Steve83 > 2004 Land Rover Land Rover > open folder Natural Guard

My final activation with the LAARNG was for training up on the "new" Bradley, which took s...
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Before the road march, all the vehicle assemble & wait... IDK why we still had those old M901s with...
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Eventually, all the vehicles start moving, and the thunder of a few hundred tons of armored vehicles...
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Not even armor can stand up to armor - some spirited driving by weekend warriors slowed us down.
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Good thing Louisiana taxpayers are filthy rich.
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We occupied a range on Peason Ridge and prepared for live fire.
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The first iteration moved to the firing line.
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Of course, nothing can happen until everything is ready, so hurry up & wait...
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Finally, some action!
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The launch motor is just a small explosive, so the missile leaves like a recoilless cannon shot.
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With careful timing (and a LOT of luck), I caught an actual TOW detonation.
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Not quite as dramatic as you see in movies, but it's enough to cut through 18 inches of armor or 3 f...
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After live fire, we practiced some maneuvers.
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Yep, we're maneuvering.
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After a long day of sending ordnance downrange, we moved to the treeline & settled in for the night.
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I can't remember why this old M901 was with us - maybe for nostalgia.
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Just as if we were in-theater, everything has to be netted over.
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During the night, we had to teach a (typically) smart-mouthed Lieutenant to mind his manners.
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Near the end of summer camp, I was chosen to take a joy-ride in a Huey as a reward for a high score ...
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This is only the 2nd time I've ridden in a helicopter, and it'll probably be my last.
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The pilot made it fun with some combat maneuvers...
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He even took us on a low blast through this firebreak, eventually getting below the treeline.
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This was ~20years ago, which might be enough for my mother NOT to get hysterical if she finds out I ...
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We were dropped off at another firing line where some HMMWVs were lined up.
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The grunts were blasting away with 50cals & M60s.
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We were startled by a shot from what we assumed was their commander's track, but it turned out to be...
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Again: not quite Hollywood, but I'm glad I was at THIS end.
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More noise = more fun, so we wandered over to their position.
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An advantage of indirect-fire weapons is that you don't have to be AS worried about getting shot whi...
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I managed to catch one just as it left the tube.
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These big ones have some serious hang time...
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After the end of summer camp, and cleaning up all the equipment back at the armory, everyone let off...
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While I was in an intel unit, I did a summer "camp" in DC as a driver/interpreter for a gr...
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I arrived a few days before the activities to familiarize with the locations & routes.
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On the first drive with my passengers, the car's muffler blew out, and they nicknamed it "the S...
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Boy, those 2 weeks of summer duty with the National Guard can be such a pain... This view is from...
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These were the US officers attending the event, and the NCOs supporting it. I'm back there on the R...
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The hotel fire alarm went off one afternoon, and I gave the PA instructions in German, since there w...
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The last event was a formal reception dinner at the German embassy, and my passengers invited me to ...
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