Posted on 03/21/2017 12:26:34 PM PDT by w1n1
In a segment from National Geographic Ultimate Soldiers we look at one of snipers attribute, that is “mind control“. A well-trained sniper uses mind over matter to control his own physiology. A situation that many snipers find themselves in the middle east is operating in a hot climate.
In this test to highlight a long range precision shooter ability to shoot between heartbeat. Researchers build a sniper coffin with a gun port, 100 feet away sits a target. Increasing the heat temperature is another simulation to increase the stress on the sniper. Increased heat can raise your heart rate and with longer period exposed can instill dehydration. See how cool this sniper does on this test. See the cool sniper footage here.
Most all soldiers do their part. It is a large, integrated machine.
A cool soldier is one who is still alive.
“Most all soldiers do their part. It is a large, integrated machine”
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I am not from a military family or background, but that certainly makes sense.
The answer is “YES!”.
“A cool soldier is one who is still alive.”
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No kidding. My Dad’s friend served in Vietnam until he got his leg practically blown up. He came home, landed in O’Hare airport, where hippies spit on him.
Based on your screen name, I’d like to thank you for your service.
Sniper target 100 feet away?
I guess I have things to learn.
You must drive an M1A1 Abrams.
The regular Army traditionally hasn’t cared much for snipers, considering them little more than murderers. Thankfully that’s not their attitude anymore. They’re just another tool in a CO’s toolbox now. Sometimes they need air strikes, sometimes they need arty, sometimes they need mass, sometimes they need surgical precision. But it’s all about killing people and breaking things.
I remember the words of the WW2’s Lyudmila Pavlichenko’s spotter Leonid Kutsenko, while putting a half dozen rounds into her target for fun, “Lyudmila, Stop playing with your food.”
Lyudmila Pavlichenko had 309 confirmed kills.
If the subject is being cool, Corpsman or Combat Medic have their seat at the table.
In his six volume “History of World war II”, Churchill commented that the only thing which kept him up at night was worrying about U-Boat attacks.
I think if I were a soldier going about my job, that would be snipers. Never been in the military so that is just my guess.
Ever read SecDef McMaster’s account of his command in the Battle of 73 Easting? He was a lowly captain at the time, commanded a cav troop.
You probably have, here it is for others, well worth the read.
http://www.benning.army.mil/Library/content/McMasterHR%20CPT_Battleof73Easting.pdf
Oh, and to bring this to the topic of the OP, one of his troop’s first kinetic actions in the battle was the sniping of an Iraqi bunker - with a 120mm HEAT round from McMaster’s command track!
This is a man who led from the front.
Chobham armor makes me feel all snuggly and warm inside.
An elderly friend passed a couple years back, I spent several years periodically visiting, helping him with machinery and projects around the house he could no longer do.
I think he liked me because I didn’t get nosy.
I only found at the funeral that he had
served in very elite forces in Vietnam.
I just figured he was a cook at Ft Bragg.
He was cool.
Reminds me of how Trump lands verbal kill shots.
But very little about being a soldier is "cool".
Hard yes, necessary definitely, dangerous you bet.
But cool? Only on rare very occasions.
(Wife of a retired soldier)
I replied, "enemy contact."
He said "Roger, that's the best kind" and the Troop rolled forward through the blowing sand.
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