J. Ascencio 1st MRB

Hey all I was going to post this in the slope but I realized that the topics of guns can get political really quickly so i posted here for good measure. Personally I do not have a problem with young children shooting guns as long as they are taught the proper way to handle a firearm. i came across this video and thought it was pretty interesting and I was not surprised with peoples reactions at all. Some say this video is a little bias because it was done in the great free American state of Texas which is filled with patriotic red blooded Americans. A state where i can go into my local Walmart and buy a gun in less than 8 hours. Guns are sold at our Walmarts and so is ammo. I am used to seeing this type of thing all the time. I go to a range and see 12 year old boys with dad shooting their shotguns. To me shooting with dad is an American pastime older than playing catch in the park. I have never had any problems with young people learning to shoot I myself learned to shoot a .22 when i was 6 and I have been shooting ever since. I just wanted to see what you guys thought of this especially our foreign MRB members who gun laws may differ than ours.

I remember we used to play this game a lot back in the day with candy, McDowell and a whole bunch of other people from the unit . It was always a lot fun.

They kicked ass in Iraq and Afghanistan. The us is starting to push back into Iraq again. Afghanistan isn't as hot as it was years ago. Iraq is where the fight is right now.

The war in fallujah is still going on. US forces are pushing back into Iraq. My unit is heading back there next September to relive the 101st airborne. There has already been 3 battles for fallujah expect 2 of which involved american forces a 4th one.

1. depending on what state youre in that dictates how easily you can obtain a gun. For example i live in the great free state of texas so i can walk into walmart buy a shotgun and walk out with it the same day assuming i pass the background checks. In texas i can buy as many guns as i want in one purchase without being flaged unless they are two different types of weapons. So if i want to buy 3 shotguns im in the clear however if i want to buy 2 shotguns and a handgun i might get flaged for review. even if i do get flaged it does not do anything it just means the application will take a bit longer. 2. Americans love guns thats why. People also feel the need to own guns for protection. I live in a country where in some states you can be waiting over 25min for local law enforcement to respond. A lot can happen in that time. we also use them for fun and other things like hunting. I feel america has a huge gun culture. For example Germany and the USA, while on the surface quite similar (both western, christian, wealthy industrial nations), are in fact vastly different culturally. The USA is a very young nation and it was literally born out of revolution and war. The fight against an oppressive government and oppressive people has shaped and defined our nation and a distrust of government is one of the big pillars of our culture. Additionally the USA, in my opinion, has a somewhat violent and aggressive culture, some might call it a 'Wild West spirit'. I think most US citizens would generally agree with the sentiment that a 'real American' does not take any shit, stands up for himself and would rather take someone's life or give up his own than have someone tread on him or his rights ('My home is my castle', 'From my cold, dead hands'). I have found that American citizens are much more prone to support vigilante justice, even if that 'justice' comes in the form of deadly force. A while ago, I saw an article online about a shooting at a courthouse in germany . A man shot and stabbed two people to death who were accused of seriously injuring the man and killing his brother in a rather shady car trafficking deal gone wrong.I expected most people to react with disgust at someone taking the law in his own hands like that. Instead, most Americans supported the man and congratulated him on killing those two men.

I dont think ive ever met a legit Clinton supporter

It's going to feel good to be back!

Thanks!

Hey all. It's me ol Ssgt ascencio. I've been gone for so long and have been so busy I have not been able to keep up with forums stuff. I just wanted to say my life had been good and I'm coming up on my one year anniversary of being in the army. Crazy right? It's hard to think it's been about 11 months since I left. A lot of things have changed for me. I'm actually at Fort polk in Louisiana with the 10th mountain division. Due to me moving and spending so much time in training. I have not had a chance to bring my computer with me. But that will change soon. I should be getting my computer and have a steady Internet connection in early September. Until then I will be on the forums as much as possible. There are so many new faces and people that have gotten promoted. I miss the community and I'm glad to see that the community is still going strong and that a lot of the people I started out with are still in the unit doing good things! I'm so excited to be coming back in September and getting back to playing. Time has just flown by and so many things around me are changing. Id like to thank those of you who were behind me since day one when I set out on my journey to be a united States army cavalry scout! Me in the old army acus My sabers. We received these after our final 12 mile ruck March. It's the mark of a true cavalry scout Graduation day!

Happy birthday!

Yea! The cool thing was itso one station unit training so it was different then your regular basic training. More hands on and more of us learning to be scouts. Pretty excited about earning my stetson and spurs

What branch?

It was only a matter of time.

Just graduated basic training and am in AIT but im currently on leave. Merry Christmas all!

As I write this I am on my way to Ft Benning Georgia to begin my basic training as a 19D cavalry scout! Im excited and a little nervous but i know that these past weeks ive spent raining will serve me well. Im am sad to be leaving this great community as I have been with this unit for over a year. I have enjoyed every second of this unit and the people and I am glad I was able to be a part of such a great community. I know sometimes Ive been a block head but I thank those who were there to give me a kick in the ass when I needed it. So i wanted to give special thanks to a few 1st MRB members who have helped me out greatly during my time in this unit! 1stLT McDowell- Ahh the only fellow El Pasoan ive met in the DOD community. I thank you for the advice and the laughs! Maybe sometime in the future we go hit up Chicos Tacos 2ndLT Griswold- You were there for my bcts and you taught me a lot of the basics and I learned a great deal about leading a team from you and for that I am thankful! 2ndLT Stone- Thanks for all the late night laughs! You have been at most of my promotions and im going to miss those awkward ventrillo conversations at 1 in the morning! 1sgt Candy- Ohh where even to begin you were there when I first got into the unit and I thank you for all the excellent advice you've given me! I am going to miss those amazing sprays! 1sgt Martin- Thanks for being there to give me those kicks to the asses i needed as i know i can be difficult sometimes! I know your dad is a cav scout also which is awesome! 1sgt Cannon- Thanks for teaching me so much about the sniper! Ive learned a lot j ust by watching you and it has come in handy! Tsgt E. Small- Holy shit you canadian motherfucker! Im going to miss laughing about all the dumb shit wed say in vent! All the shit talking! P.S Im still a better sniper than you... Soo many others out there I did not get to thank due to time! You all have had an influence on me! I will return to this glorious unit a little older and wiser! I hope to make all of you proud and I will try to keep you updated on how things are going! LONG LIVE THE 1ST MRB!!! SCOUTS OUT!!