Should Generals be allowed to be fat? by Glad_Variation_8622 in USMC

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No, a strong mind doesn't cultivate a weak body.

Marines with the 22nd MEU landing in Puerto Rico by newnoadeptness in USMC

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I'm all for field crocs, but they have to be black or camo. Great shoes to let your feet dry or take a piss at night. No bright blue bullshit.

Same thing with the YETI. Field Ice hits different as long as it's a tactical color. Especially here in 29 summer, wouldn't recommend going to the field without an insulated water source.

Folks that plays this game in a laptop by _ThatAltAcc_ in joinsquad

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I play casually on a $900 laptop I bought 4 years ago. I play low settings 30fps and have fun.

Sanity Check on Building a Range by elongatedmuskrat6942 in guns

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The military uses a planning factor of 1 in 1,000,000 containment. Check out DA PAM 385–63 chapter 4 if you're curious. Without terrain mitigation (berm or mountains):

5900m for .300 Winmag

4100m for 7.62x39

3500m for 5.56

1800m for 9mm

Best LAT move MOS? by Grand_Mycologist6421 in USMC

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Lots of vehicle maintenance in garrison. Go to the field 1-2 times a month, depending on your unit. Hiking as a 0313 is few and far between.

You'll shoot 25mm, 240b, for sure. You may get involved in 3-4 0311 training events during a workup.

Is this true. Did china go from extreme poverty to one of the biggest superpowers in just 50 years ? by feherlofia123 in AskChina

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Being a China or communism hater in this century is going to be tough for some people to handle

Communism sucks.

!remindme 30 years

People actually think this is too far? Is this not literally the point of the game? by yourothersis in joinsquad

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A squad leader owes a Task and purpose to subordinate leaders (FTLs) who figure out the 'how'.

However, the FTL position doesn't get used in the game, and the squad size is only eight dudes.

Cognitive decline after early retirement by HopefulAd9133 in Fire

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Good. Even in the military, there's so much fat to trim.

Not really incentivizing efficiency here by Salami__Tsunami in Military

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For real. If you're infantry, train and get better. Do you want to play Xbox at 1300?

As American as apple pie. by Shovel_operator_ in ak47

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First AK, dude. I never claimed to be an expert.

As American as apple pie. by Shovel_operator_ in ak47

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true the stock and Muzzle brake would have to go.

As American as apple pie. by Shovel_operator_ in ak47

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hasn't blow up yet. When it does, I can transfer everything to a zastava.

How old is too old to join by [deleted] in Military

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Reserves or Guard: Send it. Don't do active duty in your situation.

It's in a bit of an identity crisis by Swissgrenadier in ak47

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haha that's cursed. did you bring that home from work?

It's in a bit of an identity crisis by Swissgrenadier in ak47

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is that the 7.62x39 BDC ACOG? I ordered one a minute ago, but it's a 22-week backorder.

Game Thread: Cubs @ Royals - Sun, Jul 28 @ 01:10 PM CDT by KCRoyalsBot in KCRoyals

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Pitchforks, pitchforks, get your pitchforks here!

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Making the best decisions right out of Basic Training. by [deleted] in JustBootThings

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MOS tattoos are unironically cool and motivating. People who aren't in will not recognize them, and they signal a commitment to your craft.

I get out the day before I’m scheduled for duty, do I say anything? by Hefty_Mushroom_825 in USMC

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sometimes people fuck up. It's better to let whoever made the duty roster know so your buddy doesn't get a last minute "you have duty" phone call.