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From 2004 Land Rover Land Rover “Random Pics”, documented by Steve83.

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2004 Land Rover Land Rover - My final activation with the LAARNG was for training up on the "new" Bradley, which took so long to filter down to us that we got M3s (no f… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Before the road march, all the vehicle assemble & wait... IDK why we still had those old M901s with us. Maybe for target practice... 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Eventually, all the vehicles start moving, and the thunder of a few hundred tons of armored vehicles rolls across the hills. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Not even armor can stand up to armor - some spirited driving by weekend warriors slowed us down. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Good thing Louisiana taxpayers are filthy rich. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - We occupied a range on Peason Ridge and prepared for live fire. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The first iteration moved to the firing line. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Of course, nothing can happen until everything is ready, so hurry up & wait... 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Finally, some action! 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The launch motor is just a small explosive, so the missile leaves like a recoilless cannon shot. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - With careful timing (and a LOT of luck), I caught an actual TOW detonation. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Not quite as dramatic as you see in movies, but it's enough to cut through 18 inches of armor or 3 feet of reinforced concrete. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - After live fire, we practiced some maneuvers. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Yep, we're maneuvering. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - After a long day of sending ordnance downrange, we moved to the treeline & settled in for the night. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I can't remember why this old M901 was with us - maybe for nostalgia. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Just as if we were in-theater, everything has to be netted over. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - During the night, we had to teach a (typically) smart-mouthed Lieutenant to mind his manners. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Near the end of summer camp, I was chosen to take a joy-ride in a Huey as a reward for a high score during TOW qualification. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This is only the 2nd time I've ridden in a helicopter, and it'll probably be my last. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The pilot made it fun with some combat maneuvers... 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - He even took us on a low blast through this firebreak, eventually getting below the treeline. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This was ~20years ago, which might be enough for my mother NOT to get hysterical if she finds out I did this. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - We were dropped off at another firing line where some HMMWVs were lined up. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The grunts were blasting away with 50cals & M60s. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - We were startled by a shot from what we assumed was their commander's track, but it turned out to be a mounted mortar. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Again: not quite Hollywood, but I'm glad I was at THIS end. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - More noise = more fun, so we wandered over to their position. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - An advantage of indirect-fire weapons is that you don't have to be AS worried about getting shot while you're shooting. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I managed to catch one just as it left the tube. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - These big ones have some serious hang time... 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - After the end of summer camp, and cleaning up all the equipment back at the armory, everyone let off some steam. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - While I was in an intel unit, I did a summer "camp" in DC as a driver/interpreter for a group of German reserve officers attending a conven… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I arrived a few days before the activities to familiarize with the locations & routes. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - On the first drive with my passengers, the car's muffler blew out, and they nicknamed it "the Sherman tank" because of the noise. Even afte… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Boy, those 2 weeks of summer duty with the National Guard can be such a pain... This view is from my room in the Crystal City Marriott. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - These were the US officers attending the event, and the NCOs supporting it. I'm back there on the R behind my glasses. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The hotel fire alarm went off one afternoon, and I gave the PA instructions in German, since there were so many staying here. It turned out… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The last event was a formal reception dinner at the German embassy, and my passengers invited me to attend.