Mall Ninjas, Armchair Rangers, Keyboard commandos

#51
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dust_Remover</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Now, those of you that are/were Marines, pick it apart and tell me how many things are just so wrong about the conversation. First things first, everyone who has ever served, have you ever forgotten your primary MOS, let alone the names of your instructors in basic? I went in 1997 and still remember my Drill Sergeant's names.

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I was Army, 91W used to be the designation for a medic, think it is 61H now or something, I spent a few months in Iraq, but mostly sat in the vehicle while everyone else cleared the buildings, then I cleaned up the hurt people.

I went to basic in 2003, and remember my DS names as well. Anyone who was military would automatically know what MOS was, no matter how drunk. All in all, I really didn't do much, and tell people exactly that if they ask. I play computer games now, and go to college, so I guess I am a keyboard commando.

When I was in, the ASVAB went to 99, which I got, I didn't know it went higher.
 
#52
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I also know a couple of guys like this. The best one said he was a Lt. in the SF. On his first mission in Nam he was wounded but able to save his whole team. This of course won him the Medal of Honor!!! To this day I have never seen it or is his name listed with those that did in Nam.
The other was a seal team member and all of his records were lost in a fire. When I started checking on this ; I worked out His age to be around 13 at the time he said he was in the seals.
 
#53
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: queequeg</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DeltaP</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: queequeg</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DeltaP</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I may as well throw my tale into the mix.

A few years ago I was sitting around a campfire with a group of self professed former Delta Force, Seals and commandos of units still too secret to be talked about in public to those without proper clearance. When asked of my exploits I humbly said that although I was a member of a super secret Recon, Seal Delta unit in the Air Force I never really did anything of any consequence. They were impressed with my humility and told me I had nothing to be ashamed of, I was still one of the brothers. One of the other dorks suggested that I in fact probably did all kinds of shit I couldn't talk about because he knew of a guy who had been in the same unit who hinted at all kinds of secret activities that still could not be talked about. I about about split a gut on hearing that but did manage to squeeze out a rather eloquent fart. </div></div>



Was that right before Mr. Taggart walked up, looking for volunteers to destroy Rock Ridge? </div></div>

Sorry I can't respond to that question OPSEC and all that. I'm sure you understand. </div></div>

Nicely handled. You obviously discerned my trap; Mr. Taggart interrupted the fart scene looking for a volunteer to kill the uppity ________ Sherrif of Rock Ridge. The decision to destroy it came later... </div></div>



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#54
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mrhog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I also know a couple of guys like this. The best one said he was a Lt. in the SF. On his first mission in Nam he was wounded but able to save his whole team. This of course won him the Medal of Honor!!! To this day I have never seen it or is his name listed with those that did in Nam.
The other was a seal team member and all of his records were lost in a fire. When I started checking on this ; I worked out His age to be around 13 at the time he said he was in the seals. </div></div>

Maybe he was so damn good they took him at 13?
 
#56
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mrhog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Must be the case!!! He told his wife to never grab him in his sleep; whith his training he might hurt her by mistake </div></div>

Hell I wake up that way too and all I ever did was watch "The sands of Iwo Jima" 637 times. The black and white version of course.
 
#57
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">... "The sands of Iwo Jima" 637 times.</div></div>

Now, <span style="font-style: italic">THAT'S</span> funny! Thanks for the grins.
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#58
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yep, some things you never forget. drill sgt werner. ft dix nj, 1985. ship date was aug 1st. ait was at same. enlisted as a spoon (94b)but first duty station was camp liberty bell A 1/9 2ond ID. this spoon gained a new identity as a "combat cook". learned to love the infantry and became a wannabe merc. guess i still am to some degree. so ya, a spoon may not be as glorious as spc forces but doing air assault and australian repelling, all the weapons and wargames left an impression to last a lifetime. Alpha Manchu RISE UP!
at least we got to live it instead of making it all up. i just laugh to myself at some peoples stories.
 
#59
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Finally got to visit the local public range. I've been missing the mall ninjas, and the stories that they provide me. However, this trip didn't yield much productivity. It seems that nobody wants to talk about their paramilitary special forces delta group experiences when you are the only one that is walking around with a chronograph, with the databook next to the rifle writing little notes between every shot. That's apparently a very large flag announcing "I more than likely know more about shooting than you, so don't tell me about your Barska SWAT and how great it is, and how I should buy one 'cause leupolds are crap".

