[SandRat]

Cpl. Dustin A. Sansoucie explains the different components of the M2 .50-caliber machine gun to a group of casualty evacuation corpsmen at Al Taqaddum, Iraq, March 25. Sansoucie and five other Marines with the ordnance division, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, are responsible for maintaining the electronic countermeasures and M2 .50-caliber machine guns used to defend the squadron's CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters from enemy ground fire. Sancoucie is an aircraft ordnance technician and Bristol, Conn., native.
Photo by: Cpl. Jonathan K. Teslevich

[SandRat]

On hearing this report the Left went:

"Oh horrors!!!! They're learning how to maintain instruments of violence!!! We need more gun control!!!!"

[opbuzz]

IYAOYAS!

[ketelone]

Yes, well, this ones just for training purposes. An instrument of mass instruction.

[EricT.]

"We use (Cleaning Lubricant Preservative) to help remove the carbon buildup that comes from firing the weapon, but the CLP residue

Ah, the smell of CLP... It smells like a good day (which is any day) at the firing range.