Comments on: Video: Marines Shoot 40mm Grenade Launcher https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/video-marines-shoot-40mm-grenade-launcher/ Eventually, I learned the joys of killing. But I’m skipping ahead of myself. I landed in Iraq in November 2004 armed with a video camera instead of a weapon... Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:24:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Howie https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/video-marines-shoot-40mm-grenade-launcher/#comment-79516 Howie Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:04:35 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/video-marines-shoot-40mm-grenade-launcher/#comment-79516 Where were the impact shots that we have come to expect?! Where were the impact shots that we have come to expect?!

]]> By: cclezel https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/video-marines-shoot-40mm-grenade-launcher/#comment-79569 cclezel Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:35:14 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/video-marines-shoot-40mm-grenade-launcher/#comment-79569 This link is hilarious. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c41382766b This link is hilarious.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c41382766b

]]> By: ticticboom https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/video-marines-shoot-40mm-grenade-launcher/#comment-79612 ticticboom Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:36:49 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/video-marines-shoot-40mm-grenade-launcher/#comment-79612 I loved that when I saw it on Futureweapons. Glad to see they fast tracked it. I hear they might bring back the dedicated grenadier. @cclezel: That's one of my favorites. I loved that when I saw it on Futureweapons. Glad to see they fast tracked it. I hear they might bring back the dedicated grenadier.

@cclezel:

That’s one of my favorites.

]]> By: Frozen Tex https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/video-marines-shoot-40mm-grenade-launcher/#comment-79623 Frozen Tex Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:15:41 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/video-marines-shoot-40mm-grenade-launcher/#comment-79623 Interesting, though, that the Marine using the new launcher didn't like it, and would've rather used his rifle-mounted launcher. Interesting, though, that the Marine using the new launcher didn’t like it, and would’ve rather used his rifle-mounted launcher.

]]> By: drillanwr https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/video-marines-shoot-40mm-grenade-launcher/#comment-79638 drillanwr Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:17:01 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/video-marines-shoot-40mm-grenade-launcher/#comment-79638 I really do enjoy (if that's a good word here) these videos Pat and Bashman and others link to of actual war footage. The weapons and tech stuff mostly escapes me, so I depend on you guys' remarks on the subject matter at hand. However, I am always struck by the troops, especially the Marines. I think many of us have this "larger than life" image of these young men when we read/hear about them ... and when we hold them close in the hearts of our pride and soul. Most of them do not look like weight lifters or pro-wrestlers, as Hollywood portrays them. What strikes me is that many, if not most, of them are built no bigger than the local high school cross country running team. I personally know a few Marines and this seems to be the case. I know, lean and mean makes the fighting machine. I do believe their biggest muscle is their heart(s) ... and nobody with huge biceps and triceps could ever match that strength, commitment, and endurance. And a tattoo never looked prettier than displayed on the arm of one of our troops. :beer: I really do enjoy (if that’s a good word here) these videos Pat and Bashman and others link to of actual war footage. The weapons and tech stuff mostly escapes me, so I depend on you guys’ remarks on the subject matter at hand.

However, I am always struck by the troops, especially the Marines. I think many of us have this “larger than life” image of these young men when we read/hear about them … and when we hold them close in the hearts of our pride and soul. Most of them do not look like weight lifters or pro-wrestlers, as Hollywood portrays them. What strikes me is that many, if not most, of them are built no bigger than the local high school cross country running team. I personally know a few Marines and this seems to be the case. I know, lean and mean makes the fighting machine. I do believe their biggest muscle is their heart(s) … and nobody with huge biceps and triceps could ever match that strength, commitment, and endurance.

And a tattoo never looked prettier than displayed on the arm of one of our troops. :beer:

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