Going to make another trip, unfortunately, i'll be developing a load of 175smk's and varget, so i'll have the chrono again. I just can live without that thing anymore.

Branden

Edit: How sad is it that I miss mall ninjas? I went to the range really hoping to find one, or two, or 20. As a side note, my Howard Leight ear muffs that I bought after reading several threads on this site (my googlefu was strong that day) kick ass, and I need to buy another pair for my daughters.
 
#60
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I'll have to let my little brother know that he can now legitimately claim that he was a Navy SEAL. About a year out of high school he enlisted in the Navy. Did all the paperwork and was all set to go before they asked him to pee in a cup. Got kicked out as soon as the results came back.

That counts right? My brother was a SEAL! SWEET!
 
#62
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Boot Camp changed my life. Stripped me down farther than I ever thought, and made me Born Again Hard. Last of the Old Corps. Last sets of bright green slant pocket jungle cammies issued out of the system in 'Hollywood'. Two sets of the newer Woodland in 100% Poplin for wear in MCRD so I would be 'uniform'.
Drill Instructor Staff Sergeant LeRoy, The Ragin' Cajun. Kicked out of 3059 for fighting, and a bout with acute bronchitis I was placed right where I left off in 3070. LeRoy thought I liked to fight(not so much liked as would never back down from one) and challenged me to fight him at RFTD when I got to 3070. Stepped up to it, and was immedietely made 1st Squad Leader(Aw shit, noticed, DAMN!) Fired and rehired because LeRoy liked me.
Left boot and went to NAS Millington, El Toro, and Coronado, Pendleton, then off to KMCAS Hawaii.
Shoot, I was cool. No problems, ride motorcycles, hit clubs, eat pizza, drink beer, and scrog. Life was fine. Walking back from the PX one day a couple years later just enjoyin the sunshine, I heard it."Come 'ere Marine!" WTF??? No fuckin WAY! Hell NO! I slowly turned and sonofabitch, it was him! Striding up to me hand out for a shake. "Holy fuck, Staff, aw shit, GUNNY LeRoy!"
We BS'd a bit, met at the bowling alley for a brew after COB and then after than we would run into one another in the PX.
Runing for those hard weeks of Boot Camp all I could hear was his voice in my ear as my left foot struck the ground."Kill. Kill. Kill..."
As long as I live, I will never forget 'The Ragin' Cajun'. A Marine's Marine. Gunny Thompson and Gunny Walker had jack on Staff Sergeant LeRoy.

Maybe in my next life I will be priveleged enough to be a Marine. Life was damn good then. No real responsibility, just beer, pizza, and wahine's!

Oh yeah, I was a 6071/6072/6077, a multi MOS holding Ground Support Technician for HMM165('fapped' to 31st MAU, 1983) and H&MS 24, 24th MAG Kanehoe Marine Corps Air Station. Ooooh mutha fuckin RAH!
 
#63
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Funny stuff here. I have two buddies who were high speed in Viet Nam. One was a Seal who got the "privilege" of hooking up with SOG. The other was Force Recon who got the "privilege" of doing some tunnel work. The common denominator is that neither wanted to say <span style="text-decoration: underline">anything </span>about their service and they both are pretty weird dudes. My Seal buddy only told his wife that he was in the Navy. Period. The most accurate test of real experience is the decibel level of their claims. Those with zero are usually the guys you want to buy a beer and say, "Thanks."
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DeltaP</div><div class="ubbcode-body">manage to squeeze out a rather eloquent fart. </div></div>

That is the secret code of the elite warrior, but I think you knew that!
 
#66
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: nock</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DeltaP</div><div class="ubbcode-body">manage to squeeze out a rather eloquent fart. </div></div>

That is the secret code of the elite warrior, but I think you knew that! </div></div>
You're not supposed to reveal that on the interweb!
 
#67
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I think with the documentories, movies, and news recognizing the real soldiers is part of this phenomena. The other part is video games. Look at Call of Duty. I know a lot of military guys that love the game, but they see it on a diffrent level than the younger guys. Some play this game long enough and they start to think the are Recon, SEAL, SAS, even go on thinking that an ACOG on a sniper rifle is much better in real life since it works well in the game. I got into it with one of these idiots on YouTube. He rented a scoped rifle at an indoor range, shot it at like 20 yards, and did horrible. That brought all the COD guys out, along with all their intelligent responses.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dust_Remover</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I went in 1997 and still remember my Drill Sergeant's names.

