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Yeah, no sh|t. I didn't do the things I did in Afghanistan so our police services could lie to us. I went downtown on Sunday the 27th to see for myself what was going on.  While I did see the vast majority of cops and protestors handle themselves in an ethical manner, I have major issues with...

Nope.  Never heard of it.

A related idea... I'm starting to think that if I was King of The Army, the PWT3 would be conducted immediately after the Battle Fitness Test:  A 13km march to the range, then drop your rucks and head to the firing point, then after the shoot you do your casualty drag. I think it can be done...

I've been refining the cheat sheets for my signallers over the past few years, using the SOPs from TF 3-06 and TF 3-08 as a guide.  These are the reports that I include, cut down to what I think are the most important ones for infantry nets up to the Coy level. 9Liner MIST EOD 10Liner Contact...

Personally, I think there should be a public inquiry.  It should be open, and fair, and the courts should be ready to prosecute cops who were out of line. But for that matter, I think that those engaged in criminal activism should be prosecuted as well.  A fair judicial system is just as...

I'm glad to see the cops had infiltrated criminal groups intent on using Black Bloc tactics, and that the targeted arrests of key instigators kept the number of peaceful protesters who got teargassed to a minimum.

Up until recently, I've been one of those guys you're talking about.  To yourself, and to those who I've insulted and discriminated against, I am truly sorry. Up until recently, words like gay, fag, and homo had been staples of my vocabulary.  I have homosexual friends around whom I'd try and...

A pretty bold claim, no?  Especially considering that you've only worn the boots for 5 months, and as a 26 year old 2lt who hasn't yet finished his phase training I'll bet your experience with other boots is probably rather limited... Have you worn SWATs or Magnums? Meindls? LOWAs? Rockys...

Is the Frag vest safe for use by vehicle crews and other pers who don't wear the TV in combat?

An interesting thread. Journeyman, do you have a larger version of that image?

Just jump in. There is no need to subscribe to anything.  You could join a Crossfit Gym if you wanted, but they're expensive and if you're in the army you probably have access to all the gear you need for free. Just keep two things in mind: 1) Learn the exercises.  crossfit.com has a video...

57Chevy, After a years of first line users submitting UCRs, the army eventually conceded that the current issued Tactical Vest was not sufficient for current operations in Afghanistan.  Among other shortfalls, the TV only holds 4 of the 9 rifle mags deemed necessary for carry in that high...

I don't think guys who spend money on stuff they could have for free typically make it to CO.  It kind of makes me think that there is more to this story.

I don't think the issue here is CO's buying stuff with O&M money that they can get for free.  I think the issue is that CO's are buying stuff that they feel like, for some reason, they can not get any other way.

I understand that there are a number of good reasons why COs can not be allowed to circumvent the system to get the gear they want.  But that doesn't change the fact that lives depend on troops getting the gear they need.  Take the SNAFU in trying to get new load carriage systems:  It took...

A little while back I got a PM from a member here asking what I thought about fitness training prior to BMQ.  While the ideas in my response have already been covered in bits and pieces throughout this thread, I'll re-post the PM here for the sake of bringing it all together and sharing my own...

How does a guy demonstrate requisite skills without actually doing it? The only way to get good LMG gunners is to give guys LMGs.  Take young PTEs, give them C9s, and tell them not to STFU, but do just the opposite: ask questions, take initiative, and think about the best way to employ that...

Certainly not because it's cock, or because "that's what I carried as a new Pte." In my opinion, the C9 should go to the new guy because of the experience it requires.  As a C9 gunner, your sole job is the application of fire from the best position possible.  Right out of battleschool it gets...

I don't think that's good enough. If you're thinking of a mechanized infantry section simply as light infantry riding around in 21 tonnes of armour, you're only using fraction of its potential. By thinking of mechanized infantry section as a single organism, you facilitate greater synergy...

Another problem with having "Cavalry Crewman" as a separate trade is the redundancy of qualifications we need within the section. In a mechanized section, you need to have at at least two LAV drivers, two gunners, and two crew commanders.  Guys get sick, go on leave, get wounded, and killed and...