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The horse they couldn't ride

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79 you are correct, have too many Marine friends talking about their CAR experiences.

Lots of 19s and 13s running around CABs.

Had the option of converting to 11M in 41st In mech in 2AD or being assigned as a 11C ( ojt basically)to one of 1st Cav,s TF troops and stay 11B when I got to Hood in 88.

Raised up my Hand in that briefing.
Where is that Cav Patch.
C Trp 2/7th


13 months as a 11C paid alot of dividends for me and my units down the line as a 11B.
Even though my time as a 11C was in the back of a 4.2 ( 4 deuce) 113.
Still gave me schit tons of mortar experience mission wise a 11B didn't normally have.


Ain't had a Whataburger since early summer 89 when I left hood/ Killeen.
We got 4 total opening here in Clarksvegas soon!

Can't even remember if they was decent or not.

You are absolutely correct in many aspects on that my 502nd brother from another mother.

CIB gets awarded to 11 series E and O alike for merely being in theater.

Not just line dogs in the fight.

That is what is fuuked up about the award in ways...
You and others know what I'm saying...

You have to fire your wpn to earn a EIB versus being awarded a CIB.
Same apology in ways per you guys EFMB and CMB.

Had to Google it for some details.

Might be a dumb question, but how much training has an average pfc received on all the weapons he is required to function?

Being a loony and mechanically inclined, it might come easy.

I'm thinking of some kid who was raised in an apartment, never turned a wrench, never held a gun. That is a long list of systems to learn if one has no applicable skills from his past.

Dan, love the Zippo. I'm sure if it could talk........

Many thanks to all who served!!!



Clyde

I carried a few guys with CIBs.

EIB wise.

They have train up for EIB on all stations for 2 to 3 weeks prior .
All ranks E and O alike.
Dudes with CIB,s going for their EIB also.
Some guys have been in units that didn't have the event due to other obligations _training or war.
Left units getting ready to do it to PCS some place else.
Some guys might have been in 4 5 6 7 years and it is their 1st chance at testing for it.


Have had 0-5,s believe it or not go thru my stations over the years testing for the EIB
Common skill level 10 task across the board.
30 total stations with Pt test 80 or90% in each event IIRC
( easy)270 out of 300 sticks in my mind. and wpn Qual expert 36 out of 40 to be able to go into test week.
Some people can honestly never shoot expert.
And the amount of time and ammo spent getting dudes Qual exp for EIB IIRC up to 30 days before test week was ridiculous at times.
It why they have marksman and sharpshooter badges
Some just never will shoot expert.
But higher keeps thinking some fuuking miracle will happen.
They ain't our on a Range for weeks on end running it or wanting to bang their head on a range tower beam..
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Schitbirds will deliberately fail pt or wpn qual to not even go to test week.
But they will mandatory go to train up no matter what.
You here all the gripes and complaints starting then alot more.
Privates up to senior NCO,s
The NCO,s should be ashamed not having one already and testing year after year after year.
Piss poor infectious attitude they spread.
Schitbirds are schit birds not matter the rank.

Just get the fuuuking thing and get it over with and then ya ain't gotta do it anymore.
Be on the committee and run a station forever after and chill the fugg out on it between test cycle ,but uphold the standards per the badge.
Do your job...
Ain't fuuuking hard....


12 mile road March 3hrs is final event with wpn assembly, disassembly, function check last event.
You fugg up wpn stuff.
Repeat rd March and wpn stuff next day.

Land nav day and night dead
Azmuths and distant only.( have your pace counts down)
Day given 8 digit grids and you plot your schit per map and protractor before start which is part of your course time also.
Neither map or protractor allowed on course during


Compass only.
Night you are given your azmuths and distances from a start point and compass only.
Better know your night pace good and how to offset obstacles enroute per pace and 3 cardinal directions per compass and get back on original azmuth track and continue.

You better get the road March done with time to spare and not cross that line.
Unfugg yourself , practice the wpn before you cross that line cause you go right into the wpn task instantly when you cross it.


Grenades get alot of guys.
Wet ground
Hard ground
How the grenade bounces or don't
How it rolls.
Accurate throw into a trench.
Distance throw into 5m ring.

Grenades are a tweeking event.


Be a 1 task master and focus on one at hand.
Get that mofo done.
Go to holding area of next unfugg your mind and focus on thar one.

Repeat till you fugg up and get a double no go on one task and bye bye.
Many do that on purpose.

Or your a blade runner with 2 1st time no go,s on seperate task
and earn it
# 3 = bye
1 1st time task no go and get it
Or true blue perfect thru out and get it.
All types of categories of tweekers out their trying to earn a EIB
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I enjoy talking about stuff like this to you guys on here.
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Guys I knew and I know too.
Some made it, some didn't.
It's a small community per the Deuce.

Thanks brother.
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Love good 68W’s, but those medic PLs are always retards.

One of my medics was a constantly sowing up local Afghans, that would hit each other in the head with shovels. 😬

Thanks rene.
Even though I goofed up the threads.



One thing.
Don't forget that some of us retarded Pennsylvanians don't know the lingo and especially the acronyms.

Sometimes you speak in code!

Rogue we might have been on the same FOB. Spent a little time with the FST at Tarin Kowt (TK as they called it) and saw the same local Afghan farmer brought in 2 days in a row. Result of a dispute over water. 1st day shovel strike to the head. 2nd day through and through GSW to the leg. He didn't learn I guess.

Yes

I made a thread specifically for star types.
Didn't get any post on it.
Buried in the back pages now.


Glad to see I am not the only one now.
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Nope, peace broke out just as I finished Officers Basic. We were told we were the last class to be levied for Vietnam, but they caught all of the guys who on their way to Vietnam and brought them back stateside. That was 1974, always felt sorry for the guys who ended up having to stay to the bitter end.

I got a good conduct medal. Does that count.

Our old bde csm back in 08 had 2 stars on his. Gulf war 1 and Panama if I remember right.

Pard yes it does

I tip my hat to everybody who got shot at/shot/blown up, especially those who didn't get recognized.