Maggie’s Military Jeopardy
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I'll take "why did they invent the double tap?" for $800, Alex?
"...Because there's no such thing as an enemy who is too dead". (Parris Island, 1966.)
"...Because there's no such thing as an enemy who is too dead". (Parris Island, 1966.)
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No one?
C-130 aircrew joke, referencing the reliability of the Herc. "Two wings, 4 engines, 6 wheels...ready for takeoff!"
Post a question, Downtown! I think you are right on this. And I've already done one.
So go for it!
Cheers,
Sirhr
So go for it!
Cheers,
Sirhr
Yep. The phrase is attributed to a former B-52 EWO who was recruited for the first Weasel missions. It was his response upon learning the nature of their mission. It, to me, is one of the funniest mottos I've ever seen, given the nature of their mission.
OK I thought of one....
If you crewed an M2/3 BFV you went to Sears to get one of these.
Cheers,
Sirhr
If you crewed an M2/3 BFV you went to Sears to get one of these.
Cheers,
Sirhr
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Alex, I'll take duty assignments for 800
You went out with but were not attached to a patrol.
Sometime before the patrol returned to base you slipped away or never moved from a hidden rest stop until you knew it was safe to do so.
You went out with but were not attached to a patrol.
Sometime before the patrol returned to base you slipped away or never moved from a hidden rest stop until you knew it was safe to do so.
incorrect,
although that was the way some did it, but this was a duty assignment that was 100% voluntary
It was called Drop Off Duty, in my day it was either a M3 Carbine or a M14 topped with a PVS-2. Later years it was a M16a1 with a An/Pvs 4 (which worked the best back then). Many would remove the bird cage an screw on the old three prong as it did a better job at flash suppression.
Someone else post up a question.
Someone else post up a question.
Man I thought someone would have had this by now.
Alex
I'll go with what is a Willy Peter round called by those unlucky enough to have experienced it.
Close...we used to refer to it as dropping HE rounds into an area, followed by WP. First we shake'em, then we bake'em.
Nice thing about WP, it will burn all the way threw if you give it enough time, plus it cauterizes as it passes threw. What more could you ask for?
OK I thought of one.... Armor for $200:
If you crewed an M2/3 BFV you went to Sears to get one of these.
Cheers,
Sirhr
If you crewed an M2/3 BFV you went to Sears to get one of these.
Cheers,
Sirhr
The most important thing in the entire turret is a socket set (the crews prefer a Sears Craftsmen model) used to manually operate the machine gun and cannon feeds during reloading.
Alex, I'll take Military History for $800:
Where does this come from?
"The use of "truth serum" (hot sauce + after shave) and whole uncooked eggs put in the mouth."
Alex, I'll take Military History for $800:
Where does this come from?
"The use of "truth serum" (hot sauce + after shave) and whole uncooked eggs put in the mouth."
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^^^ Not an answer to the question.... but one epic prank played on a brand-new A-team captain... involved taking him to a bar in Fayetteville.... saying that getting too drunk here was a bad idea because there were biker/felon/parolee/dirtbag/sodimites hanging out here who loved to mess with unsuspecting young soldiers... in a grab-your-ankles kind of way. The team then spend the evening getting said new A-team capt. passing-out drunk and left him in his car with his pants pulled down around his ankles and several shots of Tabasco hot-sauce applied to his touch-hole.
Next day, noone would make eye-contact at the team room....
I only heard this second hand.... Or maybe that was third hand.... Or maybe I read it in a book. What do I know, I was in marketing.
Cheers,
Sirhr
Next day, noone would make eye-contact at the team room....
I only heard this second hand.... Or maybe that was third hand.... Or maybe I read it in a book. What do I know, I was in marketing.
Cheers,
Sirhr
My apologies gents. I posted the answer to my own question. Which is too bad because I thought it was a pretty good question steeped in tradition. I guess it's just been one of those days. Can somebody pick up where I left off? Thanks.
Alex I'll take munitions tactic for 100
They removed the delay, an threw them at the enemy with the ring an pin still in place?
They removed the delay, an threw them at the enemy with the ring an pin still in place?
Incorrect. Most every leg in a contested a/o (no matter branch) had access an was trained with these, but most never knew of, or used this tactic.
What is "a frag grenade."
Alex, I'll take history for $800, please.
During the frenzied Evacuation of Saigon by American Troops in 1975, one Marine drove a bread truck full of ____________________ to an airstrip in town and put them on a C-141. He said they were all personal friends, and signed as responsible for them.
Alex, I'll take history for $800, please.
During the frenzied Evacuation of Saigon by American Troops in 1975, one Marine drove a bread truck full of ____________________ to an airstrip in town and put them on a C-141. He said they were all personal friends, and signed as responsible for them.
Interesting to watch them pick it up an, well, you know what happens next! Buddy threw a reworked while I was looking threw the binos, seen the guy smile when he seen the pin was still intact, like a train wreck I had to watch it all.
He confirmed to me that is correct via PM.
Everyone knows this one, but it's worth repeating:
"You've never been lost until..."
Your butter bar has the look, while trying to match his map to the ground you've been humping for 3 days. LOL
(There's a boat house at Hereford? If so, can it be ambushed by a cup of coffee?)
