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V · 09-19-2008, 10:20 PM

... till you've sent live rounds down range from the light side of a wedge formation. We did squad and team live fire training this week. Basically we were doing a simulated patrol, recieved contact, returned fire, dropped down and then proceeded to assault through the objective.

My SAW(M249 machine gun) was deadlined during qualification(my team leader snapped my rear sight off) so i got to use an M4 for the live fire. Its intense firing live rounds with your team leader meters in front of you and only a few metters off to the side, even engaging targets while he's up and moving. Takes a lot of trust in your fellow soldiers. A few small steps to the left or right or if you trip, you could easily kill another team member.

i love this "sugar honey iced tea"(a saying my 1SG uses)

PS: i realized im gonna love this deployment... thye say war messes with your mind... just imagine when i come back... hahahaha

09-19-2008, 10:20 PM	#1
V Stalker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12,082 iTrader: (12)	you aint done nothing... ... till you've sent live rounds down range from the light side of a wedge formation. We did squad and team live fire training this week. Basically we were doing a simulated patrol, recieved contact, returned fire, dropped down and then proceeded to assault through the objective. My SAW(M249 machine gun) was deadlined during qualification(my team leader snapped my rear sight off) so i got to use an M4 for the live fire. Its intense firing live rounds with your team leader meters in front of you and only a few metters off to the side, even engaging targets while he's up and moving. Takes a lot of trust in your fellow soldiers. A few small steps to the left or right or if you trip, you could easily kill another team member. i love this "sugar honey iced tea"(a saying my 1SG uses) PS: i realized im gonna love this deployment... thye say war messes with your mind... just imagine when i come back... hahahaha Last edited by V; 09-19-2008 at 10:23 PM.