Having a shit day? Here's some perspective. Helmet Cam from Soldier in Afghanistan
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Military recruiters are trying to trick as many of them into volunteering as possible.
I linked my local friend, former staff Sargent who was there at the Iraq invasion and he confirmed that guy is def. reckless, "terrible"
So, the take away is that when I'm having a bad day I should be thankful I'm not a dumb fuck who signed up to be in the army and then walked straight into 4 bullets?
Not exactly. He was training an Afghan soldier or security personnel (not sure exactly) as he was a Green Beret (my friend, that is). Apparently the dude being trained just opened fire with a machine gun one day, killed my friend, his translator, and wounded a few others.
I actually have a ton of friends who have done multiple tours over there, hearing their stories is certainly humbling.
There isn't anyone in here who knows what they're talking about.
I'm not going to argue though. It's completely pointless, and the equivalent of trying to explain to your great grandmother what internet marketing is.
I'm not going to argue though. It's completely pointless, and the equivalent of trying to explain to your great grandmother what internet marketing is.
I was going more for "you're not in Afghanistan with people who want to kill you".
but yeahhhhhhhhh
He's on the side of a mountain that has no cover, no where to go, and being shot at... what's he supposed to be doing differently?
On first watch, what he's doing wrong would be being on that side of the mountain, with no cover and no where to go in the first place if the village below was suspected to have "insurgents" in it.
Anyway there was a quote from the guy himself that he was drawing fire, so in that case he did a great job.
I'd at least scope shit out with the scope before doing anything....duh might want to see where they're shooting from before exposing yourself, no? Also at least in any FPS you'd have a sniper up on top of the hill covering people.
He's spraying at something in particular?
That's what it reminded me of, game over when you're hit.
We can all sit behind avatars on a forum and speculate this and that on why he ran down the hill or why we are at war in the first place. Whatever the reasons/opinions may be, it is what it is and those men/women are suiting up doing what the US Military is calling them to do. I do not necessarily agree/disagree one way or another where these wars have been concerned. But I do know that those people getting shot at are Fathers/Mothers, Brothers/Sisters, and Sons/Daughters to some of us back in the states. I appreciate that they are willing to do what I am not, and have nothing but respect for them (and their family/loved ones).
Sorry but I fucking LOL'd at about 2:15 when he screamed "I'm hit! I'm hit!"
NO FUCKING SHIT YOU DUMBASS WHAT DID YOU EXPECT!
NO FUCKING SHIT YOU DUMBASS WHAT DID YOU EXPECT!
Sorry about your friend. This is happening more and more often (trainees or other Afghan Military shooting coalition troops), and is just another reason we need to get out of there.