Branden </div></div>


Shit, the Marine Corps has Drill Sergeants now? When I went in '90, we had Drill Instructors.

Calling a DI a "Drill Sergeant" would probably be about like calling him by his first name - and nothing good could come from that.


If he claims recon (and there are a HOST of problems with his responses thus far) ask him what unit, ask him for class details for BRC, jump school, hell ask him what his PRIMARY MOS was.

There is NO CHANCE he was a recon Marine and forgot details as simple as those. I've forgotten a few things over the years, but not anything important.

Even a lying Marine would know his MOS - or at least what an MOS is.
 
#70
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I had the sports counter guy at Walmart tell me he made an 1800yd head-shot on an antelope with his 25.06. Best part of this was that the conversation was started by him remarking on my Snipers Hide hoodie... haha
 
#71
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The funniest ones always talk a lot of smack and it's freakin obvious they are full of shit. A big fat fuck civilian cook used to talk about how his 7mm-06 would shoot 1/2" groups at 300M. Yeah, it was a bonafide sniper rifle with a black stock and a Leopold 50mm scope on it, no bullshit. WHen I brought my sticks(M14, PSS/A5/ST10) in their case to go shoot after work, he took one look at the PSS(shoots a no BS 1.5> group at 300M when I wrok real hard) and about freakin shit himself holy shitting about the MP's gonna bust me for having a SNIPER rifle! Yeah, I ended up taking it inside to show everyone who wanted to see it(I had the target on the wall with the 1.5" group I made with it) and hold it. It LOOKS like a sniper rifle, bu tthat is as far as it goes. It is a DIY semi clone of a M40A3 but with teh A5 stock and painted all desert choco chip cookie digital. It shoots ok most of the time and shoots real good on good days for me.
But that fat asshole NEVER brought in his 7mm-06 sniper rifle to 'show an tell', never even wanted to go shott either and I invited his ass lots of times. Fuckin asshat!
 
#72
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I would question the Devil Dog-edness of anyone claiming to be a Marine who cannot recall, while running in formation, singing the cadence that ends, "Napalm sticks to kids."


Ahh, youth is wasted on the young.
 
#73
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rancid Coolaid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would question the Devil Dog-edness of anyone claiming to be a Marine who cannot recall, while running in formation, singing the cadence that ends, "Napalm sticks to kids."


Ahh, youth is wasted on the young.</div></div>

My personal favorites are "My Girl" and "Left Right Left Right Left Right KILL."

I was home on leave once in Phoenix, and my wife and I went to the mall with my mother-in-law to get some jewelry cleaned. While they waited, I started downstairs to talk to the recruiters. Not 3 steps out of the jewelry store, I almost run in to this kid wearing, and I shit you not:

a. Service Bravos, with PFC chevrons on the sleeve but LCpl metal chevrons on his collar; his pants were about 6 inches too long for him (all bunched up over his shoes),
b. A brown leather dress belt,
c. The right tie, but about 4 inches too long,
d. Brown leather dress shoes,
e. A full 3inches of hair,
f. Chewing gum (while walking), and
g. Speaking rapid-fire spanish on his phone (while walking).

I snatched his ass up so fast. He didn't even know what a Sergeant was. Asked him "why he was wearing PFC chevrons on his sleeve if he was a LCpl 'as indicated by your collar.'" He starts in with this bullshit about how he just got promoted and hadn't had a chance to change them over yet.

Grabbed him by the tie, told him to hang the fuck up, and dragged his ass downstairs to the recruiting office and handed him over to the Gunny in there. Gunny had a field day with him.

Next time he wants to take "cool" portraits for his familia, he'll think twice about the outfit.
 
#74
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WusteHase</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rancid Coolaid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would question the Devil Dog-edness of anyone claiming to be a Marine who cannot recall, while running in formation, singing the cadence that ends, "Napalm sticks to kids."


Ahh, youth is wasted on the young.</div></div>

My personal favorites are "My Girl" and "Left Right Left Right Left Right KILL."

I was home on leave once in Phoenix, and my wife and I went to the mall with my mother-in-law to get some jewelry cleaned. While they waited, I started downstairs to talk to the recruiters. Not 3 steps out of the jewelry store, I almost run in to this kid wearing, and I shit you not:

a. Service Bravos, with PFC chevrons on the sleeve but LCpl metal chevrons on his collar; his pants were about 6 inches too long for him (all bunched up over his shoes),
b. A brown leather dress belt,
c. The right tie, but about 4 inches too long,
d. Brown leather dress shoes,
e. A full 3inches of hair,
f. Chewing gum (while walking), and
g. Speaking rapid-fire spanish on his phone (while walking).

