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2005-01-31 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Steve 2005-01-31 10:23:20 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Talk about speed, how about the short time it took to nap those seven freakazoids who fired the missle on the embassy annex? (within two hours)

They gotta be shitting in their sneakers.
Smile, you are on camera losers.

Posted by Duke Nukem 2005-01-31 10:49:28 AM|| 2005-01-31 10:49:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Immediate Action Drills (IADs) i.e. vehicle dismounting, room clearing, magazine exchanges while engaging targets create muscle memory and familiarity. Thus usually increasing ones chances of survivability on the battlefield by shaving off wasted time.

Posted by Jarhead 2005-01-31 11:13:29 AM|| 2005-01-31 11:13:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Is it helpful with the fear factor JarHead?

Posted by Shipman 2005-01-31 1:52:17 PM|| 2005-01-31 1:52:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Good. We want y'all to survive, Jarhead, and achieve the maximum of whatever you aim for -- be it mayhem or otherwise.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-31 2:26:41 PM|| 2005-01-31 2:26:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Ship, I think so. There's a phrase that some of the combat vets I talked to say: "The training just takes over." Reference to doing a thousand drills/repetitions under stressful conditions, hence the muscle memory just takes over from the conscious thought. Albeit, I'm sure there's a certain percentage of people who freeze up for whatever reason. Such is the horrible nature of war. The main thing is to minimize injuries/deaths as much as possible.
On the average, if you out cycle your opponents OODA loop you put him at a disadvantage. If you know your IADs down to the gnat's ass you stand a better chance of not getting killed.

Posted by Jarhead 2005-01-31 2:43:18 PM|| 2005-01-31 2:43:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Thx TW. When in doubt cause mayhem I always say. :)

Posted by Jarhead 2005-01-31 2:45:07 PM|| 2005-01-31 2:45:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Ugh.... Do you know how many times I have reloaded a 1911 or a m16 in my living room or brought it to aim back in the day.... Or practicing throwing practice greandes in the same bunker with the same guys assaulting over and over and over again. You get so you don't even think about it at all.

Posted by Mark E. 2005-01-31 3:04:29 PM|| 2005-01-31 3:04:29 PM|| Front Page Top

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