[Felix The Assassin]

Originally Posted by robertthebard This would be funny, if it weren't so sad; In basic training, we were not allowed to practice hand to hand combat, since somebody might get hurt. I guess somebody did get hurt the cycle before mine, and their momma tried to sue the Army. Ok, it's the Army. Heaven forbid the enemy might shoot at us, or we run out of ammo...Granted, that was the National Guard I was going for, but there were regular Army boys in there too. We had to run in jogging shoes too, no boots for boot camp...Well, at least not for PT. :shrug:

OHHH Grass-Hopper, you are trying to crank me up eh?

Well, "Every Marine should look like a Marine. But a Marine only looks like a Marine with his bayonet stuck into the chest of his enemy."

Please then, explain to me why Marines no longer train with bayonets, but use sticks!?!


I guess the good ol days are truly, GONE!


Don't forget about the stress cards now, little "jimmy" can't take all of that hard physical labor, AND being told what to do, how to do it, and NOT asked!

I guess when the enemy uses "REAL" explosives, and shoots with "REAL" bullets, little "jimmy" won't be asking how come he has to drop, roll, put his chest armor up, and return fire. WRONG! Little "jimmy" wants to go back to his mommies house! And that folks, is what is happening to Americas youth!

Then you have the hard core, "Take what they can get, then take it back to the streets"!
The gangs of the Army, well actually, more than just the Army!