Ask a soldier...

[S. Mitchell]

Have you ever fired an M82A1 Barret .50 Caliber rifle from the hip? If so, how bad was the recoil/kickback??

[Zahl 1st MRB]

i think we all know the answer to that mitchell... ive shot with it and my shoulder hurted for days in norway you need train your shoulder to fire snipers.. and medical people will examine your shoulder from time to time. the army wont risk having snipers injured.. not becaus they cant go into combat but becaus they get hell of a lot money if they are hurted in the army.. its a weird system

[Collazo 1st MRB]

Ah Fort Gordon My step father was stationed there for a bit before we went to Colorado(then came back). Sounds like your Signals? Right?

[GMoney BAR]

I'm from the Cranberry Twp. area in a small town called Callery. What's your MOS. I was a 13B Cannon Crewmember..... basically the guy who shoots Artillery.

[Smithers 1st MRB]

Ever think of moving to a combat position?

Got a cousin of mine in a special forces enemy recon squad and buddy of mine in the light Cav Scouts. Shit sounds intense as shit.

[GMoney BAR]

Have you ever fired an M82A1 Barret .50 Caliber rifle from the hip? If so, how bad was the recoil/kickback??

I have. It wasn't that bad actually. If I had to relate it to anything I would say a 30-30.

[W. Myers]

did anyone fuck up the grenade throwing part of training?

Not in my company, but it has happened.

Have you ever fired an M82A1 Barret .50 Caliber rifle from the hip? If so, how bad was the recoil/kickback??

No, so I don't have any idea.

Sounds like your Signals? Right?

Yep.

I'm from the Cranberry Twp. area in a small town called Callery. What's your MOS. I was a 13B Cannon Crewmember..... basically the guy who shoots Artillery.

We lived like next to each other, I was in Monroeville. Small world. I mentioned my MOS, I'm a 25F, which is the guy who keeps the comms up and running.

Ever think of moving to a combat position?

I have, but the concept of getting shot at a lot doesn't appeal to me, plus I'm more of a tech guy.

[GMoney BAR]

Getting shot at isn't so bad. You get used to it. It's getting blown up by something you don't see or hear is the hard part. Good ol' Monroeville. Clark in the unit is from Beaver County too. Fancy that huh?

[Sean]

Ever met any batt boys? What was your impression?

Just curious as this is where i'll be headed

[GMoney BAR]

batt boys? Explain please

[Sean]

Oh sorry haha

Guys from one of the Ranger Battalions

[GMoney BAR]

Ah makes sense. I'm a prior service guy and didn't know that nickname so was a little dazed by it. lol

[McKenzie 1st MRB]

Hey, I'm a Data Systems Tech. with the USMC, in Camp Pendleton, CA. You ever do any cross training with some of Uncle Sams Misguided Children?

[W. Myers]

There are a few on base, but I personally haven't met any or trained with them.

[McKenzie 1st MRB]

Ahh ok. Just thought I'd ask, I know a few Wire Techs myself haha.

[GMoney BAR]

Hey, I'm a Data Systems Tech. with the USMC, in Camp Pendleton, CA. You ever do any cross training with some of Uncle Sams Misguided Children?

I fought with some of the USMC from the 2nd Marines in Iraq. They were dumb as hell, but they were good at what they did. Their uniforms are better than the Army's too.

[McKenzie 1st MRB]

Yeah, our uniforms are pretty slick. I like the fact that we have two seperate uniforms for the two seasons. Greens for Winter, Deserts for the summer months.

[W. Myers]

Yeah, ACUs are awful, I myself wish we'd never gotten rid of the BDU. And fuck berets, seriously, worst headgear ever.

[McKenzie 1st MRB]

I can imagine. The Dress Blue Barracks Cover if worn for a long period of time is a fucking pain in the ass to though. Starts to make your head hurt like a SOB.