Posted on 12/16/2014 5:36:18 PM PST by Kartographer
There were mant accidents and stupid events, like a guy who had adrenaline rush and forgot that he needed to switch safety so he tried and tried to shoot, but nothing. At the end he beat the other man with rifle like he was holding a baseball bat and not a rifle, luckily the other guy was confused more than him so this worked.
People made lots of mistakes in that time. Knowledge about weapons and knowledge about fighting was very low, so that was another reason why folks loved that rifle. Easy to handle and easy to kill.
Real event from that time was that after one group broke in military storage they took cases with rifles, but nobody touched guided anti tank missiles. At that moment nobody had a clue how they worked. Too heavy to carry and rifles had real value. Another urban legend is that some folks tried to fire one of the rockets but they failed to understand how to operate the small joystick so they blew themselves and their buddies up.
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Just don't call it "Charlene"...
“Private Pyle!!!! You owe me ONE JELLY DONUT!”
R. Lee Ermy at his finest!
“Because you are a disgusting FAT BODY, Private pyle!!”
Ermy must have been absolutely terrifying to 18 year old boots...
But it kept a lot of them alive, though.
We will never see DI’s like that again in our lifetime...
He’s an American. And a Man.
And loves his Country.
Everything I respect and admire.
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