camp. As Niel said, help your peers out. ...
I would suggest working hard on the PT. A new 2LT is judged by his general fitness as much as anything else, when he arrives to his unit. In fact, at least when I went through OBC, PT was about the...
From what I can read on the internet, Javelin has a 10lb weight advantage, when considering the CLU and 1 missile. Ask an infantryman, this is a significant advantage.
Of course, maybe you don't...
Best COIN KLE skill ever. :D Don't look bored, pay attention to the details, try to find some common ground.
Looking forward to this SOP.
Tankersteve
By JMA:
Wow, that is a great method there - firing without trying to identify a target. Sounds like a great TTP for the COIN environmetn. When you are training and fighting with indigenous...
Yes, to an extent, but the Stryker actually needs refueling at levels similar to heavy armored vehicles when moving cross-country. Tanks and Bradleys combat radii are based on X-country moves.
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Interesting discussion and I have been lurking in the back listening in. Two minor points I would like to add.
Stryker fuel consumption gets much, much higher when the vehicle actually moves...
Mike, Ken, et al:
While I agree with the trend toward mediocrity (the lack of selective promotions in the Army officer corps is a glaring example of this) exists and is rampant in our society,...
While this is probably not the norm, it is about as good as it gets in Afghanistan. CPT Howell was my counterpart at NTC. He didn't learn anything from me that allowed his unit to do this. ...
JWater,
In Tal Afar, I started out with a completely mechanized heavy unit - 8 tanks and 8 Bradleys. Later, we got some HMMWVs and some additional M113s. This gave us a great deal of...
"It's not related to aviation and IEDs but the Israelis used to drag fences behind their patrolling jeeps to leave a unique pattern in the ground so anyone crossing it would leave footprints. "
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They were conducting a deep attack against a brigade (I believe) of Iraqi armored forces. This was an AH-64 force. The attack was not coordinated well with any SEAD and the force got fired up quite...
Any new developments on this thread? I am very interested in the 6-man fire team as a basis of any maneuver unit.
Just curious how this is developing.
Tankersteve
150 pounds, easily, on that kid's back. Feeling the pain.
Tankersteve
The pic of the Rangers carrying mortars on a 2 wheeled cart is great and the use is appropriate. I don't want to give anything to the rifleman - he has to carry his own equipment. More loadcarrying...
Just need a way for a narrow bicycle-style tire to be quickly replaced with a balloon-style tire when dealing with sand/muck. Make it out of lightweight aluminum, make it able to be disassembled for...
In my classes at the CFC, the great land mass of Canada is commonly considered indefensible, yet unassailable. :D
It is too much territory to cover, yet so big and open once landed on, it would...
Absolutely. Anything over 40kph is a dream, not considering the typical age of the equipment we are operating, the typical age of the Operators :D, and ole Murphy getting involved. Add some traffic...