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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… 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 attendin… 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.… 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.