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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christian Aleman, from Miami, a squad leader assigned to A Battery, scans the area for possible dangers while out on patrol April 7. A Battery is part of the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan Steel. Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Eric-James EstradaRelated content
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HUA! Nice pic. Thank you for your service Staff Sgt.
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This is a crop, a man and his family are standing 10 feet away begging for their lives.
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how about picturing this: the dude owns the crop, he was paid to keep his mouth shut and let the NATO forces walk through to get blown up..now he he just curious to see what happens.. ever think about that? --- fug you... dont talk until you do it... 11b for life... fuggin liberal POS.
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title: soldier getting ready killing people. or is this some new kind of camera he's looking through?
(if you don't get it, this is my way of expressing my hatred for the military.)
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Don't blame military for the government's bullshit.
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or he is looking at his homies 400 meters away to make sure they are safe.
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oh wow no one could have guessed that one
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is that an M4 carbine or a Personal Defense Rifle? It looks too small to be a standard M4, but I wanna make sure.
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yeah... its a colt M4... pogs like to walk around with it, but the infantry is the only MOS that uses it practically.
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thank you for the clarification, sir!
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It is more, at least in the US. The smallest protective vest is still close to 30lbs and of course it just gets heavier the bigger the vest. If I remember correctly a large or extra-large is close to 50lbs. The M4 alone is 8lbs fully loaded and the M249(light machine gun) is 22lbs fully loaded, both without any modifications, which of course make them heavier. That's not including helmet, additional ammunition, water, food and other miscellaneous items. A 6 foot, 210lb light machine gunner, in full kit, will end up weighing nearly 300lbs. My usual rack was between 65 and 75lbs, just as a standard soldier, and I was 5'3", 130lbs during my enlistment.
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Do you know how much all that gear weighs in total? My friend said his vest was about 2kg, but it didn't have any full pouches.
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i was an grenadier, my kit was 70 lbs standing alone, i rocked a plate carrier system and it was not including my assault pack with the m18a1's and my own personal stuff.... add about 20lbs to it... 11b for life
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How did you not faint all the time? All that lit plus the heat must have been really hard to handle when your running or something.
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Only 2kg? Alone body armor vest with protection inside might be up to 10kg (sometimes even more). Add weight of ammo, helmet, equipment, weapon and you are there. You might carry over half of your own weight
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How do these guys and girls not keel over of heat stroke and exhaustion? I'd die after about 5 minutes
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Hydratation is must and army know it (camelbags). And sure hard training under load and pressure, which not everyone can pass.
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Yeah, that's why I'm never trying to join the army, I'd have to quit after about 2 weeks because I have no endurance what so ever
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Wow, he couldn't put any more gear on that M4 if he tried, there isn't any space left!! Well, maybe for a Under-Barrel launcher, but wow. Those are some scopes.
Awesome pic, just showing how cool our soldiers are in full gear, and intimidating to boot!
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well the stock is not extended
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So, California Highway Patrol is taking pictures?
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So happy to see these postings! *OUR* troops need to be recognized for the difficult and dangerous work they do. Many *THANKS* to *ALL*!
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Your troops are also endangered by posting names, unit designations and locations, in a freely accessible web location. Thought about that?
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it's nothing that the news crews haven't already revealed...
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And you think that was done before crosschecking with the military, yes?
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Being in the military... i can honestly say that Media Crews will stop at nothing to secure a story... They dont cross check everything...
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This is not the place to posting these photos. Let Public Affairs dish them out with the proper releasing authority and tags.
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Hey dont yell at me kid... i'm not the one posting this... talk to the artist.
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No, no. I wasn't directing it at you. I was just continuing the topic of discussion. My bad for the confusion.
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because all the terrorists are on deviantart just browsin away
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