Embassies under attack!

Vanilla Gorilla said:

They have guns and rockets and **** and they get a vote. Plus most of the Helmand River Valley Taliban have The Stalker Pro Perk and walk right past the Sentry Guns.

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Vanilla Gorilla said:

They have guns and rockets and **** and they get a vote. Plus most of the Helmand River Valley Taliban have The Stalker Pro Perk and walk right past the Sentry Guns.

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Vanilla Gorilla said:

Plus most of the Helmand River Valley Taliban have The Stalker Pro Perk and walk right past the Sentry Guns.

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Booseman said:

Just so ya'll will have some idea of what it is like out here. The past few days we have had bad dust/sand storms and visibility is down to about 500yds. There is a drawdown so not every post is properly manned. Also you have to remember, they have all the time in the world, we are in there backyard. They also started the whole melee with rockets and mortars which helped to distract some.

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BenCarp27 said:

I had no idea what this was, and admit to having to search it online.
Sadly, a large portion of the public sees the military situation overseas as simply as they do a console game. I can't tell you how many times I've heard someone say, "It's so realistic, exactly like the real thing!"

On another note, to the members overseas now, be careful, stay alert, and know there are a lot of us back home praying each night for your safety.

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BenCarp27 said:

I think the largest disconnect with the public comes in the form of ignorance.

The majority of Americans equate all middle easterners as Taliban, Ragheads and terrorists. They have very little understanding of the cultural differences between the groups.

The easiest way to compare it would be a foreign populace seeing no difference in ideology between a 50 year old republican from the outskirts of Baton Rouge and a 19 year old democrat Liberal Arts student from San Fransico.

Most Americans just don't want to bother with actually understanding the situation.

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Booseman said:

Just so ya'll will have some idea of what it is like out here. The past few days we have had bad dust/sand storms and visibility is down to about 500yds. There is a drawdown so not every post is properly manned. Also you have to remember, they have all the time in the world, we are in there backyard. They also started the whole melee with rockets and mortars which helped to distract some.

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Booseman said:

Just so ya'll will have some idea of what it is like out here. The past few days we have had bad dust/sand storms and visibility is down to about 500yds. There is a drawdown so not every post is properly manned. Also you have to remember, they have all the time in the world, we are in there backyard. They also started the whole melee with rockets and mortars which helped to distract some.

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jasonj5313 said:

I'll send this out to u if you need it to protect yourself. It belongs to a member on bs, I am sure he won't mind.

Seruously, stay safe, we have an appointment at the range in LC When u get back. The World is a crazy place.

Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

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Booseman said:

We need to talk about B-Day stuff!!!! The wife asked what I wanted!!! Now she is in trouble.

Thinking M1A or something along those lines. Or maybe the VTAC pistol and a 19. Feeling a little froggy!!!

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Vanilla Gorilla said:

< http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19680785


This is the people of Bhenghazi, who all hate us, ransacking the militia who killed the Ambassador, and lynching its members.

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Vanilla Gorilla said:

< http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19680785


This is the people of Bhenghazi, who all hate us, ransacking the militia who killed the Ambassador, and lynching its members.

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Vanilla Gorilla said:

< http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19680785


This is the people of Bhenghazi, who all hate us, ransacking the militia who killed the Ambassador, and lynching its members.

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Hitman said:

Yep with 22 MEU 2004 1/6 BLT

but b/c I was Ghost Recon, no one knew I was there, not even my team

Had I not had on my invisible cloaking device they’d have surely slit my throat. Thank God I had enough AA batteries for it to work almost 24 hours a day/.

Seriously though, these guys have no clue just how many Locals actually perform jobs over there that are beneficial some even VITAL to the daily process of War Fighting. They do so willingly and as VG said, many haven given their life for their country while serving at these jobs.

I think people tend to forget too that these people are fighting in their own backyard. Imagine Fighting in New Orleans for 6 weeks, Then you get a week R&R back at your home in Shreveport. That’s the basic equivalent of what most of these guys are facing.

The guys they are KILLING look like them, talk like them, Pray to the same god as them, speak the same language and have every other feature and tradition JUST LIKE THEMSELVES. I know it’s not possible to really grasp that for some here but just TRY and imagine that just for a second.

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Hitman said:

Yea you quoted me too quick, I wasn't finished

Oh and I had a Father of 7 fighting next to me for months in Fallujah, he would constantly try and place himself between me and whatever threat we were facing at the time, all b/c I was married but didn't have a kid. He was concerened I wouldn't be able to make it back and father a child.

How's that for hate and throat slitting.

Another guy made Chi and warmed foot bread with honey spread EVERY morning for breakfast for just he and I. He was killed there in Fallujah in a Fire Fight, but he didn't die with a Full Mag I'll tell you that.

I've got countless stories similar to these. I doubt they'll change some folks minds though.

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