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I think it's important to note, in the context of the study, that airmen do not have to worry about IEDs, rockets, mortars, ambushes and the like to the same extent that someone on the ground does. This *is* important to note, mind, as none of the top concerns or stressors in this study were...

I think it's important to note that the comparison between regular soldiers and snipers revolves more around what is happening to them, rather than what they are doing... Note that none of these items of concern have anything to do with killing people. From my own personal experience overseas...

I personally don't see the inconsistency that this study purports, and I believe that the career satisfaction and positive view on the sniper experience stems greatly from the greater autonomy and individual responsibility that snipers are accorded compared to their rifle company brethren, both...

If political calculations are what rule the day, then I expect we'll see a pretty major contraction of overseas deployments. Most Canadians already do not support the mission in Afghanistan ideologically, and with the mainstream media constantly blaring about the poor state of global economic...

Brits are already re-arming the Warrior MICV family of vehicles with a new turret featuring a 40mm CTA cannon, so certainly someone believes the concept is sound. I don't see the caseless concept taking off anytime soon in small arms, but the CTA concept has a great deal to recommend it over the...

Tetra, Can't speak for everyone, obviously, but my time in Podium was quite repetitive. I was part of the TFW QRF in Calcheak and my days consisted mostly of platoon PT in the morning, meals, the occasional stint at the HQ compound checking IDs, and individual PT in the evening w/ an O-group at...

Interesting indeed, although the crux of the presentation seems to be, "If you weren't such crappy shots, maybe you'd be better at killing what you're shooting at, so go train more." The other conclusion seems to be that in the 0 - 300m range, the differences in (SS109) 5.56mm performance...

Bought a pair of SWATs just prior to going on basic recce, and they were heaven-sent for all the running around we did. Fantastically light and great with a pair of those Superfeet insoles I picked up at Sportcheck. Only wrinkle is durability. Been wearing them steady for maybe 7 - 8 months and...

Silvo and a toothbrush. Dab a little on your capbrass (assuming it's not plated) and have at 'er. 5 minutes tops and she's gleaming. I've seen guys take Dremel tools with buffing wheels to their brass, and while I won't dispute the fact that it's shiny, the Q casts a gimlet eye on no-hooks and...

Saw this at work on Friday. I'll admit that I've hammered my fair share of C6/C9 pintle mounts on the LAVs, though I can't say that I've ever laid hands on live ammunition for the job. I suppose it could have been a lot worse if he had been mounting a Mk. 19...

Yes, this is true. It works best when you have a sand-sock or something that you can rest the butt on as well. With the sand-sock, you can then make minute changes in elevation simply by squeezing the sock with your supporting hand, and it also helps manage the effects of your breathing by...

Getting nitpicky, I know, but not a big fan of the typical AR-style stocks when shooting bipod. Have a tendency to hit the latch with the supporting hand, dumb thing collapses at inopportune moments, even though this guy's is fully collapsed already, and he's using an MG-style hold (probably for...

Wait, hold on... You say that the Brits are on-track for SOST, but SOST ala USMC is a conventional lead-core gilded-metal jacket bullet... The article describes the Brit round as being a steel-core lead-free bullet. Completely steel-core round? How does this affect bullet weight and the overall...

Petamocto, No harm done. I think my reply may have appeared to be overly contrite, which is why I spent about a half hour trying to edit it whilst bouncing around in the back of a G-wagen while cell reception cut in and out. My post was addressed solely to the suggestion of 600m section fire...

Yes, my mistake. I should have clarified that section fire beyond the effective range of the C7 is not really precision fire. I assumed that we were still talking about precision fire out to 600 - 800m.

If you wanna make 2VP a jump battalion... Well, let's just say I won't argue. :D Might do something for the abysmal retention rate, too.

Manpacking a 25mm... The thought makes my gorge rise. I suspect you meant it somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but the system (feeder, receiver, and barrel) weighs nearly 250 lbs. Plus ammo, and cranking... what, seven times for each shot? Makes me tired just thinking about it. As far as dismounting...

To be fair, he was talking about precision fire. While section fire is hardly indiscriminate, it's not really precise, either.

I'm going to argue your point on short-term soldiers being a best-case financial investment for one reason - training costs. Setting aside things like experience and maturity which cannot be quantified in a financial sense, it costs more to train a new soldier up to standard than it does to...

This thread is going to get flattened, I know, but before it does, I will direct your attention to the thread entitled "Infantry FAQ - read first." It will answer most of your questions. For the tl;dr answer... 1.) Unknown/talk to a recruiter 2.) It depends/no such thing 3.) It depends...