tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post2660176775344993233..comments2024-03-27T20:37:08.065+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: Infantry skill horror photoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-38791465036620251812010-09-06T20:38:12.000+02:002010-09-06T20:38:12.000+02:00Its not quite as bad as the others, he at least ha...Its not quite as bad as the others, he at least has both hands on his firearm.<br /><br />He certainly doesnt seem to be "returning fire" in a competant manner,Domohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240964731398145995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-5442023457985670152010-09-05T03:17:59.745+02:002010-09-05T03:17:59.745+02:00whoops - just realised I have said exactly the sam...whoops - just realised I have said exactly the same thing that is on the SWJ forum discussion of this same issue. feel free to disregard my lost comment as it adds nothing new to the discussion.Chris jMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-27188779856181210692010-09-05T03:15:43.200+02:002010-09-05T03:15:43.200+02:00It's possible he is indicating or marking a ta...It's possible he is indicating or marking a target or area or interest with an aiming device mounted on his weapon. I'd like to think so, anyway.<br /><br />Points against this theory are the fact that he is not looking through his NVG (which you'd need to do if you were using an IR aiming device), that his fingers appear to be inside the trigger guard and not with the trigger finger outside and the caption claiming he is indeed engaging the enemy.<br /><br />However, I live in hope that there is reason to this apparent madness!Chris jMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-66482530092121195372010-09-05T00:54:44.118+02:002010-09-05T00:54:44.118+02:00As an FO, he would probably be a cannon-cocker (ar...As an FO, he would probably be a cannon-cocker (artillery) and not infantry. No excuse though. FDChief would be outraged.mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-47635499339331419282010-09-04T18:21:11.961+02:002010-09-04T18:21:11.961+02:00Most of the press shots that make it onto DoD medi...Most of the press shots that make it onto DoD media are highly staged. ie look happy playing with the locals, look focused, make sure you're lookin' fine and dandy, look like you're doing something cool. Still, considering that the US Army heavily draws from urban poor and does not allocate enough resources to range qualifications, I wouldn't consider it a rare occurrence.Eager Eaglenoreply@blogger.com