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Posted on 05/13/2024 6:00:32 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
Doesn’t the road trip go to Pendleton a whole lot?
Howdy, lauren.
Ya reckon things are ever going to calm down down there? It just keeps raining and storming over and over. I imagine y’all are weary of it by now.
Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))
Evening, all.
Good evening radu!
I’m sure this crazy weather pattern will move out soon enough, the in-between days are getting hot, will be in the 90’s next week. It’s still pretty soggy here.
How about you, things calm down a bit?
*HUGS*
Howdy left that other site!
*HUGS*
Good evening to you MoochPooch!
I try to check and make sure we are not repeating too often, the last time we went to Camp Pendleton was in Feb of 2020.
Thanks for keeping up with us!!
Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!
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I hope it moves out soon for your sake. It hasn’t been as bad over here but it’s been irksome enough. There’s been a lot more rain - and storms - over there.
Whew! Too soon for 90s! Bad enough we’ll be back in the 80s by next week.
ACs are gonna be busy. LOL
Howdy, Kathy.
Strange day up there. The DreamLifter was gleaming in the sun when it took off this afternoon while the mountains were hidden by dark clouds and rain.
Lock and Load: Famous Leader Commands
https://www.theleadermaker.com/lock-and-load-famous-leader-commands/
Since at least 1793, when flintlock weapons were ready to fire as “well locked and loaded,” the phrase Lock and Load has been used by both the military and in general society. I first heard it while watching the John Wayne film Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) when I was about ten years old. For some reason, it impressed me enough to remember the phrase.
Later, while attending Basic Combat Training in the U.S. Army, I again heard the command Lock and Load on the M16A1 Rifle qualification range. Every trip to the firing range, regardless of small-weapon system, the command Lock and Load always seem to be there. But it was many years later that the words gained real meaning when I went into combat.
Sitting in a small base camp, my Combat Engineer unit was preparing for our first trip “outside the wire.” For nearly every member of our team, they were virgins when it came to war. They had never seen combat, and no one knew what the next few hours would bring. Everyone asked themselves the questions: “Will I be killed?” “Will, my friends, be wounded or killed?” and “Will I be a coward or a brave member of my team?”
We called it going into “Indian country;” we were about to face a real enemy with the will, intent, and firepower to destroy you. Your pucker factor ramps up when someone is out there just waiting to kill you. After getting a detailed convoy briefing, double-checking all our gear and vehicles, and lining up at the controlled exit point, we were told by our senior NCO to Lock and Load.
Lock and Load has been a leader command for several centuries, at least in the United States military. The U.S. Army officially started using the phrase in 1940 and was printed in the U.S. Army Field Manual 23-5 for the M1 Rifle, caliber .30.
The phrase carries a less precise meaning in everyday use. Even among us in the military or at home, some say “lock and load” to mean they are ready to do something of significance. If going on a vacation, we might say we are locked and loaded. This would mean we have everything packed and loaded in our vehicle, our car or truck checked out and ready, and every family member briefed on the trip.
This is a famous leader command. And it carries real meaning.
On base right now. Daughter had her Baby 5 weeks early so we are out here helping out.
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