I snatched his ass up so fast. He didn't even know what a Sergeant was. Asked him "why he was wearing PFC chevrons on his sleeve if he was a LCpl 'as indicated by your collar.'" He starts in with this bullshit about how he just got promoted and hadn't had a chance to change them over yet.

Grabbed him by the tie, told him to hang the fuck up, and dragged his ass downstairs to the recruiting office and handed him over to the Gunny in there. Gunny had a field day with him.

Next time he wants to take "cool" portraits for his familia, he'll think twice about the outfit. </div></div>

That would have been something to watch.
 
#76
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WusteHase</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> "cool" portraits for his familia </div></div>
LOL. Well, you know what they say in the Mexican Marines.

El tougho shitto
 
#77
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Forty-One</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WusteHase</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> "cool" portraits for his familia </div></div>
LOL. Well, you know what they say in the Mexican Marines.

El tougho shitto</div></div>

Hahaha!
 
#78
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DeltaP</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
A few years ago I was sitting around a campfire with a group of self professed former Delta Force, Seals and commandos of units still too secret to be talked about in public to those without proper clearance. When asked of my exploits I humbly said that although I was a member of a super secret Recon, Seal Delta unit in the Air Force I never really did anything of any consequence. They were impressed with my humility and told me I had nothing to be ashamed of, I was still one of the brothers. One of the other dorks suggested that I in fact probably did all kinds of shit I couldn't talk about because he knew of a guy who had been in the same unit who hinted at all kinds of secret activities that still could not be talked about. I about about split a gut on hearing that but did manage to squeeze out a rather eloquent fart.</div></div>

These guys seem to seek me out for some reason. I'm usually a laid back non-confrontational kind of guy so I usually stand there politely and let them run their mouths. The ones with the coolest exploits are the biggest liars 99% of the time. They know they are full of shit though and so do I.

I can't help but feel pity for them since they are obviously have low self-esteem and are trying to compensate for never having done anything worth bragging about.

One side effect of this though is that I try not to admit what I do for a profession to strangers. I have had so many people claim to me that they are Delta/SF/Ranger/Sniper/SEAL/Recon/whatever that I automatically assume they are lying to me if someone claims to have been such. Not wanting people to assume me to be a liar also, I try not to let the subject of occupations come up.
 
#79
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Well I'm a civilian nobody who has never played COD, so I'm pretty much screwed all the way around. Hell, I'm not even that good of a shot. I suck...
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#80
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McC- just tell people you are a Water Purification Specialist. When they ask how you purify water, say "With blood" and then get a far off stare in your eyes, look slowly into their eyes and give a really effeminate semi evil giggle and then promptly walk away.
 
#81
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rancid Coolaid</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dust_Remover</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I went in 1997 and still remember my Drill Sergeant's names.

Branden </div></div>


Shit, the Marine Corps has Drill Sergeants now? When I went in '90, we had Drill Instructors.

Calling a DI a "Drill Sergeant" would probably be about like calling him by his first name - and nothing good could come from that.


If he claims recon (and there are a HOST of problems with his responses thus far) ask him what unit, ask him for class details for BRC, jump school, hell ask him what his PRIMARY MOS was.

There is NO CHANCE he was a recon Marine and forgot details as simple as those. I've forgotten a few things over the years, but not anything important.

Even a lying Marine would know his MOS - or at least what an MOS is. </div></div>

I was Army, not Marine Corp. Regardless, this turd that I work with is a few french fries from a happy meal, and easily dumber than a box of rocks. I've learned a lot more about him over the last couple weeks and he continues to lie, lie, and lie some more. I avoid him now. It's just sad, because he has already reproduced.

Branden
 
#82
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DeltaP</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I may as well throw my tale into the mix.

