Is this how it's done?

[thvigil11]

Ah, memories.

In 1980, our Army DI's were just like those Marines...

Not the pansy shit they apparently have these days.

I have a strong memory of a DI's boot in the back of my k-pot for getting too heavy on the trigger with the pig.

[brutal]

I have a strong memory of a DI's boot in the back of my k-pot for getting too heavy on the trigger with the pig.

I have a strong memory of a DI's boot in the back of a steel pot on a GI in a foxhole that muzzle swept another DI. Broke his damn nose.

[thvigil11]

I have a strong memory of a DI's boot in the back of a steel pot on a GI in a foxhole that muzzle swept another DI. Broke his damn nose.

Didn't break mine, but made me choke down a good mouthful of dirt.

Steel pot! You're dating yourself there old guard.

[brutal]

Didn't break mine, but made me choke down a good mouthful of dirt.

Steel pot! You're dating yourself there old guard.

I did say 1980. Boot was at Ft. Jackson Jan-Mar and our barracks were right across from the DI school. I firmly believe that got us special attention from our DI's.

[tim-adams]

I have a strong memory of a DI's boot in the back of a steel pot on a GI in a foxhole that muzzle swept another DI. Broke his damn nose.

good lesson there... that trooper will never make that mistake again...

[KestrelBike]

bwaha and then that guy just tosses the M249 to the ground. So glad we spent $60bil over there.

[davsel]

Had a TI yell at me once. He decided the hem in my fatigues was too long, and made me rip it out and hand over a 341. Spent 30 minutes that evening sewing it back in.
True story. Air Force basic is hell I tell ya.

[thvigil11]

Had a TI yell at me once. He decided the hem in my fatigues was too long, and made me rip it out and hand over a 341. Spent 30 minutes that evening sewing it back in.
True story. Air Force basic is hell I tell ya.

Bet they also canceled happy hour that night too, huh! Draconian man, draconian!

[tim-adams]

Bet they also canceled happy hour that night too, huh! Draconian man, draconian!

USAF basic is all in your head..
be reasonably fit, be safe with a m16 (all two days I handled one), and be precise and focused..
when working on/around planes being precise and focused is key, cause that shit is dangerous.. (not quite the crazy flight deck of a carrier, but still not safe)

LOL I did not learn anything about tactical shooting while in the military, all just proficiency stuff...
basic:
qualified with m16 (shot it once)
flight status:
qualified with the S&W revolver (shot it once)
qualified with a xm177 (shot it once)
qualified with the M9 (shot it once) survival pack change.

[tim-adams]

man I so wish I had trigger time on a m249..
USAF did not like us to have guns, work on nuclear weapons, or heavy bombers sure, "get to work", but no guns, the logic was you may off yourself cause Minot Sucked so very bad.