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http://www.military.com/soldiertech/0,14632,Soldiertech_G11,,00.html?ESRC=dod.nl I thought I might share this with everyone, It's a really cool rifle.

I had taken Mefloquine, in my 2001-2002 deployment, I beleave I took Mefloquine once a week, from what the doctor had told me, was that my blood work showed that I was more subceptable to malaria that than everyone else, they took doxycycline once a day.  I did have very vivid dreams, I often...

To have a really effective recruiting campaign, the commercials will need to evoke emotions and a sense of elitism,,, everthing else, Tradition, Pride, Honor and Courage can be developed in boot camp and is a constant throughout ones military career,  Think about these ads,,, Royal Marines...

LOSAT - Line of Sight Anti-Tank, is a Humvee mounter AT missile that the army is developing, the HIMARS is a Joint Artillery Rocket System that is being developed for the army and the Marine Corps, and will go into LRIP (Low Rate Intial Production) Next Year.  Both can be found a Lockheed's...

Two organisations that may assist you with finding more info about your uncle, are the RED CROSS, and the Church of Jesus Christ / Latter Day Saint, (LDS).  The RED CROSS has historically done liason between the Military and the family.  I beleave that the Mormons keep archival / heredity...

Well think about this BATMAN; ??? The composition of the United Nations is every government of the planet put into the same room in New York City. But every member state has it‘s own priorities. The best interests of the world are not always put first, and not everyone has a say. ...

MAVS and MOBAT seems like an odd concept, How are the arty rounds transported? A seperate ammo truck? Has 4th LAR Bn gone through SLEP and ITSS?

From my understanding of the MAVS concept, the plan is to mount the C3 weapon system on to the bed of a medium truck. Is this correct? Or is it more of a towed artillery concept?

When the CF purchased the G-wagons, was a parts supply block included into the contract??? Example: 800 G-wagons, with a 10% load of Secoundary Repairable (Engines Tranny‘s), and 10%parts supply (nuts, bolts, tires)

Here‘s a ironic story, During our movement from Camp Pendleton to Kuwait last, with all of our gear that makes us look so cool (LCF), at March AFB before we boarded our Continental Airlines Flight, we were informed that we had to remove our bayonets and stow them with our sea bags, but our...

http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/p&r/concepts/2004/PDF/CP%2004%20Chap%204%20pdfs/CP04%20CHAP%204%20Ground%20Combat%20Element%20-%20pp155_LIGHTWEIGHT%20155MM%20HOWITZER.pdf I hope that link works, but I worked with the XM777, when the gun was at Camp Pendleton. What really struck me is how low...

To S_Baker, The outsourcing of jobs to countries like Canada, is just part of the international economy and trade agreements,,, I believe what Michael Moore was trying to get at with free trade agreements with developing nations, is that when outsourced US jobs go to countries with very poor...

Marine Infantry attend School of Infantry West or East, and it is about 3 months long, I beleave about half way through they branch for Machine Gunners, Assultman, Missileman, Scouts/Recce, and 0311 Infantryman. Now it is "Every Marine a Rifleman" the rest of us Marines, attend a one month...

From my unit‘s experience in IRAQ, CSSB-18 Maint. Co, Ord Weap Maint Plt. For defensive operations with had the minimum of 2 man Fighting Holes, in a layered perimeter, with a dedicated guard, the QRF was everybody else with M-16‘s(M249, M240G, M2, AT4‘s) , and in one case the tank mechs towed...

The IFAV is used mainly by Force Recon, the IFAV was their primary vechicle is Afghanstan but not really used too much in Iraq. The IFAV has been in the inventory for about 6 years and doesn‘t have all the bells and whistles as the CND G-Wagon.