A few years ago I was sitting around a campfire with a group of self professed former Delta Force, Seals and commandos of units still too secret to be talked about in public to those without proper clearance. When asked of my exploits I humbly said that although I was a member of a super secret Recon, Seal Delta unit in the Air Force I never really did anything of any consequence. They were impressed with my humility and told me I had nothing to be ashamed of, I was still one of the brothers. One of the other dorks suggested that I in fact probably did all kinds of shit I couldn't talk about because he knew of a guy who had been in the same unit who hinted at all kinds of secret activities that still could not be talked about. I about about split a gut on hearing that but did manage to squeeze out a rather eloquent fart.</div></div>
Thats hillarious...I have a smile on my face for the rest of the evening !!!! hahahhaha.. Thanks for that. I needed something funny for tonight....!!!!!! Goodnight ya'll!!!..SmokeRolls
 
#83
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Official dyed-in-the-wool, earned-the-title, stubborn-as-hell Jarhead here. MCRD in '98, stop lossed in '03.

My TO weapon was the Fluke 77. There are many like it, but this one was mine. Without me, my Fluke was useless. Without my Fluke, I was useless.

Then again, others in my MOS were useless even with the Fluke....
 
#84
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I'm reviving an old thread here, sorry for any inconvenience. The guy that I referred to in the start of this thread has since been fired, or quit, or perhaps both. Regardless he's gone, however he's been replaced. Get this one.

This guy is rather scrawny, however he at least has the appearance that he's been military. He served 4 years in the Marines as a Amtrak something or another, I can't recall the exact description. Did 1st tour in Iraq, came back, and then was deployed again. HOWEVER, the second time he "went over as recon".

Now i'm no expert on the matter, most of my information is obtained through my google-fu. This guy constantly boasts about his "military training" and how he believe he's just the baddest sumbitch alive. And through all this he did shooting comps in the military. I don't see how someone that spent 2 1/2 years of his enlistment in Iraq, likely the first 6 months in basic and other initial training as well had time to attend and complete BRC, and compete in military shooting competitions in the middle of it all.

The one positive thing about this character is that i'm quite sure he at least served. The other guy that I started this thread about didn't have a clue, period.

Somebody please tell me that i'm not off base for waiving the BS flag immediately for this character.

We had a former marine machine gunner who was the only one that worked there that didn't claim to be something he wasn't. He had a boating accident and lost a finger, and couldn't return to work. I miss him, as he knew enough about about the corps that we could have had a lot of fun with this guy.

As for other mall ninjas, I haven't been encountering them lately. I've even been going to the public range to try to seek them out. sigh.
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Branden
 
#85
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Dust-Cover, did you do basic at Ft. Benning? Because I was in the 1/50th inf, C.co. My mos was 11BC2 then several years later was converted to 11M. My Drill Sargeant was SSG. Arrendondo and SSG Holmes. AIT was also at the same place Battlion and company.
 
#86
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OK So I haven't had a specific STORY until last Monday evening.

New guy at the Dojo - "2nd degree black belt in TaeKwonDo" - so I asked who he learned under - got his black belt in Rangers in the Army.
(Served 2 years out on a medical - there may be some truth to that as I wond discount he is a veteran).

Now because he does have a sweet round house kick I suspect he learned SOMETHING but he knows NOTHING of a front kick or a side kick.

So he said "I can't wait to spar you!" - everyone assumes because I'm a nice guy I'm easy to beat LOL

I'm not overly fast and furiouis constantly - i"m a burst fighter being 44 and all - I'm in, hit hard, get out.

Sparring day comes.

I slip forward, front leg up and pop him in the stomach, gently of course. Followed by a backfist to the right temple, which then reverses into a HaiTo (Ridgehand) on teh LEFT temple followed by a vertical fist to the solar plexus.

I'm out backed up and waiting..."Whoa, didn't see that coming man"...After that training began normally and sparring continued with a slight fear in his eyes.

Needless to say he's been very cool since then, so has the other white belt that got a bit cocky.

As I was leaving I mentioned to him - "5 years, ArcticLight Infantry" and out the door I go.


Sensei calls me up and tells me how white belt is just in awe of me..


WTF? LOL

So when I hear these guys telling me how they got their black belt from the USMC or the Army I kinda choke. I have never SEEN or heard of anyone being formally issued a belt, although I know SOG do some INTENSE Martial Arts training I dont' know that they are formally issued a belt.

If anyone knows differently I'd like to know!
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So when I hear these guys telling me how they got their black belt from the USMC or the Army I kinda choke. I have never SEEN or heard of anyone being formally issued a belt, although I know SOG do some INTENSE Martial Arts training I dont' know that they are formally issued a belt.

If anyone knows differently I'd like to know! </div></div>

A coworker has a son who is a Marine. He's in some martial arts program in the Marines where belts are earned. He's not here today so I can't get details.
 
