Bang!
Study this letter. If you have a test on this information later, it could save your life.
Posted on 06/06/2004 11:55:58 PM PDT by Travis McGee
Even if you're never going to go to Iraq, this letter contains MANY pearls of wisdom to salt away for a rainy SHTF day, when Normaltown USA might turn into Fallujah.
Study this letter. If you have a test on this information later, it could save your life.
Stay safe !
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Lots to learn here.
That is gold. Pure Freaking gold. A million thanks.
I don't save many threads. This is one that I'll save and pass on.
And yes, there will be one if you need one.
Very interesting post...
Wouldn't you just love to spend a few days talking to a few of these ICs after they return from a turn In Country?
I can't imagine the pucker factor -- moving about in the open, clearly identified as the "enemy", with 100's of thousands of lunatics eyeballing you and eager to waste you...
At least in the highlands or jungle, there was some "privacy" by virtue of cover or stealth!
This "urban $hit" is whole new game...one in which I would prefer to be the "native" not the "occupier"...
Semper Fi
Travis - bookmarked and shall be passed around. thanks, pal. good info.
Be Prepared.
Good stuff. Thanks.
I relly like all of the advise, but the advise regarding weapons is especially direct.
Carry as big a gun as you can. Keep it clean. Keep it hot.Good info for any environment.
CARRY LOTS OF AMMO. On April 4th I went through 14 mags and NEVER would have thought that a possibility before then. Carry more ammo, stage spare mags EVERYWHERE. Like the freakin Easter bunny.
Practice shooting out to 800M. I know, nearly every fight is within 150 but we were trying to bang a mortar crew that was pounding us at 800M's. And it happened more than once.
In terms of shooting. Practice as you did on active duty. Always scrounge ammo.
Buy short M4's. They will save you’re ass. I carry a 18" upper on me with glass so when we reach our destination I flick it on the lower receiver and I now have a decent long gun. It’s like having two guns to choose from.
Wes Grant builds all my guns and he does for some Tier One guys as well. www.mstn.biz and wgrant@midsouth.rr.com. He is fair priced and gets the shit out the door quick and can handle good size orders. Optics, Uppers, all that.
Once you make contact ... Finish it. If you shot a guy and he is limping to cover he can still get there and return fire. Just finish everything you start.
A car door is not cover. In fact a car is not cover. Cement is.
Even if you're never going to go to Iraq, this letter contains MANY pearls of wisdom to salt away for a rainy SHTF day, when Normaltown USA might turn into Fallujah. ~ Travis McGee
Thank you, Travis.
First off, I'm not in this guy's league. Not even playing the same game.
But after my first trip I realized that packing light was for the birds. Screw packing light, pack what you need. And what you might need. There ain't no Walmart nearby to get your last minute items that you forget.
Don't bother with cheap stuff. If you won't trust your life to it, don't get it. You just might have to do exactly that.
What you have has to be functionable. If it's also stylish that's just a bonus, but screw looking Hollywood with infrerior, non functioning gear just because it looks cool. For example, there is a very popular brand of 'tactical' clothing that is out performed easily by several no name brands that also cost less. Get what works, not what brand is cool. This is really true of knives.
Redundancy. Have extras. Have a dedicated travel kit. If that means 5 Leathermen so that you always have one exactly where you need one (glove box, bug out bag, belt, first aid kit, etc.) then do it.
There's a lot of lessons out there paid for in blood. Hopefully we'll be smart enough to honor those lessons by not spilling ours.
Yep, and that's why these "lessons learned" are so important. Everybody going "in country" should know all this before they put boots on the ground.
Good point EE....Folks used to wonder why I paid 300 plus for a Randall 14 or 2K for a Wilson 1911A1.
For those who've never been there, no explanation is possible....... For those who have, no explanation is needed..........
Stay Safe !
I hope some troops write some books on all of this. This type of warfare translates in many ways to what some types of limited warfare might look like at home in dire straits.
Screw packing light, pack what you need. And what you might need. There ain't no Walmart nearby to get your last minute items that you forget.Stay safe bro.
Don't bother with cheap stuff. If you won't trust your life to it, don't get it. You just might have to do exactly that.
What you have has to be functionable. Get what works, not what brand is cool. This is really true of knives.
Redundancy. Have extras. Have a dedicated travel kit. If that means 5 Leathermen so that you always have one exactly where you need one (glove box, bug out bag, belt, first aid kit, etc.) then do it.
There's a lot of lessons out there paid for in blood. Hopefully we'll be smart enough to honor those lessons by not spilling ours.
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