#91
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ArticLight,
In the USMC we do have a "martial arts" program. Its basically a big grab bag of a few different styles of fighting if thats what you call it. There are a various levels of belts, Tan,Grey,Green,Brown,Black. They last 3 have various levels of "instructor" tabs that go with them. I will tell you this, when the MCMAP program got off the ground, the first class of 20 that were Blackbelt Instructor/trainer tabbed, if i saw them walking down the street i would promptly cross the street to walk on the other side. Once you get up to the brown belt level its more anatomy and less "fighting" per say. You learn about all the various pressure points and stuff within the body. Hope this helps some.
 
#92
Re: Mall Ninjas, Armchair Rangers, Keyboard comman

i like this topic, finaly somewhere to vent about these "wanabee's"
last time i was home we had just gotten back from Afghanistan and i went to see a good friend of mine who happens to be a girl. so i met up with her and she was with a guy who i figured was her boyfriend. well we get on the subject fo my past two deployments. i guess this made her "date" feel small or somthing, so he spouts off that he was an army ranger for 2 years as soon as she got up to go to the bathroom. i found the time frame of two years to be rather short to say the least. but not wanting to cause friction i tried to ignore the igrnorance. but he continued so i ask him if he had ever been deployed he said "yes, Iraq.". so i asked where in Iraq and he said Kabul.... so needless to say i told my friend i would join her on a later date and not to bring that POS with her. THE END
 
#94
Re: Mall Ninjas, Armchair Rangers, Keyboard comman

I went to basic at Ft Lewis, I dont remember my drill sgt's name.

I do remember my service number though, and I dont mean my SS number.

I dont think I could recite my Gen Orders.

I do remember BEAT YOUR BOOT ROPEMAN


Show me to the mall.
 
#95
Re: Mall Ninjas, Armchair Rangers, Keyboard comman

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lazlo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This tragedy got me thinking about terminal velocities of falling projectiles, and the debate on whether or not this could be lethal (off topic, I know - so I'll keep it short).

My understanding was that a bullet reaches a non-lethal terminal velocity if falling straight down, but can be lethal if it carries forward momentum in the declination. So, if the bullet was traveling in a path similar to an artillery projectile, it would be going faster than a terminal vertical velocity, and potentially lethal.

The following article disputes this by postulating a 30cal bullet weighing .021 lbs (147gr) achieves a terminal velocity of 300ft/s with 30 ft pounds of energy. When one considers the large weight to surface area ratio (pointy end), it's conceivable that a falling bullet could be lethal in striking someone in the head.

Source: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read...n-it-comes-down


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That is the case. When a round is fired straight up it expends all of its energy in gaining altitude. When it begins its descent it has expended all of the energy gained from the propellent. Its terminal velocity is a fucntion of the projectile's weight, density, exceleration based on gravity and air resistance. Once the bullet begins to fall it is more than likely going to tumble and increase its drag. The force of the impact will vary depending on the projectile but it will be much less than that of a projectile at the end of its trajectory. A projectile at the end of its trajectory will carry much more energy as it will preserve energy imparted by the propellent.

With regards to the original post, it is my belief that people who lie about being in the military do so in order to satisfy some sort of inadequacy in their life. I am no phychologist but I would venture to say it is probably linked to some sort of insecurity issue. A lack of accomplishment, a soft mind, middle child syndrome, a poor physique or a small penis might motivate a person to lie about military service.

Lastly, I find it very difficult to believe that amongst such a knowledgable group of individuals no one has heard of the Super Extreme Tactical High Capacity .357 Full Auto Pistol. I assume this is on account of it being issued only to the most super secret special forces units. I have read, in classified documents mind you, that mounted with a countersniper scope it is capable of striking a target with deadly force at 2,000 yards.
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Re: Mall Ninjas, Armchair Rangers, Keyboard comman

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This dude has enough multicam to make a few outfits. LOL
 
#97
Re: Mall Ninjas, Armchair Rangers, Keyboard comman

You know if they hadnt used all that multiscam to make that guys outfit I bet Mike at Tac Ops would be able to make a couple of drag bags in MS to be able to offer them in this go round of the group buy.
 
#100
Re: Mall Ninjas, Armchair Rangers, Keyboard comman

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lindy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">He's a good shot, though - he hit the dirt <span style="font-style: italic">every single time</span>...
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But only if he does his part.........
 
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